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The dutch air force has confirmed its addition the dynamic international lineup for the Scampton Airshow.

The inaugural Scampton Airshow, which will take place between September 9 – 10, 2017, aims to show off more than 100 aircraft over the weekend – which now includes the dutch F-16 Fighting Falcons – as well as the colourful heritage of the air force base.

The Canadian CF-18, the Belgian F-16s, the French Alpha Jets, the Typhoon, and – of course – the Red Arrows, will also be attending the event over the action-packed weekend, which includes an incredible 5-hour flight display.

As well as this, the show will allow visitors to meet crews from around the world in the static park, including our very own serving men and women of the Royal Air Force (RAF).

Admission for the under-16s is free, so all members of the family can get involved. Activities include adrenaline-pumping flight simulators, fair ground rides, classic car shows, and even a pleasure helicopter flight.

Organisers also hope that members of the public will enjoy learning about the fascinating 100-year history of the air force base, including its involvement in WW1, WW2, and throughout the Cold War, which can be experienced fully in the Heritage Hangar.

If this tickles your tastebuds, the theme continues into the Vintage Village, where re-enactors, old military vehicles, entertainment, and music can be found, taking visitors back to a bygone era.

The inaugural show really does have something for everyone this year and it is definitely something to look forward to for when the kids go back to school.

Airshow director, Paul Sall, has welcomed the Fighting Falcons to the line-up, saying “the static lineup is shaping up to be something very special.”

Advance tickets are available at: www.scamptonairshow.com

A packed programme of events will bring a host of colourful and musical performances to shoppers on Lincoln High Street for this year’s Lincoln Children’s Festival.

The festival takes place between July 3-6. As well as youngsters from nearly 20 different schools entertaining shoppers and visitors over the four day period, younger families and tots – between the ages of two and five-years-old – can also enjoy amazing drama, juggling, and arts and crafts workshops.

The programme includes events like a juggling workshop at 1:30pm on Monday, July 3, on Lincoln High Street, and free drama workshops at 1pm and 1:30pm on Tuesday, July 4, in St Mark’s Square – run by Back Garden Theatre.

Youngsters can design their very own Lincoln Knight at the Waterside Shopping Centre on Wednesday July, during free arts and crafts workshops.

On the final day, July 6, there will be fantastic school performances rounded off by further drama workshops at 11:30am and 12 noon, with balloon-making workshops throughout the afternoon.

Whilst the fun and games around Lincoln work their magic, families are also encouraged to enjoy the vast range of other activities the city has to offer, such as the fabulous Lincoln Knights’ Trail, the Knights’ Education Trail (with over 40 half-sized knights), and the wonderful Battles and Dynasties Exhibition at The Collection.

The bags of fun only gets bigger, too, with the Domesday Book, Magna Carta, and the Charter of the Forest on view in the Castle. It’s all perfectly timed to make sure the entire family has a great time in the, hopefully, lovely weather.

Jess Wickham, Lincoln BIG Events and Marketing Assistant said: “We are looking to welcoming more people than ever to enjoy everything that the festival features and all the other wonderful attractions currently on offer – including the Lincoln Knights’ Trail which gives young people the chance to complete a quest and claim a badge, certificate and a 1217 Battle of Lincoln book voucher.”