✈️ Season Premiere Air Show May 2025 - Shuttleworth

Sunday 11 May 2025
Time: 09:00 - 18:00
✈️ Join us on Sunday 11th May 2025 as we kick off our 2025 flying season in style with our Season Premiere air show. We can’t wait to celebrate our 2025 opening with you.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Watch as our historic aircraft take to the skies above Old Warden in what promises to be a brilliant display to start the summer. We’ll also be welcoming a wonderful range of visiting aircraft from across the globe.
*All aircraft and vehicle appearances are subject to weather and serviceability.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Watch as our historic aircraft take to the skies above Old Warden in what promises to be a brilliant display to start the summer. We’ll also be welcoming a wonderful range of visiting aircraft from across the globe.
*All aircraft and vehicle appearances are subject to weather and serviceability.
As well as our aircraft, you can enjoy;
✨️ Our beautifully restored vintage vehicles as they head out on parade.
✨️ Catch a ride on one of our vintage buses up to Shuttleworth House to take in the site in all its splendour.
✨️ Explore the hangars for even more remarkable living history stories.
✨️ Enjoying a moment of tranquillity in our beautiful Swiss Garden.
🕘 AIR SHOW TIMINGS
▪️09:00: Gates Open
▪️09:00: Ground Attractions Open
▪️14:00: Flying Display Commences
▪️18:00: Flying Display Ends Approx.
▪️18:00: Gates Close
FOOD & DRINK
✨️ Our beautifully restored vintage vehicles as they head out on parade.
✨️ Catch a ride on one of our vintage buses up to Shuttleworth House to take in the site in all its splendour.
✨️ Explore the hangars for even more remarkable living history stories.
✨️ Enjoying a moment of tranquillity in our beautiful Swiss Garden.
🕘 AIR SHOW TIMINGS
▪️09:00: Gates Open
▪️09:00: Ground Attractions Open
▪️14:00: Flying Display Commences
▪️18:00: Flying Display Ends Approx.
▪️18:00: Gates Close
FOOD & DRINK
Refuel with some mouth-watering food and refreshing drinks.
🎟 TICKETS COST:
Tickets from £34.00 and kids go FREE!
You can book tickets via the event link.
🎟 TICKETS COST:
Tickets from £34.00 and kids go FREE!
You can book tickets via the event link.
Please note we have a new ticketing system so you will now be redirected to our Digitickets booking page.
Please be aware that this is a site-wide event day. To access the Runway Café or Visitor Attraction on this day, you will require an event ticket. 30-day return daily admission tickets are not valid on event days.
GROUND ATTRACTIONS INCLUDED:
GROUND ATTRACTIONS INCLUDED:

SWISS GARDEN
Step through ornate iron gates into the quiet idyll of Swiss Garden. With quirky structures to find, and resident peacocks, it’s the perfect shady retreat on a summer’s day.

FREE FUN FAIR
Fun for kids big and small (and those who are still kids at heart).

SHUTTLEWORTH OPEN HOUSE
Open 10:00 –15:00.
CLAYTON & SHUTTLEWORTH HERITAGE
Learn more about how the Shuttleworth family fortune was made. See live demonstrations from various heritage exhibits from Clayton & Shuttleworth – one of the early builders of portable steam engines and thrashing machines.
Open 10:00 –15:00.
CLAYTON & SHUTTLEWORTH HERITAGE
Learn more about how the Shuttleworth family fortune was made. See live demonstrations from various heritage exhibits from Clayton & Shuttleworth – one of the early builders of portable steam engines and thrashing machines.
BOFORS ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN
Let our enthusiastic team of volunteers guide you through working the BOFORS gun yourself. This interactive exhibit can be operated by ages 3 – 93!
Let our enthusiastic team of volunteers guide you through working the BOFORS gun yourself. This interactive exhibit can be operated by ages 3 – 93!
DISCOVERY ZONES
Let the kids loose on a fantastic range of activities, from ‘make & paint’ to STEM related educational experiences.
Let the kids loose on a fantastic range of activities, from ‘make & paint’ to STEM related educational experiences.
VINTAGE BUS RIDES
Step aboard one of Shuttleworth’s vintage buses and enjoy a trip to Shuttleworth House and back, as well as rides along the front of the Collection Hangars.
Step aboard one of Shuttleworth’s vintage buses and enjoy a trip to Shuttleworth House and back, as well as rides along the front of the Collection Hangars.
TRADERS
Spend some time browsing and shopping for a variety of aviation memorabilia, gifts, souvenirs and crafts along.

CATERING
Keep yourself and the kids going with some delicious take-away food and drink from our carefully curated caterers, or head to the Runway Café for seated dining.
Keep yourself and the kids going with some delicious take-away food and drink from our carefully curated caterers, or head to the Runway Café for seated dining.

