London Pirate Invasion
On International Talk Like a Pirate Day this year (September 19th), not only can you talk like a pirate but you can dress, act and live like a pirate too.
The Rubadub Social Club and their sailor crew hook up with Mad Cap'n Tom the pirate behind the UK side of International Talk Like a Pirate Day to bring you the FIRST EVER London Pirate Festival from Friday 19th to Sunday 21st September.
Pirate unites from around the UK and invade London Town for three whole days of pirate shenanigans in Londons West End and South Bank. For grown up pirates, pirate kids and grown up pirate kids. From the educational and historical to the downright silly. We bring you nautical cabaret, burlesque and comedy, a pirate boat party on the thames, family sleepovers and pirate fun days on the Golden Hinde plus carribbean run tasting with the Rum Ambassador Ian Burrell, be a pirate fool with the brilliant actor and improvisation impressario Jonathan Kaye, rival pirate crew skirmishes and a secret end of festival party.
History of Talk Like a Pirate Day
Talk Like a Pirate Day was started by Cap'n Slappy and 'Ol Chumbucket aka John Baur and Mark Summers of Oregon. It was just a small private gathering from 1995 but in 2002 it hit the press through a popular blog and has since grown to be an international phenomenon.
Search google under Talk Like a Pirate Day and you get 364,000 listings. Facebook groups about Talk Like a Pirate Day have over 45,000 members.
www.talklikeapirate.com.
Cap'n Tom Says
"Ahoy, me hearties! I be greatly lookin' forward t'the Festival - all me pirate brethren invadin' the capital, sailin' th' waters o'the Thames an' runnin' through the streets o'London. This country be needin' such an event fer a long time, an' I be givin' it me full support!"
London Pirate Festival Events Listings...
For all event tickets and to sign up for pirate alerts go to
www.skiddle.com and search under London Pirate Festival or follow the ticket links.
Friday 19th September
International Talk Like a Pirate Day
FREE
Go about your normal business but talking like a pirate. Anywhere anytime me hearties.
If you want to find out more about talking like a pirate go to
www.yarr.org.uk,
www.talklikeapirate.com
Pirate performance spectacular
Friday 19th September Doors 7.30pm Show 8-10pm
The Soho Revue Bar, 11 Walkers Court, Brewer Street, W1F OED
£10 Advance, £15 Door, £8 for pirates and sailors
We launch the entertainment at London Pirate Festival with the Rubadub Social Club at The Soho Revue Bar. The fun-filled cabaret and burlesque show where we travel around the world and through decades by the power of our collective imagination. With Cap'n Meredith, inable seaman Lazlo Pearlman, twisted pirate queen Ruby Venezuela, songstress Divine Miss Em and exotic locations from burlesque, cabaret and comedy performers Mysti Vine, Stella Plumes, Chrys Columbine and Anil Desai. Dress up as pirates and sailors for ticket discounts and to play our pirates vs sailors game to win a bottle of rum.
TICKET SALES
http://www.skiddle.com/events/11248366 Family sleepover on the Golden Hinde
Friday 19th to Sat 20th September2 5pm – 9.30am
Pickfords Wharf, Clink Street, London SE1 9DG
£45.00 per person (includes supper & breakfast)
An unforgettable Living History Experience. After an afternoon and evening of activities aboard the Golden Hinde, children and parents have the opportunity to sleep on the gundeck amongst the cannon. Actors tell scary stories at bedtime after a tasty dinner (vegetable stew and bread). A Tudor breakfast of bread and cheese is provided in the morning, followed by a snack of a doughnut and hot chocolate as you change back into your modern clothes and return to the 21st century!
TICKET SALES:
http://www.skiddle.com/events/11248363 Pirate families, kids and adult kids
Saturday 20 September ship open: 1-5pm
Sunday 21st September open 2.30-5pm
Pickfords Wharf, Clink Street, London SE1 9DG
£10 adults, £7 kids
Step aboard the Golden Hinde. Come and hear tales of pirates and buccaneers, join the treasure hunts to find the booty hidden on board, explore the five decks and captain's cabin. Come dressed for the occasion - prizes for the best pirate costumes.
TICKETS SAT:
http://www.skiddle.com/events/11248364TICKETS SUN:
http://www.skiddle.com/events/11248365
Pirate Fooling with Jonathan Kaye
Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd September 2pm
Meet outside The Golden Hinde, Pickfords Wharf, Clink Street, London SE1 9DG
£6
Join this performance and participating, improvising tomfoolery session with the famous Jonathan Kaye fooling you and everyone for the first time in a pirate stylie.
TICKETS SAT:
http://www.skiddle.com/events/11248367TICKETS SUN:
http://www.skiddle.com/events/11248369
Rums of the Carribean Tasting
Saturday 20th September 4.30-7.30
Downstairs pirate bar, The Thamesside Inn, Pickfords Wharf, Clink Street, London SE1
£6 only including tasting of 10!! different rums
A very special pirate treat. Ian Burell, CEO of the Rum Experience shares his rum and his knowledge with you scurvies. Try 10 different carribean rums, learn about the making of them and the history of rum and pirates. Ian is a fascinating man and a great speaker. The perfect mood warmer upper for the Pirate Boat Party on Saturday night.
TICKETS:
http://www.skiddle.com/events/11249411
Marauding pirates at sea
Saturday 21st September 8pm-12midnight The Thames
The Vicountess sails from Festival Pier near Waterloo at 8pm docking at Temple Pier at midnight.
£15
Join 180 other pirates for a riotous party on a boat on the Thames not at sea twas a fib. From Battersea to the Thames Barrior, fill your belly with grog, tackle some wenches, shiver you timbers and get those buckled shoes a'dancin to top tunes from DJ Barnacle Barnes and friends.
TICKET SALES:
http://www.skiddle.com/events/11248650 Secret End of Festival party
Sunday 21st September 6pm to late
SECRET LOCATION.
Add your mobile number on booking and you'll receive a text with the location and ticket number. Keep the text to show on the door.
£6 for party
We send the First London Pirate Festival off with a bang, a whoosh and a hullabaloo at this end of festival party at a secret location in London town. There will be incredible pirate art, performance and dancing.
TICKETS:
http://www.skiddle.com/events/11248374 Random pirates skirmishes
Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st September
Secret locations on the south bank
Kids skirmish 11am
Adult skurmishes 12pm and 4pm
FREE. Text PIRATE to ..:NAMESPACE PREFIX = SKYPE />
07903 080224 for your pirate team and locations
Join the Midnight Maurauders or the Crimson Crusaders as they battle it out in famous locations on the southbank. Get your blue or red scarf on and your plastic swords a'ready. This is random pirate flashmobbing mayhem at it's best!
The London Pirate Festival is friends with the following groups:
Church of the Flying Spagetti Monster
Pirate Re-Enactors
British Pirate Party
British Pirate Alliance
Piratecon
Randy Apes Fancy Dress Group
Bring Stuff
Dirty Beach sand sculptors
Find out more about International Talk Like a Pirate Day on
www.yarr.org.ukJoin the London Pirate Festival on Facebook or Qype
http://twitter/londonpirate