Airfield Sprint. Race Day 2024 © The Shuttleworth Trust. Photo Oliver Lloyd (2)

Race Day Air Show 2026

Discover the home of a true racing spirit.

Inspired by our founder Richard Shuttleworth’s passion for racing – from vehicles to aircraft – our Race Day Air Show is an adrenaline-fuelled day of action.

Explore a fantastic range of racing showcases from rally cars to buggies. Watch as our Shuttleworth Sprint sees both Collection and visiting Edwardian racers take to the grass airfield. Then, look to the skies for a brilliant display of iconic racing aircraft.

What better way to round off the 2026 Air Show season?

All aircraft appearances are subject to weather and serviceability.

Event Details

4 October 2026
09:00 - 18:00
Early bird rates only until 31 Jan 2026
Tickets from £28.00 and kids go FREE!
Group rate available
Free parking

Itinerary

4 October 2026

09:00 Gates Open
09:00 Ground Attractions Open
14:00 Flying Display Commences (approx.)
18:00 Flying Display Ends (approx.)
18:00 Gates Close

Book Tickets

Aircraft line-up

Collection & Visiting Aircraft

Information to come

FREE ground attractions included in your ticket

Children's Rides

Fun for kids big and small.

Clayton & Shuttleworth Heritage

Live demonstrations from various heritage exhibits from Clayton & Shuttleworth.

Bofors Anti Aircraft Gun

Let our enthusiastic team of volunteers guide you through working the BOFORS gun yourself.

Simulator At Festival Of Flight. © The Shuttleworth Trust. Photo Nick Blacow

Discovery Zones

Let the kids loose on a fantastic range of activities, from ‘make & paint’ to STEM related educational experiences.

Shuttleworth House

With so much going on across the site, why not take a break to see where Richard Shuttleworth – our patron and founder of the Shuttleworth Collection – grew up?

Swiss Garden

13 listed features to explore, plus resident peacocks to find.

Visitor information

Trade stalls

Spend some time browsing and shopping for a variety of aviation memorabilia, gifts, souvenirs and crafts along.

Caterers At Season Premiere 2025 © The Shuttleworth Trust. Photo Mach 3 Studio

Food & drink

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.

Airshow programmes

Coming to one of our 2026 Air Shows? Why not pick up a programme?

Available to purchase online in advance now or on the day, these limited-edition air show programmes will be a superb souvenir from your day at Shuttleworth.

Order yours now along with your air show ticket and it will be ready waiting for you to collect from the Shuttleworth Shop or Information Pod on the day.

Children On The Paddocks. © The Shuttleworth Trust. Photo William Hopkinson

Ticket protection

Our Ticket Protection offers piece of mind when purchasing your ticket. However, as is the case with any Ticket Protection policy, there will be some specific circumstances when this may not be valid.

To find out more about our Ticket Protection, please head to: Ticket Protection – Shuttleworth Events & Attractions

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Family At Season Premiere 2025 © The Shuttleworth Trust. Photo Mach 3 Studio

FAQs

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Camping

Pitch up at Shuttleworth with a tent or caravan. Enjoy that extra time on site with the option to take a break during an air show, and knowing you don’t have a long journey home at the end of a fun-filled day.

From 1-person tents to large motorhomes.
£25 per pitch, per night
Available from 1 to 5 nights: Wednesday– Sunday

Camping is available within your booking journey when purchasing air show tickets.