{"id":3210,"date":"2025-08-03T15:14:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T15:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/?p=3210"},"modified":"2025-08-03T15:14:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T15:14:12","slug":"flying-proms-returns-to-shuttleworth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/aviation-news-uk\/uk-airshow-news\/flying-proms-returns-to-shuttleworth\/","title":{"rendered":"Flying Proms Returns to Shuttleworth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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On Saturday 16 August, Shuttleworth\u2019s hugely popular Flying Proms Air Show returns. The event, which has been running for over 20 years at the aerodrome near Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, will feature a full scale orchestra, some one of a kind aircraft and a firework finale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This fantastically theatrical evening promises audiences all the pomp and circumstance of a Proms themed event. Visitors will have the chance to see the only surviving Avro Lancaster (flown by the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight) displaying whilst the \u2018Dambusters March\u2019 is played live. But that\u2019s just one of the incredible aircraft and musical pairings of the evening. The display is also set to include the Shuttleworth Collection\u2019s Gloster Gladiator flying to the \u2018Theme to Gladiator\u2019, their genuine Supermarine Spitfire flying to the \u2018Spitfire Prelude\u2019 and two Edwardian aircraft flying to \u2018Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying machines\u2019 \u2013 well, it\u2019s only fair seeing as they starred in the film. Later in the display, the Firebirds Display Team will take to the skies with their spectacular routine featuring pyrotechnics in flight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shuttleworth are delighted to welcome back the National Symphony Orchestra who will play a full two acts of music live on the night. Classic FM\u2019s Composer in Residence, Debbie Wiseman OBE, will also be appearing to guest conduct her own two pieces, \u2018Salute\u2019 and \u2018Charles III\u2019. Then, as dusk turns to night, West End performers will take to the stage with some incredible live vocals during various numbers. Olivia Safe has appeared as Christine Daae in \u2018The Phantom of the Opera\u2019 and Joel Harper-Jackson has appeared in \u2018Kinky Boots\u2019 and \u2018Jesus Christ Superstar\u2019. The evening culminates in the traditional pomp and circumstance numbers and a firework finale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ahead of the airborne entertainment, guests can enjoy the chance to explore Shuttleworth\u2019s six hangars of Collection aircraft and vehicles, the nine-acre Swiss Garden \u2013 complete with resident peacocks \u2013 and Shuttleworth House, former home of the Shuttleworth Collection\u2019s founder, Richard Shuttleworth. The House is only open on select event days as it is now an award-winning events venue so this is a great opportunity to take a peek inside. For those wanting to get around in style, you can also catch a vintage bus ride across the site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

James Butt, Air Display Organiser at Shuttleworth, said, \u201cOur Flying Proms Air Show is always a memorable one here at Shuttleworth and this year will be no exception. We\u2019ve mixed up the music and come up with some exciting new formations that we hope will leave our audiences with yet another iconic Proms evening to look back on with fondness.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The full line up of aircraft and music can be found on Shuttleworth\u2019s website, where you\u2019ll also be able to book your tickets. Tickets to Flying Proms start from \u00a350, which children aged 4-15 at \u00a325 and under 4s going free. There are also discounted group rates available for groups of 15 or more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On Saturday 16 August, Shuttleworth\u2019s hugely popular Flying Proms Air Show returns. The event, which has been running for over 20 years at the aerodrome near Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, will feature a full scale orchestra, some one of a kind aircraft and a firework finale. This fantastically theatrical evening promises audiences all the pomp and circumstance … Continue reading Flying Proms Returns to Shuttleworth<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[341,50,10,354],"class_list":["post-3210","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uk-airshow-news","tag-341","tag-august","tag-news","tag-shuttleworth-flying-proms"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3210","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3210"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3210\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3211,"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3210\/revisions\/3211"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3210"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3210"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.airscene.co.uk\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3210"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}