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Sunderland Airshow takes place this Friday, Saturday and Sunday just fifteen minutes drive from us along the Coast Road in Sunderland.
Sunderland Airshow begins at 6pm on Friday at Cliffe Park in Seaburn.
Sunderland Airshow promises music from the The Rat Pack Boys, Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (Lancaster, Hurricane and Spitfire) with live musical accompaniment from The Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines Portsmouth; Royal Air Force Aerobatic Display Team – the Red Arrows (9 x Hawk T1); RAF Typhoon (Typhoon FGR4); Twister Duo pyrotechnic display (2 x Silence Twister) and the brand new AeroSPARX display team (2 x Grob 109).
Friday night will close at 10pm with a firework display.
Road closures are in place from 2pm on Friday from the Bungalow Café to Sunderland Marriott Hotel roundabout on Queen’s Parade as well as in surrounding streets.
Several park and ride schemes are in operation but if you are staying at our bed and breakfast accommodation for your visit to Seaburn we recommend you take the E1 bus service to Sunderland.
The E1 service can be boarded at the Keppel Street bus station in South Shields or at the New Sundial pub on Sea Road at the bottom of our street.
Flying will take place on Saturday and Sunday from 12:30pm until 5:15pm.
Sunderland Airshow is free to attend with the best viewing points along Roker and Seaburn sea front.
Flying on the Saturday only will be Royal Air Force Aerobatic Display Team – the Red Arrows – 9 x Hawk T1.
Flying on the Sunday only will be Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 and Mitchell 320 – B-25 Mitchell.
On both Saturday and Sunday spectators can enjoy RAF Falcons Parachute Display Team, RAF BBMF – Battle of Britain Memorial Flight – Lancaster, Hurricane and Spitfire, Vortex 525 – Chinook, The Tigers Freefall Parachute Display Team, Royal Navy Swordfish – Fairey Swordfish, Royal Navy Black Cats – 2 x Wildcat HMA Mk 2, Red Bull Matadors – 2 x Xtreme XA41, OV-10 Bronco, Gyrocopter – Calidus Rotorsport, Twister Duo, Amphibious Beach Assault, Vampire Pair – de Havilland Vampires FB52 and T55, The Blades – 4 x Extra 300 , RAF Typhoon 35 – Typhoon FGR4, Strikemaster Mk82A and Hangar 11 Combo – P40 Kittyhawk and P51D Mustang.
HMS Bulwark arrives in Sunderland today from 3:30pm and will be docked at Corporation Quay for the weekend.
HMS Bulwark will not be open to the public, but the best place to spot her is from the National Glass Centre, Liberty Way, Sunderland, SR6 0GL.
If you are looking for hotel accommodation for your visit to Sunderland Airshow our bed and breakfast best price and room availability is here Book Online.
Room information including photographs can be found on the Accommodation page of our website.
Sunday 21st June 2026, 12:49 BST
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