Saucy pop group Girls Aloud are among the acts on the bill at a music festival.

Organisers have announced that the band will play in the picturesque grounds of Arundel Castle during their festival in August.

Singer Alison Moyet and pop band Level 42, both popular from the 1980s, will also play alongside Shayne Ward and Lemar.

Other big names on the bill include pop vocalists Jamelia and Lucie Silvas.

Delving deeper into musical history, members of Brighton Consort will sing music written by the canons of Arundel Priory, some of which has not been performed for 500 years.

The Duke of Norfolk, who lives at Arundel Castle, said this year's programme would appeal to people of all ages and musical tastes.

He said: "Last year the whole town came together to put on a new-style Arundel Festival which was very well received and reviewed.

"Arundel welcomed visitors from all over the world, all keen to enjoy and share in the excitement and energy of this wonderful event.

"This year we have endeavoured once again to present a wide and varied programme of rousing events and thrilling concerts."

The festival starts on Friday August 24 with a concert featuring classical artists Natasha Marsh and Alfie Boe, accompanied by a 40-piece orchestra and a firework display.

There will also be a performance of Rossini's opera The Barber of Seville in the castle's Barons' Hall.

Musical performances will also be held around the town over the ten-day duration of the festival.

They include a Schubert sonata played Cambridge University organ scholar Tom Kimber on a square piano built in 1837.

Pianist Julian Jacobson will play jazz-inspired work at St Nicholas Church, where Dylan Purvis will also be performing South American guitar pieces.

BBC Young Musician of the Year finalist Helen Reid will perform work by 20th century composer John Cage.

At Arundel Cathedral, Westminster Cathedral's master of music Martin Baker will give a masterclass on organ improvisation and a recital.

The line-up for the town's Fringe festival includes an eclectic range of acts, including a performance by folk singer Shirley Collins and didgeridoo playing by Shining Bear, who has performed with Rolf Harris.

The programme also includes an open-air performance of As You Like It, a Spanish Flamenco music and dance show, a night of live jive and swing, an artist's gallery trail and a performance of 30 plays which will each be just a minute long.

To download a brochure, visit www.arundelfestival.co.uk. To book concerts at the castle visit www.ticketmaster.co.uk, call 0871 472 0414 or 0870 3314444, or visit Arundel Castle ticket office from Tuesday to Sunday between 10am to 4pm.

For tickets to events around the town, visit www.arundelmusic.co.uk or call 01903 884988.

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