Virtual Air Festival 21st – 23rd August

You’d normally have to travel to Bournemouth to see their annual 3 day Air Festival, but in keeping with us all adapting to things not being normal, the 13th Air Festival this year is a virtual event, streaming live over the 3 days, starting today.
Broadcasting online and via social media platforms, the Virtual Air Festival 2020 will be live Friday 21^st, Saturday 22^nd and Sunday 23^rd August from Europe’s largest VR Centre with support from Live TV.

Free to view, all you need to enjoy this Air Festival in 2020 is an internet connection, and the Virtual Air video stream which you can connect to HERE.
You can also watch via Facebook live HERE and on
Love Bournemouth YouTube Channel, details of which are online HERE.

Entertainment will have hourly themes including Friday’s Royal Navy, Night Air and Air Festival Celebrations, Saturday’s Royal Air Force hour, the Red Arrows and Festival Fun and Sunday’s Daredevil Flying, Vintage Hour and a not to be missed Army slot.

Here’s what you can expect:

FRIDAY – starts approx. 3pm
Fancy dress Friday – get your best flying outfit on, dress as a tank or an aircraft!  Send your pics in to them via their Facebook page HERE.
3pm Welcome – ‘doors to manual…lets take off!’
4pm Royal Navy hour – aircraft carriers, STEM, interviews and cheesy hammy eggy!
5pm Celebrate the Air Festival
6pm Night Air – flying, fireworks and where it all began

SATURDAY – starts approx. 1pm
Super Saturday!
1pm Welcome aboard
2pm RAF Hour – presenting a virtual village experience
3pm Red Arrows – STEM, engineering, interviews, tours and more
4pm Festival Fun – craft, interviews and competitions
5pm Night Air – music and displays

SUNDAY – Starts approx. 12noon
12pm Daredevil flying hour – hold on to your stomach!
1pm Vintage hour – dancing, cars and flying
2pm Army hour – tanks, tours and terrific fun
3pm Into land…..

The Air Festival dates for 2021 have been confirmed as 2nd – 5th September.

Centre VR in Bournemouth use the very best virtual reality equipment in the largest centre with the most stations in the UK.
They have over 120 titles available, including unique multiplayer experiences. Driving and flying simulators may also be available at times. Find out more on their website HERE.

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