Clacton has a new visitor attraction situated on the seafront. It is the new ‘Pirate Radio Museum’ where a special exhibition called ‘Anarchy on the Airwaves’ - reflecting the story of pirate radio through the 1960s, 70s and 80s.

It’s a rich story involving many colourful characters like Screaming Lord Sutch. International businessmen, DJ’s, Pop Stars and involves shipwrecks, sieges, raids, government jamming, rescues, a firebomb and even murder!

But it was a radio phenomenon that attracted 25 million listeners and turned British Broadcasting on its head. Leading to the establishing of the BBC’s Radios 1, 2, 3 & 4 and a network of local commercial radio stations.

The ‘Pirate Radio Museum is open from 10.00 to 17.00 - 7 days a week. Admission to the Museum is Free. The ‘Anarchy on the Airwaves’ Exhibition is £5 for adults, £2.50 for children 8 - 16 and free to under 8 year olds if accompanied by a full paying adult. Also included are original ‘Pirate Radio’ artefacts, studio equipment and our amazing ‘Yellow Submarine’ retro fun studio. Visitors can relive this magical era – see where the stations broadcast from, the DJs on air, the conditions they operated in, the highs...the lows, the ups... the downs.

Find us in The Atlanta Building, right next to Clacton Pier.

The Pirate Radio Museum

First Floor

The Atlanta Building

Lower Promenade

Clacton-on-Sea

CO15 1QX

They have a Facebook page with some photos and a promo video

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pirate-Radio-Museum/1450819235168421

and on Twitter

https://twitter.com/PirateMuseum