A firm family favourite, Castle Siege at Arundel Castle is athree-day event that covers all aspects of a 15th century siege. Forces from England and France will enter into conflict twice a day, using replica medieval canons, archers, fully armoured knights and men at arms, to try to gain possession of the Castle. With a plot full of twists and turns, visitors can expect to be kept on…
During May & June 2018 eruptions of pom-pom headed alliums will burst into bloom at Arundel Castle.
Exploding into flower with bright blooms towering over neighbouring plants, it’s easy to see why alliums are a firm favourite with the nation’s gardeners and nicknamed the ‘fireworks of gardening’.
The allium display can be seen throughout the Walled Gardens at Arundel Castle with over…
Commemorating the 950th Anniversary of Arundel Castle’s initial construction in 1068. Find out what it was really like to live at the Castle in the early Norman period in this absorbing two-day event. With weaponry, armour and combat demonstrations, there is something to inform and entertain visitors of all ages.
Tickets
From £11 for a child (5-16 yrs)
From £13 for an adult
From £51 for a…
DuringApril and May, Arundel Castle is the place for tulip enthusiasts.During this period over 60,000 tulips will bloom in the Castle’s stunning gardens providing visitors with one of the most impressive tulip displays in the country. A wide range of varieties of tulips will be in flower at the Castle creating an explosion of colour throughout its extensive walled gardens.
Spring…
Normans and Crusaders is a great event taking place at Arundel Castle between 31 March and 2 April 2018. Set within a tented encampment on the American lawns, this Easter weekend visitors will witness breath-taking demonstrations of Norman weaponry, armour, combat, archery and falconry. There will also be craft displays and have-a-go archery for the over 8s to ensure an Easter to…
Visitors to Sea Life Brighton this half term are in for a treat as the aquarium unveils its dazzling new creature installation Sea Stars, which will open to the public on 10 February.
Featuring more than 170 sensational sea dwellers from across the world, Sea Stars is the UK’s largest celebration of the ocean’s most visually captivating, and most important creatures, the humble ‘star…
Join the Nektons on a thrilling new aquatic adventure and help to solve the mysteries of The Deep at Sea Life Brighton until Friday 13 October 2017.
The Deep, an animated children’s show on CBBC follows the adventures of the Nektons – a group of daring underwater explorers as they discover the uncharted areas of the Earth’s oceans.
The characters of the hit show will now…
As the Castle celebrates its 950th anniversary, Raven Tor Living History Group returns to the origins of Arundel Castle portraying the men and women of the 12th century. An opportunity for visitors to meet Norman Knights and Ladies, see the combat training of men-at-arms and archers, and have-a-go at a range of crafts from the late Norman period.
Tickets
From £10 for a child (5-16…
Pirates and Smugglers is a family event at Arundel Castle this September. The crew of The Mermaid and The Yarnsmith of Norwich Story Teller will return to the Castle demonstrating crafts, fashion and combat from the 18th century. A great way to find out about the real smugglers of Sussex, and what the historical pirates were really like and did.
Tickets
From £10 for a child (5-16…
Arundel Castle in West Sussex is set to take visitors on a thrilling journey through the centuries this August Bank Holiday weekend (26-28 August), as part of its History In Action Multi-Period event.
Set on the Lower Lawns of Arundel Castle the tented encampments of five renowned living history groups, and many individual historical reenactors will reflect on more than 12,000 years of local and…