Southport Air Show returns this weekend, with a variety of aerobatic display teams taking to the sky and numerous attractions on the ground.
Among those taking part in the event on July 9 and 10 are the UK’s Red Arrows, the Republic of Korea’s Black Eagles and the Army parachute team who will start their display in the air and finish on the ground. Crowds will be able to watch the Southport Air Show from the Pier, beach and prom.
In between the action in the sky, people can enjoy plenty of entertainment nearby. This includes a military village, replica Spitfire ‘Lucy’, mini tanks, bungee trampolines, bumper cars, a paintball range and much more.
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Below is everything you need to know ahead of the Southport Air Show, including the all-important timetable, road closures, parking, tickets, and the weather forecast. Gates open at 10am on both days.
Saturday timetable
10:30 - Model Aero Club
12:25 - Tigers Army Parachute Display Team
12:42 - The Muscle Biplane Pitts Special
13:16 - Slingsby T-67 Firefly
13:26 - Wildcat Display Team
13:37 - P-51 Mustang
13:50 - Autogyro
14:00 - Tutor Display Team
14:09 - Spitfire Vb & Spitfire XIX
14:30 - RoKAF Black Eagles Display Team
14:43 - The Blades
15:01 - Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
15:19 - Spitfire & Typhoon
15:25 - The Typhoon
15:38 - Strikemaster
16:00 - The Red Arrows
Sunday timetable
10:30 - Model Aero Club
12:40 - Tigers Army Parachute Display Team
13:00 - Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
13:18 - Spitfire & Typhoon
13:24 - The Typhoon
13:36 - The Muscle Biplane Pitts Special
14:09 - Slingsby T-67 Firefly
14:19 - Tutor Display Team
14:30 - RoKAF Black Eagles Display Team
14:43 - Wildcat Display Team
14:54 - P-51 Mustang
15:07 - Autogyro
15:17 - The Blades
15:34 - Spitfire Vb & Spitfire XIX
15:40 - Strikemaster
16:00 - The Red Arrows
Parking
There are various official car parks at the Southport Air Show. Parking is available on the beach (north only), Marine Drive, Princes Park, the Esplanade Car Park and Victoria Park.
Signage and stewards will direct visitors to the parking sites. If you are travelling from the South, you will be directed to the Esplanade Car Park or Victoria Park. Travellers from the North will be directed to beach parking or the Marine Drive car park. If you’re travelling from the East, you will be directed to other Air Show car parks.
All of the event car parks will open at 9am, with exception of Marine Drive and Beach parking which open at 10am. Parking is available on the day and in advance when purchasing tickets online.
Road closures
From 7am to 7pm on Saturday and Sunday, Marine Drive will be closed to through traffic between Fairway roundabout and the Marine Way roundabout, and between Weld Road and Pleasureland roundabout. To enable a free flow of traffic after the Air Show, the following restrictions will be in place from approximately 3pm on both days:
- Exit from Pleasureland car park - No right turns will be permitted
- Exit from Princes Park car park - No right turns will be permitted
- Coastal Road northbound at its junction with Shore Road, Ainsdale
- Marine Way bridge – no right turns will be permitted from the bridge
- Fairway, northbound, at its junction with Promenade
- Exit from Splashworld car park – no right turns onto Esplanade
- Exit from Dunes Leisure Centre car park – no right turns onto Victoria Way
The following roads will be subject to no waiting and no loading restrictions from 7am to 7pm on both days.
- Promenade - Fairway to Seabank (both sides)
- Promenade - Victoria Street to Nevill Street (landward side only)
- The Esplanade - Kingsway to Victoria Way (both sides)
- Victoria Way - Full length (both sides0
- Westcliffe Road- Lulworth Road to Weld Road (landward side only
- Weld Road - Lulworth Road to the beach (both sides)
- Rotten Row - Full Length (both sides)
- Fairway - Full Length (both sides)
- Princess Park access road - Full Length (both sides)
- Esplanade - Victoria Way to Weld Road (both sides)
- Palace Road - Weld Road to Oxford Road (both sides)
- Ascot Close - Full Length (both sides)
- Camberley Close - Full Length (both sides)
Weather forecast
It will be mainly cloudy on both Saturday and Sunday, with a chance of sunny intervals and highs of 17 degrees. No rain is currently predicted for either day.
Ticket information and prices
General admission for over 16s is £10 and free for under 16s. General admission for groups is £9 per person. You need a separate ticket to access the Pier, but these are now all sold out. You can buy tickets online here, over the phone (0344 561 1816, Mon-Fri 9am-5pm) or in person at the M&S Bank Arena when there is an event on.
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