The Red Arrows will descend on the Midlands Air Festival 2024 this weekend – full schedule

The Red Arrows will make their first summer display of 2024 in the skies over the Midlands this weekend. They are among the highlights of the Midlands Air Festival.

It takes place at Ragley Hall from Friday (May 31) to Sunday (June 2). To kick off the festival, an ascent with 100 balloons will take place on Friday. In addition to balloons of all shapes and sizes, more than 45 aircraft will be on display, as well as several exhibitors and rides.

The event takes place in Alcester, but it is not the first time it has been in Warwickshire. In 2019, the Arbury Hall in Nuneaton hosted the event.

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You can check out our gallery from the Nuneaton event below

Nuneaton Midlands Air Festival – 2019

Midlands Air Festival 2024 – full programme

Friday, May 31

• 11.30 Midlands Air Festival gate opens
• 12:00 – 14:30 Tethering hot air balloon
• 14:30 – 18:45 Air show
• 18:45 – 20:45 Mass ascent with hot air balloon
• 21:00 – 21:20 – Large model airplanes
• 21.30 – 21.45 Exhibitions of pyrotechnic aircraft
• 21.50 – 22.15 Glowing hot air balloon
• 22.20 – 22.30 Spectacular finale with fireworks
• 11.30pm – Midlands Air Festival gate closes

Saturday, June 1

Sunday, June

• 5:30 – Midlands Air Festival gate opens
• 6:00 – 8:00 – Mass ascent with hot air balloon

• 9:00 – 11:00 – Large model airplane

• 10:30 – 12:00 – Hot air balloon tethering

• 11:00 – 23:30 Pyrotechnic display of model aircraft

• 12:00pm to 3:15pm – Air Show – Part 1

• 15.15 to 16.00 – Hot air balloon tethering

• 16:00 – 18:45 – Air Show – Part 2

• 18.45 – 20.30 – Mass ascent with hot air balloon

• 9.30pm – Midlands Air Festival gate closes

Tickets are only available in advance as none will be available at the gate. They it can be booked on the website here.

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