Swanage Pirate Festival

🗓️ Saturday 27th – Sunday 28th May 2023

Invading Swanage beach & taking up post at Sandpit Field, the pirates are back for another weekend of swashbuckling shenanigans and skirmishes.

Watch as they show off their sword-fighting skills, practise their musket & canon fire, and parade through town.

  • Pirates of the Caribbean - Captain Edward Teague cosplay
    Pirates of the Caribbean theme
  • Beach battle pirate re-enactment on Swanage beach
    Beach battle
  • Pirate parade on Shore Road in Swanage
    Parade on Shore Road

Enjoy living history displays, talks and stalls at Sandpit Field, where there’ll also be plenty of food and drink on offer.

Swanage pirates on Shore Road promenade
Pirates prepare for Shore Road parade
Barnacle-faced pirate at Swanage Pirate Festival
Barnacle face pirate
Living history demonstration at Swanage Pirate Festival
Living history demonstration
Wimborne Militia cannon display
Wimborne Militia cannon display
Pirate battle reenactment on Swanage Beach
Battle reenactment on the beach
Sword display at Swanage Pirate Festival
Showing off their swords
Pirate costume for Swanage Pirate Festival
Meet a pirate and learn how to become one
Pirate battle on Swanage Beach
Battle of the Beach
Jack Sparrow costume at Swanage Pirate Festival
Captain Jack Sparrow
Wimborne Militia living history display on Swanage Beach
Wimborne Militia on Banjo Pier

Timings

This family-friendly festival is free to enter.

Head down to Sandpit Field between 9am – 5pm both days (stalls and living history open at 10am).

Saturday

  • Pirate Parade – leaving Sandpit Field at 11am
  • Battle of the Beach – 12pm
  • Cannon display – 2.30pm *Very loud! Dogs/young children beware*
  • Arena Battle – Sandpit Field, 4-5pm

Sunday

  • Battle of the Beach – 11.30am
  • Sword display – 1pm
  • Arena Battle – 3.30pm
Skull & crossbones flag
Follow the pirate flag to Sandpit Field

Find our more on the pirates’ Facebook page: www.facebook.com/purbeckpiratefestival/