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Fireworks & night taxy runs

02 November 2024

One of the County's biggest firework displays and taxy runs of Avro Lancaster NX611 and DH Mosquito HJ711

What’s included on your Fireworks & night taxy runs?

This admission ticket gains you entry to the site which includes the museum and the spectator areas to watch the taxy runs and fireworks (the rides on the aircraft are pre-booked with an additional ticket several months in advance).

This is one of the County's biggest firework displays and taxy runs with Avro Lancaster NX611 at 12.00, 3.00pm and 7.00pm.  The Mosquito will also be taxying at 3.30pm, 5pm and 7pm.  This event has proved popular and has limited tickets so we would seriously recommend you booking tickets while they are available.

See an original WW2 searchlight, feel the atmosphere of a WW2 airfield at night and celebrate the end of our season.

This years fireworks will see the culmination of many years experience here at the Centre giving us the best display we have ever had, not only will you be able to see the fireworks you will also be able to feel their power as they explode and cascade in the skies over this very historic location.

This year there will be even more space for our visitors and even better views for the fireworks as we enhance your experience. 

This is possibly our best value event as you can join us for 11 hours as you watch the Lancaster taxy runs at day and night, watch a WW2 German Searchlight, listen to the Bomber Command lectures and most importantly build memories for years to come with the biggest firework display at the Centre.

***Unfortunately the evening/night portion of this event is not open to dogs due to the loud bangs from the fireworks.***

Schedule for Fireworks & night taxy runs

09:30

Gates Open

12:00

Lancaster taxy run

12:30

Lancaster cockpit viewings (12.30-2.00pm)

13:00

WW2 lecture- Bombing Up (Hangar)

14:00

WW2 lecture- Uniforms of Bomber Command (Hangar)

15:00

Mosquito taxy run

15:30

Lancaster taxy run

17:00

Mosquito taxy run

17:30

WW2 lecture- Bombing Up (Hangar)

18:00

WW2 German Searchlight display

18:10

WW2 lecture- Uniforms of Bomber Command (Hangar)

19:00

Mosquito taxy run

19:00

Lancaster taxy run

20:00

Fireworks

21:00

Gates Close