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A \u2018take off\u2019 of a different kind has been planned for what would have normally been Bournemouth\u2019s summer highlight the much anticipated 13th air festival. This year, the team behind the event have been working with Centre VR in Bournemouth to broadcast an online festival \u2013 celebrating all that is loved about it\u2026on land, at sea, in the air and community fun!<\/p>\n
Broadcasting online and via social media platforms, the Virtual Air Festival 2020<\/strong> will be live Friday 21st, Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd August<\/strong> from Europe\u2019s largest VR Centre with support from Live TV. Entertainment will have hourly themes including Friday\u2019s Royal Navy, Night Air and Air Festival Celebrations, Saturday\u2019s Royal Air Force hour, the Red Arrows and Festival Fun and Sunday\u2019s Daredevil Flying, Vintage Hour, a not to be missed Army slot.<\/p>\n There\u2019s also the chance to find out more about the festival\u2019s armed forces nominated charities, the Soldiers Charity, Royal Navy Royal Marines Charity, Royal Air Force Association and RAF Benevolent Fund.<\/p>\n Cllr Vikki Slade Leader BCP Council said: \u201cThe air festival is an integral part of our events calendar one which is enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of people. We want to broaden the programme to reflect the plans for 2021 to appeal to a wider audience, engaging both residents and visitors. The team have worked really hard to make sure we don\u2019t miss the air festival. It\u2019s a shame we\u2019re not on the beach but the line-up is impressive with something for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n Supported by Wave105, Daily Echo and Hotel Miramar (supporters of the Strikemaster Pair and vintage hour prize), there will also be an art and craft session with Martin Bridge, who famously created the air show in his back garden for his family which went viral at the start of \u2018lockdown\u2019, and a specially recorded acoustic music set from Roy Stride, lead singer from Scouting for Girls, who have previously appeared on the Wave105 \u2018Night Air Stage\u2019.<\/p>\n Squadron Leader Martin Pert, Red 1 and Team Leader of the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, said: \u201cWe\u2019re delighted to be supporting the virtual Bournemouth Air Festival \u2013 it\u2019s one of our favourite, best-attended venues of the display season, and if we can\u2019t be over the Pier or at a meet-and-greet on this occasion we\u2019ll be online, doing something a little different for 2020.\u201d<\/p>\n Presented by Andy Marlor who has previously fronted Air Festival TV and everyone\u2019s favourite, voice of the air festival, George Bacon, entertainment is live online. Viewers can engage with competitions, including the chance to win exclusive prints and even help to design next year\u2019s brochure front cover, fancy dress Friday, online voting and Facebook Q&A sessions with star pilots! You can tune in on the hour and watch back online via the official YouTube channel Love Bournemouth \u2013 so you can pick and choose what you want to watch without having to watch it all day.<\/p>\n David Bailey, chairman of the BCP Destination Management Board said: \u201cThe tourism industry always looks forward to the air festival, the footfall, the incredible amount of money spent within the local economy and the chance for us to really showcase our wonderful resort. It\u2019s important we keep going in these unprecedented times and a move for 2020 to a virtual event is going to be great fun \u2013 we are obviously looking forward to welcoming festival goers back next year. Huge thanks to everyone who has given their support including pilots, display teams the armed forces, local businesses and of course Centre VR for their incredible team, venue and technology!\u201d<\/p>\n The Air Festival will be back 2nd-5th September 2021.<\/p>\n www.bournemouthair.co.uk\/virtualair<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A \u2018take off\u2019 of a different kind has been planned for what would have normally been Bournemouth\u2019s summer highlight the much anticipated 13th air festival. 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