🗓️ Saturday 24th – Sunday 25th May 2025
Invading the beach and taking up post at Sandpit Field, the pirates are back in Swanage for another weekend of swashbuckling shenanigans and skirmishes.
Watch as they practise their musket and cannon fire, parade through town and show off their sword-fighting skills at the Battle of the Beach.
There’ll be living history encampments at Sandpit Field, along with craft stalls, face painting and food & drink stands.
- Entry: Free
2025 Programme
Saturday 24th May
- 10am: Site open
- 10.30am: Pirate parade
- 11.30am: Cannon display
- 12.30pm: Beach battle
- 1.30pm: Sea shanty singing
- 2.30pm: Field battle
- 4pm: Sword training
- 5pm: Site close
Sunday 25th May
- 10am: Site open
- 10.30am: Pirate training
- 11.30am: Cannon display
- 12.30pm: Beach battle
- 1.30pm: Sea shanty singing
- 2.30pm: Field battle
- 4pm: Sword training
- 5pm: Site close
Special notices
- Beach battle timings are approximate due to tides
- Cannon fire is extremely loud – if pets or children are scared of loud noises, it’s best to move away until after the display










Stallholders
Applications from stallholders are now open, and any offers of sponsorship for the event, whose reenactors provide their services free of charge, are welcomed.
Email pirate-festival@outlook.com for information.
Find out more on the pirates’ Facebook page: www.facebook.com/purbeckpiratefestival/

