August 26th and 27th
Red Arrows Rollbacks. The Red Arrows will display on both show days this year with seven, rather than the traditional nine, aircraft. The 2027 list will be here when known
| FLYING LIST in 2026. The 2026 list is below to give an idea of the kind of content for this show. It will be replaced with the 2027 list when known. Please check the show's site for the official list. | |
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 | Red Arrows (both days) |
 | Grob Tutor (RAF) |
 | Douglas C-47 Dakota ZA947 'Kwicherbichen' (BBMF) |
 | Hawker Hurricane (BBMF) |
 | Supermarine Spitfire (BBMF) |
 | Lim-5 (MiG-17) (Fubar Aviation Ltd) (both days) |
 | Flying Comrades: Yakovlev Yak-18T and Yakovlev Yak-52 (x2) (both days) |
 | The Starlings Aerobatic Team (Extra NG pair) |
 | Turbulent Team |
 | P-51 Mustang 'Moonbeam McSwine' |
 | North American Rockwell OV-10 Bronco |
 | Strikemaster pair, G-SOAF and G-RSAF |
| Brendan O'Brien & Otto the helicopter | |
Please check the show's site for the latest list. | |
An airshow has been a feature of summer entertainment at Clacton for more than 30 years so they are well practised at providing an excellent show in the air and around the shore.
The Red Arrows have been a staple feature for many years (although they missed 2024 because of an international tour) and may be back in 2027 with their new seven-ship formation. The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight are also regular attendees.
Radio Airshow will be provided this year by Actual Radio. You can hear it via a Smart Speaker (just say 'Play Radio Airshow'), their App, or via the Actual Radio Website : https://www.actualradio.com/player/radio-airshow/.
Clacton has an extensive shoreline with a sandy south-facing beach within a gently curving bay. As well as the 360M long pier, several wind turbines provide a backdrop for some of the displays.
Clacton's free two-day seaside airshow has been organised by the local authority, Tendring District Council for over 30 years, making it one of the UK's longest running airshows. Unusually, it is not held at a weekend, but on the Thursday and Friday before the August Bank Holiday.
Use the postcode CO15 1NW until you get close enough to pick up the airshow direction signs. Follow the signs in preference to the sat nav once you see them, as there may be traffic diversions in place.
There are links to other route planners in the Travel Advice section.
Clacton is the nearest station to the show. Clacton is about 1¾ hours away from London by direct train.
It is best to book as far as possible in advance. This is not only because nearby hotels and guest houses tend get booked up well before the date of an airshow but also because prices can be better when you book early online.
The location is already built in to the link but please check, and change as necessary, the dates, number of rooms and number of guests.
Premier Inn have one hotel right by the seafront and another on the edge of the town, about six miles away.
There is a Travelodge on the seafront at Clacton.
A full 7 day Clacton-on-Sea weather forecast from the UK Met Office
The Met Office 7-day forecast includes actual and "feels like" temperatures, the likelihood of rain, wind speed, wind direction, wind gusts and visibility: the latter can have an impact on the viability of displays.
The BBC's 14-day forecast has overall conditions including and hourly estimate of temperature, wind direction, wind speed and UV range.
Click the blue-text link to go to the forecast. The location is already built into the links.
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Sat Nav CO15 1NW
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