Shuttleworth Summer Evening Airshow

Shuttleworth Summer Evening Airshow

July 20th

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The Evening Airshows replaced the 'At Home' series of airshows in 2017, were retained in 2018 and have continued since.

The new 2024 airshow schedule has fewer evening events.

The Flying Proms lives on but becomes the first day of a two-day weekend event followed by the 'Family Proms' on the second day (but with no flying scheduled for the Sunday).

The non-specific 'Evening Airshow' of 2022 became the Summer Evening Picnic Airshow in 2023 but becomes simply the 'Summer Evening Airshow' for 2024 and, apart from the Proms, is the only evening airshow left in the schedule.

More information about the Summer Evening Airshow will be here when known.

Aircraft
Aircraft will be listed here when known
Go to a list of all Shuttleworth daytime and evening airshows

Getting to Shuttleworth Airshows

By car

Shuttleworth's Old Warden Aerodrome is about two miles to the west of the A1 near Biggleswade. It is about 20 miles from Junction 13 of the M1 and from the south it is about 30 miles from Junction 23 of the M25. It is signposted from the A1 at Biggleswade.

The Post Code (for sat nav) is SG18 9DT but, as with all shows, ignore the sat nav in favour of local show signs as soon as you see them.

Driving directions

There are links to other route planners in the Travel Advice section.

By Train

There is a train station at nearby Biggleswade, which is about 40 minutes from London Kings Cross and about 30 minutes from Peterborough. There is no bus service from the station to the aerodrome but there is a taxi rank close to the station.

Click here to create a pocket timetable for your journey between any stations on the National Rail network.

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Accommodation near Shuttleworth Airshows

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.

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Some More Options

There are three Premier Inn hotels in Bedford, another two in St Neots and more in in Hitchen and Letchworth, all roughly 10 miles away.

Travelodge have three hotels around Bedford, between six and eight miles from Old Warden and two more within ten miles.

Weather for the Old Warden area

UK Met Office Forecast

A full 7 day Old Warden weather forecast from the UK Met Office

BBC Forecast

A 14-day forecast from the BBC

What the forecasts tell you

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.

2024 Show Basics

Date

July 20th

Airshow links

Shuttleworth's Summer Evening Airshow


Tickets for 2024

Tickets are available now from the Shuttleworth web site.

Times

Gates open 12 noon
Flying from 17.00
Flying ends about 20.30
Gates close 21.00

Travel

Driving directions

For links to other travel and route planning web sites, click the 'Getting There' tab

Photos

Photos taken at earlier airshows at Old Warden

 

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