Shuttleworth Proms in August

Perfect Svas. Mrs Waco and I have just moved into the area from the darkest north. We hope this will be the first of many visits to the collection and site.

Really looking forward to having this facility on the doorstep.

Cheers !

To be honest some people spend all day looking around the hangars, swiss garden and the falconry centre then when the day punters leave and when the gates are opened for the proms, (not sure what time but the time should be on your tickets) they get their tables, tablecloths and candle sticks out and set up for the rest of the evening. If I remember correctly most peole aim to get there for about half five to half six but it’s never cramped so no need for mad rushing.

Steve.

Thanks Steve !

Thats excellent – just what I was looking for. What time would you recommend getting in ??

Hello Waco, thanks for buying tickets for the proms I’ve worked the last 8 or so on the flightline and everytime the mix of live music and unique engine sounds are unbelievable.
The stage is put up at the base of the control tower, I guess you have been to OW before and have an idea of the site layout. If you want to see the aircraft landing, or taxi-ing the best place to sit is towards the flight line side of the stage, as you look at it stage right. I have found it best to see things from the hangar side of the car park as you are up hill so can see the aircraft more on a level with yourself and also you are closer to the facilities with out walking over people in the dusk.
Hopefully we will have a dry (windless) show this time as its about time we got the eds up in some nice weather for the proms.
We normally push the aircraft out around 5ish and sometimes carry out test flights before the show and we try and get everything back away during the intermission so we can enjoy the pilots singing on stage. Look out for the search light at the end of the evening, its normally me or one of my family operating it.
Hope this helps, if not ask any more questions and I’ll try to help.

Steve

Thanks anyway……….

When I went two years ago we sat on the grass near the flightline, about fifty yards from the orchestra, plenty of space, lovely evening, would recommend it to everyone.

Okay…………………thanks

apart from the brollly………..???????

Cruel. But in the light of recent Proms. Sadly true.

Hopefully the weatherman will prove Propstrike wrong this year!

Take an umbrella.

Sit under the umbrella.