{"id":801,"date":"2025-07-07T21:13:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T21:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lin2.co.uk\/pirates\/wordpress\/?page_id=801"},"modified":"2025-07-20T21:28:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T21:28:32","slug":"2025-festival","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lin2.co.uk\/pirates\/wordpress\/2025-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-background has-large-font-size\">Photo Competition &#8211; Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/484970710743600\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/484970710743600\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook Group<\/a> &amp; Upload <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ahoy! Shipmates,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<strong>The Withernsea Pirate Festival<\/strong>&nbsp;is a jolly good time for all ye landlubbers and sea dogs alike! Here be the details:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Date<\/strong>:<strong> July 19, 2025<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Time<\/strong>: <strong>From 11.15am to 10:00 PM<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Location<\/strong>:&nbsp;<strong>Valley Gardens, Withernsea<\/strong> <strong>HU19 2DN<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This swashbucklin\u2019 event be filled with&nbsp;<strong>pirate-themed fun<\/strong>&nbsp;for the whole family. Here\u2019s what ye can expect:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Pirate Parade<\/strong>: Don your best pirate attire and join our own scallywag Jack Sparrow at the Castle Caf\u00e9 at 11.15am on the morning of the festival where we will gather on the steps of pier towers for a few photos. We then plunder our way around town and back to Valley Gardens where a couple of mini marauders will be crowned king and queen before the entertainment starts at noon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Games<\/strong>: Sharpen yer cutlasses and prepare for some pirate challenges!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stalls<\/strong>: Explore the market stalls, where ye might find treasures or perhaps a parrot or two.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Music<\/strong>: Listen to sea shanties and lively tunes that\u2019ll make ye dance a jig.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pirate Fancy Dress:<\/strong> A swashbuckling good time for participants of all ages and abilities. With categories spanning from the tiniest buccaneers in children&#8217;s age groups to the most seasoned adult pirates, everyone can join in the fun. Don&#8217;t forget the four-legged mates and those with mobility aids. See below for categories.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Food and Drink<\/strong>: Satisfy yer hunger with hearty pirate fare and quench yer thirst with grog (or maybe just some lemonade).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>So gather yer crew, don yer finest eye patch, and set sail for the Withernsea Pirate Festival! Yo ho ho! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click the Jolly Roger to go to our news page to see who is appearing<a href=\"https:\/\/lin2.co.uk\/pirates\/wordpress\/2025-acts\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"853\"> \ud83c\udff4\u200d\u2620\ufe0f<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">See Ye There!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-ast-global-color-5-background-color has-background has-large-font-size\">Programme of Events &#8211; Click here to <a href=\"https:\/\/lin2.co.uk\/Timetable25.png\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/lin2.co.uk\/Timetable25.png\">view<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/lin2.co.uk\/PirateTimetable.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/lin2.co.uk\/PirateTimetable.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">download PDF<\/a> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Main Stage<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Crowning of Mini Marauders 11.45<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Withernsea Pirates 12:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Richard Harries 12:45<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fancy Dress Competition Judging 13:15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Auckland Shanty Singers 14:15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elevation 15:45<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Raffle Draw 16:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hooligans Rule 17:15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Job&#8217;s a Gud Un 18:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stikky Fingers 19:45<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Barefaced 21:00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Entertainment Arena <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bamboozled 12.15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Martial Arts Demo 14:00 <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fossil Hunt&nbsp; 14:30 <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bamboozled 14:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> Earthbound Misfits 14:30<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> Motorbike Display 15:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> Storeys Funfair 11.00 &#8211; 18.00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> Tom Daws (Dimple Magician) Various times throughout the day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Kid Zone<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Fun &amp; Games 12:00 &#8211; 16:00 With Scallywag Jack Sparrow and others<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pirate Fancy Dress Categories<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/lin2.co.uk\/pirates\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/25PirateDress-1.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-891\" style=\"width:235px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Some of the stalls appearing at Withernsea Pirate Festival<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Seaside Arts Space<\/td><td>Withernsea Carnival<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sarah Lissett (Natural Skincare)<\/td><td>A &amp; M Bespoke Gifts<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sweet Treats Withernsea<\/td><td>The Nag&#8217;s Shed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Friends of Withernsea Lighthouse<\/td><td>Yes Chef!<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wicstun Distillery<\/td><td>Evie&#8217;s Eagles<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Roxi Braids<\/td><td>Andys Man Club<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>The Black Vial<\/td><td>Elise &amp; Julie<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>RNLI Fundraisers<\/td><td>The Glitter Pallette<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Withernsea Pirate Festival<\/td><td>Withernsea Lions<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lin2.co.uk\/pirates\/wordpress\/2025-supporters\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"762\">Click Here to see our list of Supporters<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photo Competition &#8211; Join the Facebook Group &amp; Upload Ahoy! 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