English Riviera Airshow

The English Riviera Airshow, held in Paignton, Devon is a spectacular event. The provisional date for 2024's event is 1st-2nd June, 2024. The weekend event features breath-taking air displays over the stunning natural amphitheatre of South Devon's beautiful bay.

English Riviera Airshow announces full line-up of world-class aircraft set to transform the skies above Paignton this June.

The English Riviera Airshow, which is organised by Torbay Council with support from the English Riviera BID Company, highlights the English Riviera on the world’s stage. 

The English Riviera Airshow is potentially the most impressive in the UK, with the backdrop of some of Devon's best beaches and accessibility to world-class food and activities within walking distance. The Airshow attracts almost 200,000 people to The English Riviera.

Events are centred around Paignton Green, with free entertainment for all the family, including exhibition stands, bars, food stalls, display teams, inflatable slides, bouncy castles and fairground rides. English Riviera Airshow visitors can also indulge in a range of retail therapy, including gifts, toys and festival essentials. Of course, it’s up in the sky where the breath-taking aerial action takes place, with a packed two-day programme of stunts, displays and flypasts. 

All air displays are subject to change depending on weather conditions and operational commitments which could take the military displays elsewhere at short notice.

Attending English Riviera Airshow 

The airshow is completely free (although car parking passes can be purchased) and there are some great clifftop vantage sites across the Bay, as well as Paignton Green itself. If you are staying in Torquay, we would recommend perching up on Daddyhole Plain, while both Beacon Quay, Meadfoot Beach and Thatcher Point are also very popular. If you are over in Brixham, we would highly recommend both Berry Head and Battery Gardens, while more great spots in Paignton include Roundham Head and the end of Paignton Pier. 

Those looking to join the spectacular by car can now purchase their car parking tickets for £15 (plus booking fee) over on the English Riviera Airshow website. https://englishrivieraairshow.co.uk/parking-tickets/

The official designated car park for the free-to-attend event is the Victoria Car Park on Garfield Road, Paignton, and is just a short walk from the main event site on Paignton Green.

Not only can visitors expect a jam-packed weekend filled with stunning air-displays, on the ground entertainment with flight teams, all the fun of the fair and delicious food and drinks from local traders, this year’s edition of the airshow will see the return of SkyBar, which is set to offer stellar evening entertainment.

The English Riviera Airshow has been such a flying success since it took off in 2016. If breath-taking aerial displays and daredevil stunts are your thing, we will see you in Paignton this summer. “Roger that, over and out!”