returns march 27th 2026

pirates live!

Ahoy there, mateys! Great Yarmouth’s award-winning Pirates Live is back for a new, swashbuckling season that’s Bigger, Bolder, funnier and more adventurous than ever before.

Join Jack Jay and Johnny Mac in a brand new swashbuckling pirate LIVE ACTION water show featuring an amazing cast of Actors, Acrobats and Aerialists. All set on a huge Galleon in the Hippodromes famous water spectacular!

this year Amazing new characters! are joining the pirate crew!
A new but very ‘familiar’ pirate is joining us for Pirates Live adventures this year…

The absolutely brilliant Stefan Pejic is bringing his amazing pirate character creation direct from the beaches of the ‘Carribean’, to the beaches of Great Yarmouth.

Get ready to meet the most feared pirate captain of them all, as brilliant actor James Mackenzie brings to life the dreaded Captain Blackbeard!

After his brilliant debut in our Halloween Spooktacular, this fan favourite is ready for swashbuckling adventure.

You'll know James best for his iconic TV roles as Raven on CBBC, and in CBEEBIES' Molly and Mack!

Now he's trading those familiar roles to bring pure terror to the port of The Hippodrome this Easter!

With a combination of heart stopping circus stunts, hilarious pirate comedy scenes and spellbinding aerial artistry, this show has gained national acclaim, described as ‘Trailblazing’ by the Daily Mail.

this year the Hippodrome have ensembled the largest cast of circus performers, actors and dancers in Pirates Live history to create the most spectacular version of the show to date.

mesmerizing aerial artistry, and side-splitting comedy, all set around a life-sized pirate galleon and the Hippodrome’s iconic water spectacular.

With a spectacular new show and limited seating due to our epic set, this incredible live show experience is selling fast.
Tickets are on sale now. Don’t miss your chance to secure your spot—book today.

the iconic PIRATES LIVE SET at the Port of Great Yarmouth!