Following a two-year hiatus, the Eastbourne Airshow is back in full force, from Thursday, August 18th until Sunday 21st.
From midday until around 5pm on all four days, residents and visitors to Eastbourne will be treated to a full-on "airshow extravaganza" when its beloved airshow returns to the town.
Organisers have promised more than 50 impressive displays, including the Typhoon, Chinook, Puma, The Blades, Wingwalkers, The Tigers, MiG-15, Strikemaster, P-47D Thunderbolt, Fury, Mustang, Spitfire, Let Pitts and Firefly.
The show will also host a "rarely seen" duo display from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Spitfire, alongside the RAF Typhoon on Friday and Saturday.
The Red Arrows will perform on all four days.
Other events happening around the airshow include an Abba tribute act playing at the Winter Garden on Saturday (tickets still available); "Air Bears" Ace and Aimee posing for photographs with kids; stalls; a flight simulator and bungee trampolines and giant inflatables for children.
Advice for visitors:
- There are no cashpoints on the seafront. Bring cash for parking / programmes / donation buckets.
- There will be a giant screen on the beach, live-streaming the flying displays. The best places to view the action are: The beach and seafront; Western Lawns and Wish Tower; Beachy Head; In the Airbourne hospitatlity area; Airshow seating at the Bandstand.
Thirty percent of all donations will go towards local charities Eastbourne and District Samaritans, Children with Cancer Fund and the RNLI and the rest will go towards keeping the airshow going.
- For visitors arriving in their cars there's the option of premium seafront parking on King Edward's Parade, Park & Walk at the Saffrons and a Park & Bus scheme operating from Five Acre Field by the Sovereign Centre. park and View will also be available at Beachy Head for those viewing from the downland. Full details are available on the website.
- The finale will be held on Sunday night at 9pm with a firework display.
See the official website for more details and to make bookings.
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