Landlubbers will be taking over Surbiton as the Lamb pub’s annual giant games take on a nautical theme.

A life-sized set of pop-up pirates, which has taken the pub’s team five weeks to build, will be the focal point at the community event in aid of two charities.

Aniela Zaba, director of Creative Youth, said: “It is one of my favourite days of the year. They have already been working on it for months. It is a huge feat of engineering.”

She added: “I have actually seen the pirate being carved. It looks really cool.”

This is the fifth year of the giant games, which are unveiled annually before being taken on tour to festivals around the country throughout the year.

The pop-up pirate game will visit the Blissfields festival on the first leg of its tour.

Adam Lewis, landlord of the Lamb, said: “We have just seen a spring consultant, in order to have springs made to make it even better.

“At the moment it is jumping about three feet into the air, which is good.”

Guests are invited to dress up as pirates, with a prize being awarded for the best costume.

At past events the team have unveiled a giant mouse trap, buckaroo, hungry hippos, and Kerplunk, most of which were featured at the Kingston May Merrie this year.

Mr Lewis said: “We have been building the game for about five weeks and there have been a lot of learning curves. I have learned a lot of new skills.”

The event will be raising money partly for Creative Youth and partly for a charity that will be chosen on the day.

Mr Lewis added: “The suspense is the best thing. A lot of people enjoy watching it. It is lovely to see the Seething community playing around and not having to do too much.”

The event will take place on June 15 and 16, between 12 and 6pm at the Lamb Pub, on Brighton Road, Surbiton.