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Events and shows (including Duxford) in and around Cambridgeshire 2008

Don't forget you can stay at Highfield Farm Touring Park when you visit these events, so book your pitch early.

Please Note: For tickets to all these events please contact the venue direct and not Highfield Farm, thank you.
All dates are correct at time of being placed on this website, please confirm date and event details at venue before
making travel arrangements. Events may be cancelled or event dates may be subject to alteration.

  • The National Motorhome Show 25th to 27th April 2008 at the East of England Showground Huge range of 250 specialist traders all brought together for your shopping pleasure. See and compare all the UK’s leading motorhome dealers in one place. Massive array of 1000s of outdoor accessories, plus great choice of new and pre-owned motorhomes. Visit the show for the day and stay at Highfield.

  • David Essex at Cambridge Corn Exchange 18th May. www.cornex.co.uk/ccm/portal/ for more information

  • 35th Cambridge CAMRA Beer Festival 19th May to 24th May. 170+ Real Ales! 60+ Foreign beers, Ciders, English wines and Mead (plus our famous cheese counter!) Celebrating Oak Apple Day on the Friday evening - Fancy dress theme of Cavaliers and Wenches. Visit www.cambridgebeerfestival.com/summer/ for more information.

  • Craig David at Cambridge Corn Exchange 18th June www.cornex.co.uk/ccm/portal/ for more information

  • Cambridge Folk Festival. 1st July to 31st July 2008 (Date to be confirmed). The Cambridge Folk Festival is one of the longest running and most famous folk festivals in the world, featuring the best in contemporary folk and roots music, with world-renowned headliners performing alongside up-and-coming new artists. 12:00 to 17:00.

  • Oliver at Cambridge Corn Exchange 10th July to 13th July. The Corn Exchange's 2008 summer musical. Box office 01223 357851. www.cornex.co.uk/ccm/portal/ for more information.
2008 Duxford events. Don't forget to stay with us when you visit any of these events, please book your pitch early as these events are very popular and many visitors stay at Highfield. For Duxford events Contact 01223 499321 or website www.iwm.org.uk for more details, prices and conformation of dates, not Highfield Farm. Ticket hotline Tel. 01223 499353.
PLEASE NOTE. All flying is subject to weather, serviceability and operational commitments
  • Duxford Events for 2008
  • Spring Car Show 4th May. With a variety of Clubs represented, the Spring Car Show brings together favourite marques and more esoteric, less celebrated models to create a rich automotive spectacle.
  • Spring Air Show. 18th May. Opening Duxford’s air show season, the Spring Show is your first opportunity to see and hear your air show favourites such as the historic Spitfire. The flying programme starts at 2.00pm. Special prices apply.
  • Special Interest Day 24th May. Mud, Blood & Poppycock: Britain and the Great War, Part One
  • Remembering RAF Duxford. 1st June. Celebrating Duxford’s nintieth birthday with a nostaligc retrospective of the aircraft that flew from this historic RAF airfield and the stories of the personnel that were based at the base.
  • Military Vehicle Show. 15th June. Once again coinciding with Fathers’ Day, Duxford’s Military Vehicle Show is the perfect opportunity to see the power and might of some of the Museum’s outstanding tanks and military vehicles in action, alongside around 400 privately-owned military vehicles. A small additional charge is payable for tank rides. A height restriction applies. Special prices apply.
  • British Aerobatics Championship. 28th and 29th June. The Duxford 90th Challenge Cup. Watch in wonder at the amazing manoeuvrability of modern aerobatic aircraft as Duxford hosts a round of The British Aerobatic Association’s 2008 competition series. With competition flying taking place on both Saturday and Sunday.
  • Flying Legends Air Show. 12th and 13th July. Surely one of the world's greatest air shows, Flying Legends is a magical and evocative two day show featuring the very best of the 'warbirds', classic European and American piston-engined combat aircraft. Special prices apply.
  • Flying Proms. 19th July. A stunning combination of flight, music and fireworks in the magical setting of Duxford at twilight. Enjoy a rich feast of sights and sounds. You can contact the Box Office directly on 0845 225 6020.
  • The Duxford Classic Car Show. 10th August. With a variety of Clubs represented, the Duxford Classic Car Show brings together favourite marques and more esoteric, less celebrated models to create a rich automotive spectacle.
  • Burma Star Day. 15th August. Burma Star Day is a unique event and fascinating day, commemorating those who fought in the Burma Campaign. Hear the first hand experiences of veterans who served in the Far East and support the moving march past by the veterans that is the centre piece of the day.
  • American Air Day . 22nd August. Building on the success of 2007’s inaugural event, the American Air Day celebrates the historic links between the United States Air Force and Duxford and showcases the contemporary mission of the United States Air Force in Europe within the UK. Supported by RAF Lakenheath, RAF Mildenhall and other USAFE bases across East Anglia, expect to see fly pasts by US military aircraft as well as ground displays highlighting the variety of roles undertaken by USAFE personnel in the UK. Separate admission prices will apply.
  • Duxford 90th Anniversary Air Show. 6th and 7th September. This year's air show celebrates 90 years of flying at Duxford with a display that showcases the very best of historic and modern, military and civil aircraft including Duxford favourites such as the Spitfire and B-17 Flying Fortress, Sally B. The flying programme commences at 2.00pm. Special prices apply.
  • Large Flying Model Association. 21st September. Always a popular Duxford day out, members of the Large Flying Model Association once again entertain the Duxford crowds with their remarkably authentic flying models.
  • Showbus. 28th September. The world’s biggest bus rally! Always welcome at Duxford, Showbus continues to provide colour, spectacle and interest in equal measure. Collectors can also enjoy browsing stalls of bus memorabilia and ephemera during the day.
  • Autumn Air Show. 5th October. Your last opportunity of the year to enjoy a Duxford air show. The Autumn Show provides real variety, with fast jets, aerobatics and vintage aircraft set against Duxford's distinctive backdrop. A suitably relaxed yet involving end to the air show season at Duxford. Special prices apply.

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