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Home > Heritage > Time to jest

Time to jest

By Caroline King - April 1, 2010Posted in : Heritage

When: 4th – 7th April 2010, 10am-6pm

Where: Dover Castle, Kent

£: 13.90 adults, 11.80 concessions 7 children, 34.80 family ticket and English Heritage members free.  All children are welcome to join in the Time Travellers Go… events.  An additional £1 will be charged on admission for every child, member and non-member, to help fund this entertainment activity.

What is it?

Time Travellers Go…Through the Ages.  Have you ever wanted to know if you would have made it as a gladiator, or if you could have made royalty laugh with your jester antics?  Well now is your chance!   Travel back in time to discover the skills and tricks-of-the-trade from characters of the past.  Learn to play the fool in Jester School, learn circus skills and see if you could become a fearless knight!

More info: English Heritage

Tagged With: Dover Castle, Easter, English Heritage, South East, Time Travellers

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