Are the Red Arrows Flying in Blackpool Today?
Blackpool’s seafront airshow features the Red Arrows displaying along the Fylde coast in front of the Tower and the famous Promenade.
Red Arrows near Blackpool — today
Not today. The next scheduled activity within range of Blackpool is Saturday 29 August 2026 — Southport Airshow.
Later in the season
- 29 Aug 2026 — Southport Airshow
- 30 Aug 2026 — Southport Airshow
Seeing the Red Arrows around Blackpool
The Blackpool Airshow puts the team over the seafront with the Tower and the three piers as an unmistakable backdrop, flown out over the Irish Sea.
Common viewing spots
The full length of the Promenade gives open views, with the area around the Tower and North Pier especially popular. The higher ground at Bispham to the north offers a quieter vantage.
📍 Coastal display flown over the sea off the Promenade.
Recent activity near Blackpool
- 10 Aug 2025 — Transit & display — Blackpool Display (16:38–17:28 BST)- - View route & map in tracker →
- 10 Aug 2025 — Formation transit — (19:30–19:53 BST)- - View route & map in tracker →
- 9 Aug 2025 — Transit & display — Blackpool Display (13:38–14:28 BST)- - View route & map in tracker →
- 9 Aug 2025 — Formation transit — (17:44–18:40 BST)- - View route & map in tracker →
- 8 Aug 2025 — Formation transit — (15:25–16:05 BST)- - View route & map in tracker →
⚠ Proximity note: These entries are shown because a transit route or display area
fell within approximately 12 nautical miles of Blackpool.
This does not mean the Red Arrows were visible from Blackpool — transit routes
may be at altitude and can follow a different track to the one published.