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Monday September 14 2026
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Swashbuckling sea-faring moored in Whitby this weekend with the annual Whitby Pirate Festival.
Pirate parades in the street, music, shanties, treasure hunts and family fun have taken place at various venues in the town across the weekend.
Whitby’s Pirate Festival started back in 2008 and raises funds for the RNLI.
Here are a few pirate pictures from the weekend so far.
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