THE Original Conwy Pirate Festival dropped its anchor in Conwy this weekend as thousands of visitors took part in the festivities.
One of the biggest events in the Conwy calendar, and made a triumphant return to the medieval walled town with stalls, rides and contests proving popular with patrons.
The event was organised by the ‘Pirate Captain” Toby Tunstall from the Knight Shop, and Chair of the Conwy Chamber of Trade.
The quay was full of pirate enthusiasts who saw Conwy return to its pre-pandemic days, with pirate-themed games by Glipso Woodworking, a pirate treasure hunt around town organised by Cleave Court guest house, the Conwy mermaid and performances from Inferno fire.
Other attractions such as Black Veil belly dancers and dance with Cinti offered unique experiences.
As well as a pirate invasion of Conwy, a crabbing competition, barrel rolling and keg races, and walking the plank took place.
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Visitor attractions included a number of amazing pirate themed games all created by Glipso Woodworking,
The event headliners were The Old Time Sailors, who as well as performing throughout the day delivered an evening of entertainment on the Saturday, performing a huge range of traditional sea shanties and songs.
The Port Sunlight Sea Dogs also appeared on the Sunday, singing shanties and songs of the sea.
One Festivalgoer said: “A huge thank you to everyone that helps organise this event.
“First time we have visited and my little boy loved it! We will be back next year.”
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One visitor drove all the way from Cornwall to experience the event, adding that it was “worth every second of the seven-hour drive” and “a cracking weekend”.
People from all over the world came to Conwy’s shores to join in the tradition, with visitors from the US, Brazil, Chile, France, Spain, Italy, Germany and Austria.
One visitor, from Boston, Massachusetts, summarised the event as “a fab time, or in Boston speak, it was wicked!”
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