Bournemouth Air Festival 2011

The award-winning Bournemouth Air Festival is back from 18th - 21st August 2011

Incredible air displays, attractions and fantastic evening entertainment - don't miss the the UK's biggest free aviation festival next summer.

We're delighted to announce the Air Festival is now an award-winning event! We have been presented with a 'Silver' for 'Tourism Event of the Year' at the South West Tourism Excellence Awards 2010/11 - read more here.

We are already planning next year's event, business opportunities trading packs and sponsorship details are now available.

Plus, don't forget to check out the official Air Festival YouTube site - and plenty of videos here at the website

"The 2010 Bournemouth Air Festival has proved a huge attraction for the town, no one can deny the weather has had a significant influence on this year's Air Festival, but it has been tremendously well supported and business to the town has been booming The launch of the Night Air displays have given visitors even more to enjoy, while the Iphone App and social media and Air Festival TV have all proved enormously popular and a great means of communicating up-to-the-minute news." Jon Weaver, Air Festival Director.

Bournemouth Air Festival gets first regional award for excellence

Having successfully established itself as a leading event throughout the region and the UK, the Bournemouth Air Festival has won its first award. Earlier this week representatives were presented with the 'Silver Tourism Event of the Year' for the 2010/11 at South West Tourism Excellence Awards.

Held at the Torquay Riviera International Conference Centre, the panel of judges praised the Air Festival as '…a substantial event with good marketing ideas'. The Festival narrowly missed out to The Times Cheltenham Literary Festival, but beat the Bath Christmas Market and Cornwall Food & Drink Festival.

Jon Weaver Air Festival Director said; "The awards celebrate 'the best in the South West' and we're delighted to be the recipient of the Silver category winner for 'Tourism Event of the Year'. It's a real credit to the hard-work that's involved year-round to stage the Festival - we'll try for gold next year!"