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Every parent has high hopes for their child’s career. Perhaps you envisage your youngster having a bright future as a gladiator, blacksmith, falconer or knight?

If so, Arundel Castle is the place for you this August, as it welcomes a host of living-history groups and other interpreters of the past for a decidedly family-friendly festival. Over three days on the lower lawns of this magnificent restored medieval bastion, visitors can take a

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