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Book now for a swashbuckling out at the Gloucester Tall Ships and Adventure Festival

Whether you’re a seafarer or a landlubber, there’s plenty to enjoy at the Gloucester Tall Ships and Adventure Festival. The award-winning event drops anchor in Gloucester on Saturday, May 25 for three days of fantastic entertainment for the all the family spread over the Bank Holiday weekend. Glorious tall ships such as the Grayhound, TS Royalist and the Matthew will grace the waterfront, as pirate shows and living history re-enactments bring a slice of life on the open waves to the city. As well as a celebration of maritime heritage, this year’s festival will be brought bang up-to-date with superhero-style Gravity Jet Suit displays, the Industry ProWakeboarders and much more. For the first time, there is even the chance to

have a go on an incredible 1,000-ft-long zip wire across Gloucester Docks. Jason Smith, chief executive of festival organisers Marketing

Gloucester, said: “We are delighted to bring the new attractions to the festival including the amazing Gravity Jet Suit and the zip wire. “It will add another dimension to what is already shaping

up to be our biggest and best Gloucester Tall Ships event, with so much to see and do for all the family.”

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