Gatwick Aviation Museum

27/08/2026

🌌✈️ A LONG TIME AGO, IN A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY...

🚀 Star Wars - A New Hope under the stars. Surrounded by real fighter jets and WW2 planes. ✈️🌌

This Bank Holiday Saturday 29th August, experience STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE in a setting that's about as close as you're going to get to being in the movie! 🚀✨

Join us at Gatwick Aviation Museum, right at the end of Gatwick's live runway, for an incredible night of open-air cinema surrounded by REAL historic aircraft.

🎬 Watch Star Wars on the big screen between a Cold War fighter and a Shackleton bomber, while passenger jets take off behind the screen! ✈️🌌

Before we hit play, you can expect...

🎶 A Fantastic live musician or DJ as the sun sets
🍔 Amazing food
🍹 Full bar
🍿 All your favourite cinema sweets & treats
✈️ Plus, for a little extra, add after-hours access to the incredible aviation museum, packed with historic aircraft, engines, exhibits and aviation memorabilia!

🪑 TAKE THE HARD WORK OUT OF YOUR EVENING! Book one of our limited number Premium Tickets or Luxury Chair add-ons that we still have a few available, with high-back padded chairs, pillows & cosy blankets. Just arrive, sit back and enjoy the adventure!

Whether you're a lifelong Star Wars fan, introducing the kids to the film that started it all, or simply looking for an unforgettable Bank Holiday night out...

THIS is how Star Wars deserves to be watched. 🌌⚔️

☀️ SAVE 10% ON TICKETS – USE CODE: SUMMER10

🎟️ Grab the family, friends, partner and BOOK BEFORE THESE TICKETS DISAPPEAR INTO HYPERSPACE:

26/08/2026

More work has been underway on our Buccaneer XN923. As part of the full overhaul, the aesthetics are first on the list with a mainly back to bare metal paint strip and preparation for new paint in its Boscombe Down development all white scheme.

The majority of the nose section has now been stripped of its six layers of paint which has revealed several previous schemes including the 'Day-Glo' orange Boscombe Down trials scheme that 923 still wears today.

Progress is steady - but not fast as stripping back to bare metal is time consuming, careful work. So far, the metal is in excellent condition so we should get a very nice end result.

16/08/2026

Don't forget we're open Thursday through to Sunday this week and our viewing area is also open!

A 5 min walk across our event field, it's one of the closest spots to the runway you'll find to sit and watch the activity at Gatwick.

09/08/2026

It's hard to believe it's been a year since our Devon arrived from Cosford.

VP952 is particularly important to preserve being the first production Devon - and the last to be retired from the RAF.

This particular aircraft's last assignment was with RAF 207 Squadron and was retired from service in 1984.

Now on display in our main hangar and in remarkably good condition, our Devon is now well and truly at home as part of our wonderful collection.

Don't forget we're open on Thursdays during August from 10-5.

07/08/2026

The team at Revell used our Harrier for this project. We'll be sure to get some kits as soon as they're available!

05/08/2026

We were delighted to host a Summer Party with a difference for the team at Horley based company, Flight Directors.

Along with the opportunity to have a look around the aircraft and try out the Typhoon motion simulator experience, everyone had the chance to take a tank ride too before enjoying something to eat and drink outside - on what was a gloriously sunny evening.

If you're looking for a corporate event venue or somewhere just a little bit different to hold your work do, get in touch with us at [email protected]

01/08/2026

Tank driving and passenger rides are back this weekend! What a fantastic addition to your day out at the Museum. We're open 10am to 5pm.

30/07/2026

Great to see the work we're doing on our Buccaneer S1 will be featured!

**NEW** Below The Radar magazine has recently been published to our Members and Premier Members of TBAG.

Below The Radar is a magazine focused on all things Buccaneer, including TBAG’s operations and other preservation efforts by the likes of the Newark Air Museum and the Gatwick Aviation Museum, plus scale models, meet TBAG's Crew, and loads more.

Check out our membership scheme today via our website, where loads more exclusive goodies are on offer, including discounts, access to our own mobile app, and free event access!

23/07/2026