Pirates Weekend at Royal William Yard

Heave Ho to The Green me hearties and let the scallywags run free, there's pieces of eight to be found...

• Circus skills: Test your mettle with a pirate twist – walk the plank, juggle like an octopus, and find your sea legs on the roller bowler

• Treasure hunt: Grab a map and embark on a daring quest to uncover hidden treasure concealed around Royal William Yard to claim your bounty

• Craft zone: Visit the pirate craft zone to make your own pirate mask, take part in pirate puzzles and get creative

• Face Painting: Transform into a fearsome pirate or a mystical mermaid

• Live Music: Enjoy live music throughout the weekend

• Soft Archery and Garden Games : Delivered by High 5

• RNLI Pop-Up: Taking place on Sunday 10th May (10am - 3pm)

• QR Codes for Takeaway Ordering: Scan QR codes for easy ordering from Royal William Yard's resident restaurants and cafes
• Message in a Bottle (Sunday) – Can you find them all? Explore RWY and uncover the hidden messages from Bistrot Pierre.

Arcade

• Pop-up stands and activities
• Barbers Against Prostate Cancer Pop-up - Arcade Sunday 10th May (10am - 3pm)
• Free pirate goody bags with any children’s purchase of £25 at Pebble

And much more ....

Set sail for cinematic adventures with screenings of pirate films on the big screen!

Sunday 10th May - from 4.45pm

Pirates of Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

A tale of adventure set during the 17th Century in the Caribbean Sea. For the roguish yet charming Captain Jack Sparrow, the crystalline waters of the Caribbean, like the high seas the world over, present a vast playground where adventure and mystery abound.

Jack's idyllic life capsizes after his nemesis, the wily Captain Barbossa, steals his ship, the Black Pearl, and later attacks the town of Port Royal, kidnapping the Governor's beautiful daughter, Elizabeth Swann.

Visit Wildwood during pirates weekend where kids' eat for £1. Enjoy a special pirate-themed kids' menu featuring fun and tasty dishes. This offer is valid across pirates weekend for dine-in customers.

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Museum of Policing in Devon & Cornwall is proud to present an exhibition in association with Timelock Productions:

Policing Plymouth 1892 to 1929

1st to 10th May 2026. 11am to 4pm daily.

Policing Plymouth, navigating the late Victorian period into the Roaring Twenties.

Explore how early policing developed in Plymouth across the three towns and how changing expectations, technologies and fortunes changed policing.

Meet two of the most innovative Chief Constables of Plymouth during times of great change: Joseph Davidson Sowerby and Herbert Hards Sanders.

Find out how they led their officers, the difficulties presented by being part of an area of towns with high military activity. Campaigning for a safer Plymouth as well as maintaining law and order. With the advent of the motor car, the harsh reality of the Great War, and grinding poverty there was much to do.

The film, How Do You Fix A Town Like Plymouth, by Timelock Productions will be shown as part of the exhibition.

This dramatised documentary has been researched and presented by Professor Kim Stevenson covering the tenure of Chief Constable Sowerby up until 1914.

Pirates weekend is brought to you by the businesses of Plymouth Waterfront Partnership. There are lots of other activities taking place. Explore a treasure trove of free activities across the Barbican, Sutton Harbour and West Hoe. Visit the main Pirates Weekend website to find out more.