Cleethorpes' Festival of Flight to return in 2013 after huge success this year
CLEETHORPES' Festival Of Flight will be back in 2013 after bringing 70,000 people and £3 million into the resort, organisers have announced.
Jaw-dropping aerial displays from our nation's finest aerial acts and display teams brought more than 70,000 people into the resort in June – an estimate that Humberside Fire and Rescue described as "conservative". Based on models used by other air shows, including Bournemouth and Lowestoft, organisers estimate that those people brought in excess of £3 million into the local economy. It works out at an average spend of £44 per head which takes into account everything from ice creams to fuel bought in the area's petrol stations.
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The Festival of Flight in Cleethorpes will return in 2013. Picture: Rick Byrne
Commercial director Andrew Almond-Bell said: "We are very pleased with how our inaugural Festival Of Flight event went and we could not have asked for any more in terms of support from the public."
Headline draws such as the Red Devils parachute regiment and the Red Arrows – who brought the resort to an almost total standstill as all eyes looked to the skies – helped make the debut event one of the UK's premier flight festivals, overnight, in June.
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Organisers have set the dates for Saturday, June 8, and Sunday, June 9 – although they are still in talks with the council to secure those dates – as no other major festivals, competing for the same names, fall on that weekend.
Mr Almond-Bell added: "We were very fortunate to secure the names that we did for our first event as competition is always tough. It is vital that we hold our event on the dates we have planned so that we can get in early and bring the most exciting and popular display teams and aircraft to the resort."
View pictures of the Red Arrows at the 2012 Cleethorpes Festival of Flight
Organisers plan to centre the festival around the promenade so it will, yet again, benefit local businesses. And for 2013, they are looking for Gamesmaker-style volunteers to help make next year's festival even bigger.
"Once again, we can't deliver this massive event on our own," added Mr Almond-Bell.
Organisers admit that it won't be easy to find the huge funds needed for an event, but remain committed to making it happen.
"Events like this really don't come cheap, making it a massive challenge for us to generate the funding and make sure that the Cleethorpes Festival Of Flight doesn't fall by the wayside like other large events have in the past," added Mr Almond-Bell.
Anyone interested in volunteering or businesses looking to be a part of the Festival Of Flight can find out more by e-mailing info@cleethorpesairshow.co.uk
Comments
by presscard
Sunday, September 16 2012, 3:46PM
“I parked at the cricket club in Chichester Road for FREE. Seemed to be the best deal in town on the day.”
by jack_knife
Saturday, September 15 2012, 7:27PM
“Grim,
I paid £3 for 4hrs in the car park behind the Fisherman's pub, a lot cheaper than £10 for the 'Park & Ride' from Taylors Ave.”
by grimoldie
Friday, September 14 2012, 10:38PM
“Excellent event great to see and hear the arrows in action the euro fighter was also a wow spectacular. The only problem I could see was the extortionate car parking fees which forced everyone to street park causing mayhem for local residents. Sort this out and maybe a better control centre speakers and you have cracked it.”
by Gy_Pete
Friday, September 14 2012, 10:25PM
“Can you not get the name right GET, it's The Parachute Regiment Freefall Team 'The Red Devils' not "the Red Devils parachute regiment"”
by jack_knife
Friday, September 14 2012, 11:37AM
“scoopaloof,
I agree with Horace, I didn't see any cars "speeding about trying to find parking" or just speeding. There was just too much traffic to 'allow' any fast driving. If any car was "speeding", surely they would miss any available parking space? And I was there both days!
I would like to see better deployment of the tannoy system however. I standing above the ice cream shop 50-70 yards from Ross Castle and could not hear any announcements.
I'm looking forward to a display next year.”
by Paxillion
Friday, September 14 2012, 11:36AM
“Great to hear it's going to be back it 2013 - i went this year and it was fantastic. I partially agree with scoopaloof that the promanade should be shut down so the stall could spread out on to the parking area which may aliviate some of the crowds that were difficult to navigate this year. However i wouldn't shut down the kingsway and high cliffe road as this would stop the busses which would make no sense whatsoever when you concider it's the easiest way to get around and as Horace said there were so many car they weren't actually moving fast at all. Also the Website would need to include alot of information which was missing this year, It's been reported that the park and ride wasn't really used as there was no information about it - nor was it sign posted there are plenty of busses that go on the seafront but the website didn't inform people about them, Locals would know but visitors wouldn't. If the stalls where spread out there should still be room for the Tonka-Train to move up and down and also maybe rickshaws which would help people to move around. Also maybe the trains line could be persuaded to do deals for that weekend so people would be more likely to come by train, same with B&B owners so people will stay the whole weekend :)”
by Horace1956
Friday, September 14 2012, 11:05AM
“Scoopaloof,
I visited this years Festival of Flight and have to say I didn't see any cars speeding about as it was so busy. Cars were unable to speed about due to the numbers present for this event. I believe this was independently delivered by Cleethorpes Airshow Limited and nothing to do with the council as this was mentioned on the PA system looking for support for 2013.
Overall I think more events of this nature should take place as it was brilliant to see peoples faces enjoying the Red Arrows and other displays. The Lancaster was disappointing as it could not display due to weather but then this was the same for the Queens flypast that same week. What I did see though was Fish and Chip shops packed out as were the pubs on passing and many of the local ice cream shops which ran out of supplies when I tried to purchase an ice-cream for my daughter. I think this was a great family event which was Free to attend and I thank the organisers for putting on such a wonderful display and event for all the families that attended. Well done, looking forward to 2013.”
by scoopaloof
Friday, September 14 2012, 10:31AM
“Can the council now step up and organise closing High Cliffe Rd and the Kingsway to avoid the mayhem of this year with cars speeding about trying to find parking and people having to dodge the traffic this would make it more family and spectator friendly, they could also then have stalls on Kingsway ...just a thought”
by Beagleyes
Friday, September 14 2012, 8:50AM
“Excellent news for the area
Roll on June 2013
Well done to all”