Pirate festival 'we need support and volunteers to make this year bigger and better than ever'

The three-day event returns on the early May Bank Holiday weekend

Locals and visitors dress up as pirates for the Brixham Pirate Festival
Author: Andrew KayPublished 25th Mar 2025

The volunteers behind the world famous Brixham Pirate festival say they need to raise £20,000 by the end of the month.

The event - attended by people from around the world who all dress up - is believed to give an £8 million boost to the local economy.

It returns for three days at the start of May

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