The event will include both historic aircraft and vehicles, including famous cars featured in films
A museum that is easy to reach from Cambridgeshire has announced a new air show featuring both historic aircraft and vintage cars. The Wings & Wheels Air Show, which will be take place on Saturday, May 30, is a brand new event for 2026.
The event will feature a new arena with a range of vintage vehicles and more modern cars for people to see. You will be able to take a photo with some famous cars from films such as Jurassic Park and Back to the Future as well as watch a BMX stunt show.
There will also be a range of 70 vehicles on display including supercars and tuk-tuks. If motorcycles are more your thing, there is a display “celebrating the evolution of motorcycles across seven decades” with e-racing and motion simulators for people to test out.
As well as plenty of cars and motorbikes, there will be a flying show packed with lots of historic aircraft. The only jet powered Pitts in existence will perform aerobatics alongside two Grumman Wildcats and the popular Spitfire and Hurricane.
Four de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunks will fly in formation including the Royal Chipmunk that was used by King Charles III when he was learning to fly. To celebrate 80 years of the Chipmunk aircraft, three different nations who operated the plane will be represented in the performance: the Canadian, Portuguese, and British Royal Navy and Royal Air Force.
During the day, there are lots of other activities aside from the flying displays. You can take a vintage bus to Shuttleworth House to find out more about its history or visit the Clayton and Shuttleworth Heritage Team to learn more about working historic machinery.
For children, there will be a STEM-focused Discovery Zone with different activities to get involved in. There is also a free fun fair with a climbing wall and trampolines that will keep kids occupied before the flying displays.
Marc Boult, Head of Visitor Operations at Shuttleworth, commented: “Shuttleworth only exists today thanks to the engineering and racing spirit of our Collection founder, Richard Shuttleworth. Known as ‘Mad Jack’ for his speedy driving, and always the first to tinker with something or to chase the latest developments in technology, there is no better way to bring his legacy to a new generation than with an air show that promises to deliver vehicles and aircraft in equal measure.”
Shuttleworth is a 43-minute drive away from Cambridge via the A603. There is a car park on the site that visitors can use for free.
Tickets for the Wings & Wheels show cost £44 for adults with children under 18 being able to get a ticket for free. Tickets can be bought from the Shuttleworth website.
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