EVENT PROMOTIONS
SPOTLIGHT EVENTS Tangmere Military Aviation Museum Open Daily 10am to 5pm Tangmere Military Aviation Museum is located in a corner of the old Tangmere airfield, famed as an RAF fighter station from 1918 until Fighter Command left in 1958. It was opened by a group of aviation enthusiasts in 1982 with the aim of promoting public awareness of the UK’s military aviation heritage, educating
Open daily
present and future generations in military aviation, and serving as a memorial to airmen and airwomen who gave their lives in the service of this country. The Museum is now managed and run entirely by volunteers. In 2017 was awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. Now one of the UK’s leading aviation museums, it is home to an impressive display of historic aircraft with a unique collection of aviation memorabilia stretching from WWI through to the Cold War. Amongst the many attractions, there are numerous interactive displays and aircraft cockpits and simulators for visitors to experience. Light refreshments may be purchased in the Museum’s acclaimed Cockpit Cafe. A museum with something for all members of the family to enjoy. www.tangmere-museum.org.uk 01243 790090
Golden Rye Arts Festival
Haslemere Educational Museum Open Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm Haslemere Educational Museum has a packed calendar of events for all the family in August. There are engaging and interactive sessions including film set building Lego challenges on the 19th August, tying in with the Brick Flicks exhibition. A Falconry display team on the Open afternoon of 26th August; Tue to Sat giving close up encounters with these majestic feathered friends. A Live Garden Festival Tour of 21st Century Abba on the 7th August, to name but a few. Entrance to the Museum is by donation and does not need to be booked in advance.
Tickets for other events start from just £3 and are bookable online via www.haslemeremuseum.co.uk Haslemere Educational Museum, 78 High Street, Haslemere GU27 2LA
Friday 10th to Sunday 26th September The 2021 Rye Arts Festival is offering a packed programme of over 60 events! East Sussex’s biggest multi-arts offers world class artistes, with everything from opera to English folk music by way of jazz and choral Open singing. Drama and film Fri 10 to are on the menu and Sun 26 the books and talks will Sep feature themed Rye Crime and Rye Spy days as well as Rev Richard Coles and Gyles Brandreth! And there is a free prize draw open to all, with a one-off solid gold broach, created by a local jeweller! To enter, and for full programme details as well as tickets, go to www.ryeartsfestival.org.uk
Mind-Blowing Journeys Into Space This Summer Visit website for times
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The South Downs Planetarium in Chichester is an exciting place for people of all ages to visit. Sit back and relax. Get lost in the stunning fulldome images and breath-taking videos whilst the highly experienced and enthusiastic lecturers take you on a mind-blowing journey through space. In conjunction with the new fulldome video system which produces stunning immersive images
and video, the magnificent star projector projects nearly 4500 stars and other celestial objects onto the dome above your head. Tickets must be booked in advance online with a credit/debit card. There are no ticket sales on the door or cash sales. For details of all shows and opening hours, plus a map to find the Planetarium visit www.southdowns.org.uk.
