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Port attracts thousands to enjoy the pirate's life
Herald Express
|May 06, 2026
SHIVER me timbers, a parade of pirates landed in Brixham for the annual Pirate Festival with crowds of townsfolk and visitors dressed up as swashbucklers and scallywags.
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Dressing for the occasion at Brixham Pirate Festival at the weekend
(All Photos: Chris Slack Photograph)
This story is from the May 06, 2026 edition of Herald Express.
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