Can you hear the roar? The Bournemouth Air Festival returns today!
Four jam-packed days of flying, entertainment and spectacular stunts are set to wow thousands of people flocking to the town for the biggest event in Dorset’s calendar.
With performances from the Red Arrows, Typhoon, Wingwalkers and the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight plus much, much more, the four-day event will not disappoint.
Read more: All you need to know about the Bournemouth Air Festival 2022
Night displays are always a highlight of the air show held between Bournemouth and Boscombe piers, with the Rolls Royce Spitfire, Tigers Parachute Team, Firebirds and fans favourite Otto the Helicopter making a huge return to the Night Air line-up.
Music and entertainment will be on in the Lower Gardens thanks to the Royal Marines Unarmed Combat team and the HMRM Band Portsmouth, with plenty taking place along the seafront as well during the day and evening.
This year there will be a new stunt in the air and sea as Sunseeker’s high performance day boat, the Hawk 38, will be pitted against aerobatic plane G-JPIT, in the new Sea and Sky Sprint.
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The Sea and Sky Sprint will take place on Saturday, September 3, and Sunday, September 4.
Councillor Beverley Dunlop, Portfolio Holder for Tourism, Culture and Vibrant Places, said: “I’m so proud that we have the biggest free air, sea and land festival right here on our beautiful south coast.
“Thousands typically descend on to Bournemouth’s beaches for the event – in fact 800,000 visitors came in 2019, which puts it is the largest single audience of any aviation event in Europe!
“It’s always wonderful to see families and children from near and far having a good time, either at the fun fair, at the STEM marquee, or being thrilled by the magnificent air displays.”
Market traders, Armed Forces villages, displays, performances, funfairs and a host of delicious food and drink will be on offer.
Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force Villages will feature a range of equipment and information on the people who defend us, as well as interactive attractions and demonstrations.
The festival will also see a variety of traders across the seafront, town centre and on East Overcliff, offering everything from local shortbread to a nifty new pair of sunglasses or even a Red Arrows cap.
There will also be plenty of funfair entertainment in the seafront area throughout the event.
Not long now……….@rafredarrows can’t wait to see you all. pic.twitter.com/gMxRuqnefm
— Graeme Muscat - Red10 (@RAFRed10) August 30, 2022
Jon Weaver, festival director, said: “We have the UK’s best free air, land and sea show right here on our award-winning blue-flag beaches and this year is set to be one of the best yet.
“With the news the Red Arrows will be performing every day with a very special Platinum Jubilee sequence, we are now starting to get very excited.”
“We have some more surprises up our sleeves too. With the mix of fast jets, acrobatic aircraft, parachuting teams and heritage aircraft our festival will this year give those on the ground goosebumps.”
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