Programme of Events
Battle of Britain 70th Anniversary
Selected 2010 Commemorative Events
APRIL 2010
Mid April to December 2010
Imperial War Museum Duxford Photographic Exhibition
Evocative photographs capture the men and women at work and play who served at RAF Duxford, giving a unique insight into life at a fighter station during the Second World War. The exhibition brings visitors face-to-face with some of the heroic characters who flew from Duxford to win the Battle in the skies.
Tel: 01223 835 000
www.duxford.iwm.org.uk
MAY 2010
12-15 May 2010
Windsor Castle Royal Tattoo
Significant RAF modern day (Afghan focused) and historic (Bomber Command Association) involvement.
Tel: 0871 230 5570
www.windsortattoo.com
15 May 2010 16 May 2010
10 June 2010
13 June 2010 30 June 2010 3-4 July 2010 11 July 2010 17-18 July 2010
23 July - 31 Aug 2010 Aug - Sep 2010
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and the RAF Today
Imperial War Museum Duxford, Cambridgeshire
Tel: 01223 835 000
www.duxford.iwm.org.uk
The Spring Airshow
Imperial War Museum Duxford, Cambridgeshire
Tel: 01223 835 000
www.duxford.iwm.org.ukJUNE 2010
RAF Museum Exhibtion, Grahame Park Way, London
Tel: 020 8205 2266
www.rafmuseum.org.uk
RAF Air Show
RAF Cosford
Tel: 0844 561 1897
www.cosfordairshow.co.uk
Battle of Britain Celebration
Hosted jointly by the RAFA and the Welsh Assembly Government.
Pierhead Building, adjacent to the Welsh Senedd
www.rafa.org.uk
JULY 2010
1 July 2010
Battle of Britain 'Explore History' Event
Imperial War Museum, King Charles Street, London
Tel: 0207 416 5320
www.london.iwm.org.uk
RAF Air Show
RAF Waddington, Lincoln
www.waddingtonairshow.co.uk
6 July - 2 Aug 2010
Battle of Britain 70th Anniversary UK Tour, 'Their Finest Hour'
Featuring 'forces songbird' Hayley Westenra and the Central Band, Regiment Band and College Band of the RAF performing a nostalgic evening of popular music from the war years.
6 July, Eastbourne Congress Theatre; 7 July, Southend Cliffs Pavillion; 12 July, Blackburn King George's Hall; 20 July, Wolverhampton Civic Hall; 23 July, Portsmouth Guildhall; 28 July, Croydon Fairfield Halls; 31 July, Cardiff St David's Hall; 2 Aug, Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
National Battle of Britain Memorial Tribute
HRH Prince Michael of Kent and surviving members of 'the few' will lead the tributes to the aircrews who defended this country so bravely 70 years ago, at the National Memorial to the Allied Aircrew of the Battle of Britain at Capel-le-Ferne. Flypasts by the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and music from the RAF Central Band. Site opens 10am, parade from 1.30pm; free admission.
Capel-le-Ferne, near Folkestone in Kent
Tel: 01303 249 292
www.battleofbritainmemorial.org.uk
The Royal International Air Tattoo
RAF Fairford, Near Swindon
The RAF's Flagship Tribute to The Battle of Britain
FREEPHONE: 0800 107 1940
www.airtattoo.com
Imperial War Museum Duxford Summer Holiday Family Activities
The Battle of Britain comes to life with a range of daily activities for the entire family. Learn about the aircraft involved in the Battle of Britain, discover what life was like for a fighter pilot and meet a costumed interpreter recreating the role of a Battle of Britain pilot.
Tel: 01223 835 000
www.duxford.iwm.org.uk
AUGUST 2010
Other Air Shows with a Battle of Britain Theme
19-25 July, Farnborough; 24-25 July, Sunderland; 7 Aug, East Kirkby; 12-15 Aug, Eastbourne; 14 Aug, Old Warden, Beds - Shuttleworth collection Battle of Britain Air Show; 19-22 Aug, Bournemouth; 21-22 Aug, Duxford American Air Day; 21-22 Aug, Shoreham; 26-27 Aug, Clacton; 5 Sep, Elvington; 17-19 Sep, Goodwood revival; 18-19 Sep, Cotswold (kemble); 18-19 Sep, Southport
18-22 Aug 2010
Mold (the county town of Flintshire) Battle of Britain 70th Anniversary Events
Lectures, fims, military vehicle gatherings, 1940s dinner dance and a Sunday parade and service.
20 Aug 2010
Re-enactment of Churchill's famous 'to the few' speech
With the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Flypast at the Cabinet War Rooms, London
Tel: 020 7930 6961
www.cwr.iwm.org.uk
SEPTEMBER 2010
19 Sept 2010
Oct - Dec 2010
4 Sept 2010
RAFA Battle of Britain Classical Music Concert
Chartwell Concert, Chartwell, Mapelton Road, Westerham, Kent
Tel: 01732 866 368
www.rafa.org.uk
4-5 Sept 2010
Imperial War Museum Duxford 'Battle of Britain' Air Show
Tel: 01223 835 000
www.duxford.iwm.org.uk
7 Sept 2010
The City of London Salute to WWII Veterans
St Paul's Cathedral (parade)
Tel: 0116 266 5224
www.rafa.org.uk/events-national.asp
11 Sept 2010
RAF Leuchars Air Show
1 Tutor Road, Leuchars, St Andrews, Fife
Tel: 01334 839 000
www.airshow.co.uk
9-12 Sept 2010
RAF Bentley Priory Heritage Open Days
RAF Bentley Priory, Middlesex
www.bentleypriory.org
15 Sept 2010
Unveiling of Air Vice Marshal Sir Keith Park Memorial
Waterloo Place, London
Tel: 020 7200 7332
www.sirkeithpark.com
Battle of Britain Sunday Parade and Flypast
Open to the public (in association with a Battle of Britain Service in Westminster Abbey - ticketed event)
Tel: 020 7798 9055OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2010
RAF in Concert Tour 2010 Battle of Britain 70th Anniversary
23 Oct, The Sage, Gateshead (0191 443 4661); 24 Oct, International Centre, Harrogate (0845 130 8840); 28 Oct, Symphony Hall, Birmingham (0121 780 3333); 31 Oct, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester (0161 907 9000); 7 Nov, Theatre Royal, Norwich (01603 630 000); 21 Nov, Colston Hall, Bristol (0117 922 3686); 24 Nov, Barbican, London (020 7638 8891); 25 Nov, The Anvil, Basingstoke (01256 844 244); 26 Nov, Cliffs Pavillion, Southend (01702 351135); 27 Nov, Ipswich Regent, Ispwich (01473 433 100); 2 Dec, Royal Theatre, Nottingham (0115 989 5555); 4 Dec, Lighthouse, Poole (0844 406 8666); 5 Dec, Congress Theatre, Eastbourne (01323 412 000)
FREEPHONE: 0800 107 1940
www.airtattoo.com/Concerts_and_Events
