Get the International Airshow weekend off to a spectacular start with our traditional Friday Night Launch event July 25.

It's a year for firsts with the nation's favourite Red Arrows making their debut appearance at the Friday event and Recreation Park will also come alive by playing host to a wide range of exhibitors (click here for the full list).

There will be music from Ste Johnson, The Shoeshop Quartet and the spectacular Them Beatles.

The fabulous foursome are bound to have the audiences hippy hippy shaking as well as twisting and shouting as they recreate all the classic hits of everyone's favourite Liverpudlians.

The Friday Night Flying programme will include:

  • Red Arrows
    BBMF
    Typhoon
    Tutor
    Tucano and
    Twister Duo

As ever the night will be rounded off with a breathtaking firework display at 9.45pm (approximately)