Great Outdoors

Living History Day at Arundel Castle 8 August 2017

  Set within the upper grounds of Arundel Castle these family friendly History Days will be an opportunity to meet a variety of historical characters, including a Knight, Pirate and Medieval Surgeon. Visitors will also be able to enjoy a variety of have a-go activities, such as archery and fencing. Certain days will also include falconry, face painter and an ancient story…
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Activities

The Loop

The Loop is a brand-new recycling initiative at Sea Life Brighton! The installation aims to educate visitors about the recycling process – creating an understanding of the entire recycling ‘loop’. The Loop will encourage every person who purchases a bottled drink from Sea Life Brighton to responsibly recycle their waste. The device will recycle 20,000 plastic bottles each year, the…
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Attractions

Medieval Tournament 19 - 20 August 2017

The Knights, Squires, and Men-at-Arms of Raven Tor Living History Group will meet in a Medieval Foot Tournament on the upper lawns of Arundel Castle. With competitions using a variety of weapons, the free-style fighting of the combatants will be the nearest reproduction of tournament combat seen outside of the 15th century. With Story Teller, falconry display, have-a-go-archery and a…
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Great Outdoors

Living History Day at Arundel Castle 1 August 2017

Set within the upper grounds of Arundel Castle these family friendly History Days will be an opportunity to meet a variety of historical characters, including a Knight, Pirate and Medieval Surgeon. Visitors will also be able to enjoy a variety of have a-go activities, such as archery and fencing. Certain days will also include falconry, face painter and an ancient story…
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Attractions

Q&A with Paul Curatolo from the Broadway Smash Hit Beatles Musical RAIN soon in LONDON for the 50th anniversary of Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Album

The musical Rain is a Tribute to the Beatles celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the release of The Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album. The celebration Begins on the 1st of October 2017 with Nationwide theatre tour dates, culminating with 3 nights at the London Palladium. Read my interview with band leader Paul Curatolo who interprets Paul McCartney 🙂 …
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Attractions

International Jousting and Medieval Tournament 25 - 30 July 2017

Arundel Castle in West Sussex is set to play host to the world’s longest international jousting competition, with top challengers from across the globe taking part in its spectacular Jousting and Medieval Tournament Week. Destrier Pro HE Ltd will be returning for an exciting and thrilling six-day jousting tournament at Arundel Castle – the longest competition of its kind in the world.
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Attractions

Attraction review: Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

  One of my favourite attractions in Great Britain is Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. From London it is only one hour drive away and makes it the perfect day out on the British coast for the whole family. It is one of those attractions that require at least a full day to be able to visit everything. But you can return again and again and always find new artifacts and new fun activities to…
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Attractions

Family fun at Goodwood Festival of Speed

  This year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed promises something for every member of the family when it kicks off this weekend (29 June – 2 July 2017). When you live in a predominantly male-dominated family you have to probably watch Top Gear, Wheeler Dealers over and over again and also go to Goodwood once a year. This year at the Festival of Speed there will be a bumper line-up of family…
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Great Outdoors

Norman Knights Tournament at Arundel Castle 15-16 July 2017

Knights and Crusaders will meet in preparation for the long journey to the Holy Land. A tournament of foot combat will be held on the upper grounds of Arundel Castle, set beneath the 12th century Keep and oldest part of the Castle, where the Knights and Crusaders will hone their skills. A tented encampment, set on the American Lawn, will showcase a variety of crafts and demonstrations of the…
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