CLEAR the decks! Illyria return to Cardigan Castle with their swashbuckling outdoor production of The Pirates of Penzance on August 1.

Frederick, apprenticed to the pirates since a child, learns that he was born in a leap year on February 29, and that he is contracted to the Pirate King until his 21st birthday, not his 21st year.

With only the inept Penzance constabulary to protect him, how will he resist being forced to endure a life of crime until he is 84 - and will his sweetheart, Mabel, wait for him that long?

With hilarious melodrama, sharp satire and glittering wit, The Pirates of Penzance is as fresh as if it had been written today.

It is packed-full of memorable songs such as 'To be a Pirate King', 'Modern Major General' and 'A Policeman's Lot is Not a Happy One'.

Also at Cardigan Castle on August 1 - celebrate Visit Wales’ Year of the Sea with Cardigan Castle’s celebration of all things nautical.

The Castle will host a one-man theatrical performance of Barti Ddu/Black Bart, there will be fancy dress, an exciting pirate treasure trail and a coracle-making demonstration. It’s sure to set the scene for Illyria’s performance of The Pirates of Penzance later that evening.

Tickets for The Pirates of Penzance on Wednesday, August 1 are £16 (£14) £11 for children and are available to book from Theatr Mwldan’s box office on 01239 621200, online or via the Mwldan app.

No seating provided – customers may bring their own low-backed chair. Refreshments will be available on site at these events. Customers are welcome to bring a picnic to enjoy.

There is level wheelchair access to the performance but no public parking on site. Performances continue in all but the very worst weather.