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Home > Heritage > Swords at the ready for some pirate fun

Swords at the ready for some pirate fun

By Caroline King - July 28, 2010Posted in : Heritage

When: 31st July – 27th August 2010, 11am – 5pm

Where: Whitby Abbey, North Yorkshire

£: 5.80 adults, 4.90 concessions, 3.90 children and 14.50 family ticket (+£1 for every child over five participating in this event, members and non members)

What is it?

Time travellers go… Pirate Academy. Pirates, privateers, buccaneers and smugglers join the Time Travellers in the big top at Whitby for some nautical summer fun.  Dress up as a pirate and handle a real cutlass, listen to stories, take part in sword practice and enjoy arts and crafts too.

More info: English Heritage

Tagged With: Yorkshire

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