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The two-day special edition of the festival takes place this June, ahead of the main Geronimo festival at Arley Hall in Cheshire in August.
Promising to be a 'fun packed family festival', it'll feature stage shows, arena demonstrations, live music on the main stage, craft marquees, donkey rides, camel racing, monster truck shows, a funfair and 'the world's biggest bouncy castle'.
A 20,000-litre mermaid tank featuring displays throughout the day is expected to be a highlight of the event, along with the monster truck
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