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
  • Beach battle pirate re-enactment on Swanage beach
  • Pirate parade on Shore Road in Swanage

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

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

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