What’s On at Aerospace Bristol
There’s lots to enjoy at Aerospace Bristol and tickets include FREE return visits for 12 months.
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Race Remote Control Cars under Concorde
this May Half Term!
Saturday 24th May - Sunday 1st June
Join us in celebrating 80 years of Bristol Cars this May Half Term!
The remote control cars are back! Take the wheel and race beneath the iconic Concorde in a thrilling test of speed and skill.
See a replica Bristol 450 Le Mans winner, admire the stunning Aston Martin Wings Series, and dive into stories and archives from Bristol Cars history.
Plus, don't miss live model flying demonstrations by the British Model Flying Association on 27 & 28 May!
Included with museum admission. Book now and save 10%. Aerospace Bristol tickets include free return visits for 12 months, so why not visit this May and come back for the Mach 2 Motor Show, the Supersonic Brick Day and more events throughout the year?
Mach 2 Motor Show
Father’s Day Weekend, 14-15 June
From sonic boom to sonic vroom! See classic cars, racing cars, vintage buses, military vehicles, motorbikes and more, alongside amazing aircraft and the historic hangars of the former Filton Airfield.
Included with museum admission. Book now and save 10%. Aerospace Bristol tickets include free return visits for 12 months. Visitors with valid museum tickets can enter for free on the day.
Concorde After-Hours Tour: Mach One
Saturday 21st June, Saturday 23rd August & Saturday 27th September
Enjoy a thrilling two-hour journey, beginning with a refreshing welcome drink or soft drink upon arrival. You and 35 other guests will be divided into three groups, each rotating through three sections, spending 30 minutes in each:
Underneath Concorde: Discover the technical feats of the aircraft, highlighting its engineering innovations.
Onboard Concorde: Explore the forward cabin and the flight deck, with a unique photo opportunity.
Concorde Flight Deck Simulator: Experience the mock flight deck and delve into Concorde’s history through the exhibition.
To commemorate this unforgettable adventure, each guest will receive a personalised certificate signed by a Concorde VIP.
There are just 36 spaces for the exclusive tour.
Charlton Hayes Festival
& Bristol Flight Simulator Group Open Day
Sunday 22nd June
Enjoy outdoor games, music, food and drinks at Charlton Hayes Festival and learn about flight simulators with Bristol Flight Simulation Group.
The Bristol Flight Simulator Group is holding its annual Open Day at Aerospace Bristol this year, offering a unique chance to explore the world of flight simulation in an inspiring aviation setting.
The event will feature a variety of displays covering all aspects of flight simming on both PCs and games consoles. A highlight will be a retro setup running Microsoft Flight Simulator 5 from 1993.
Just Flight have kindly donated a prize, and there will be plenty of opportunities to meet fellow enthusiasts.
Supersonic Brick Day
Saturday 12 July
Our annual LEGO® brick event is back! Get hands-on with interactive activities under Concorde and be amazed by incredible LEGO creations crafted by local LEGO User Group GertLUG.
Summer Holidays: Lots to Enjoy at Aerospace Bristol!
Wednesday 23 July - Sunday 1 September
There’s lots to do at Aerospace Bristol this summer…
From 1st August: Be one of the first to visit Hangar 16R: Home of the Rolls-Royce Aerospace Collection (more details will be announced soon!)
Saturday 9th August: Join us in celebrating the 150th anniversary of Bristol Tramways
Thursday 14 August: Mark VJ Day - the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII - with a museum visit that includes the restored Bristol Bolingbroke, short talks in the WWII gallery, and the new immersive Filton Blitz Experience that takes you inside a real air raid shelter (additional £4pp).
Plus more to be announced!
Aerospace Bristol tickets include free return visits for 12 months. So if you visit before the summer, you can come back again for free! Book your visit now.
Hangar 16R: Home of the Rolls-Royce Aerospace Collection
From Friday 1 August
Pictured: An Olympus engine and Vulcan bomber. Photo credit: Rolls-Royce plc.
A significant collection of historic Rolls-Royce engines will soon have a new home at Aerospace Bristol. The museum is working in partnership with Rolls-Royce and Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust to develop Hangar 16R: Home of the Rolls-Royce Aerospace Collection, a historic aircraft hangar on the Aerospace Bristol site at Filton, into a new museum store.
Check back soon for more details or subscribe to email updates from Aerospace Bristol and we’ll keep you updated.
Remembering the Filton Blitz
Thursday 25 September
Pictured: A Luftwaffe map showing targets in Filton.
85 years on from the brief but devastating Luftwaffe bombing raid on Filton, we remember those who lost their lives and tell the story of the Filton Blitz.
Hear the stories of people working at Filton that day, step inside a real air raid shelter and get a sense of what it was like for the RAF personnel working in what is now the museum’s main exhibition hangar.
World Space Week
Saturday 4 October - Wednesday 10 October
Pictured: Filton engineers testing instruments to be carried on board a Skylark rocket. Photo credit BAE Systems.
Following on from the 40th anniversary of Giotto’s launch in July, we’ll continue to celebrate Bristol’s important space work - from Skylark to Hubble and more - throughout the annual World Space Week.
Watch this space for more details of what’s on between Saturday 4th and Wednesday 10th October!
Aerospace Bristol tickets include free return visits for 12 months. So if you visit before October, you can come back again for free during World Space Week! Book your visit now.
Concorde Final Flight Anniversaries
24 October: Last commercial flight
26 November: Last ever Concorde flight
October half-term: Saturday 25 October - Sunday 2 November
We’ll be marking 22 years since Concorde last took to the skies with special tours, droop nose demonstrations, talks and activities.
Join us on 24 October for the anniversary of the last commercial Concorde flight, 26 November for the anniversary of our very own Concorde Alpha Foxtrot landing at Filton for the final time, and throughout October half-term as we look back on an amazing era of supersonic passenger travel.
The First Flight of the Bristol Freighter
Tuesday 2 December
The Bristol Type 170. Photo credit: BAE Systems
Step inside Bristol Freighter NZ5911 - the only example of its kind in Europe and one of only 11 in the world - on the 80th anniversary of the Freighter’s maiden flight.
Learn more about this remarkable aircraft and the people who built it, meet Aerospace Bristol volunteers who helped return the Freighter to the UK, and find out more about the museum’s conservation work.
Christmas at Aerospace Bristol
Christmas is a great time to visit Aerospace Bristol, whether for a family day out or a unique Christmas party!
This year, we’ll be stepping back in time to the glitz and glamour of the 1980s with exclusive party nights featuring fabulous food and unforgettable stories.
Story Cafe
Mondays during term time, 10 am - 10:30 am
Join us between 10:00 am to 10:30 am every Monday during term time when Aerospace Bristol’s learning team will be reading a story in the museum cafe, Flightline Kitchen + Bar.
Story Cafe is suitable for children aged 12 months to 4 years old, but all are welcome. Sessions are free to attend and museum admission is not required.
As well as hearing a story (while the grown-ups enjoy a coffee!), there’s also a colouring station, children’s books, and a fantastic outdoor play area to enjoy.
Enhance your visit with apps and trails
Download the Aerospace Adventure app
Grab your phone and go to adventure.aerospacebristol.org to play.
Join Alfie & Amelia on an Aerospace Adventure! Answer questions, learn facts and try to score as many points as you can. Will you make it to the top of the leaderboard?
Fact Finding Adventure Trail
Take off on an aviation adventure with Alfie Fox and his sister Amelia. Download your Alfie & Amelia comic book story ahead of your visit, or pick up a free copy in admissions.