Buccaneers' Bench
Buccaneers' Bench
Location
📍 Sports Village, Aquatics Centre, Aberdeen
Artist
Hannah Jayne Lewin
Buccaneers’ Bench is inspired by Scotland’s connection with pirates. From William Kidd a 17th-century privateer to Robert Davidson, an innkeeper and wine merchant who was charged with piracy in 1410, Scotland has a rich maritime history. Hannah’s colourful bench features a Pirate Shipwreck at the bottom of the sea which has become home to all kinds of ocean creatures like fish, crabs and even an octopus! This sculpture is part of The Tall Ships Short Story Trail – a collection of 12 specially-commissioned BookBench works, as part of the artistic celebration of the Tall Ships Races Aberdeen 2025.
Sponsor
The Tall Ships Races Aberdeen 2025
The Tall Ships return to Aberdeen in July 2025, their first visit in 28 years. Host Port Partners: Aberdeen City Council, Port of Aberdeen and Aberdeen Inspired are delighted to partner with Clan Cancer Care and hope that this exciting trail will help people to discover more of our great city. This sculpture funded by UK Government. Like the Tall Ships, the benches are free to be enjoyed by all. Please take a seat and perhaps pause to reflect on Aberdeen’s remarkable relationship with the North Sea.
