2025 opportunities open now

We are looking for new, high quality, customer-focused applications to join our IWM Duxford Flying Season events including:

  • Traders
  • Entertainers and performers
  • Living History groups
  • Classic car groups
  • Aircraft - fly in and display 
Event Date Flying Event 
10 May 2025Flying Days: VE Day 
7 June 2025Flying Days: D-Day
21 & 22 June 2025Duxford Summer Air Show
25 July 2025Flying Days: The Americans
16 August 2025Duxford Flying Evening
6 & 7 September 2025Duxford Battle of Britain Air Show 
4 October 2025Duxford Flying Finale 

As you will be showcasing your business to our visitors, our team will review your application before responding.  

 

How to apply

  • Activities and performers

    This application form is for applying to deliver an activity or performance.

  • Living History Groups

    This form is for Living History Groups or individuals who want to apply to display at a Flying Season event.

  • Vintage vehicles

    This form is for those who would like to bring a display vehicle to an IWM Duxford Flying Season event.

Traders information pack

Crowd and traders at Duxford Air Shows
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Find all the information you need to be a part of Duxford Air Shows 2025.

Commercial opportunities

From trade stands and vendor pitches to product launches, event partnerships, sponsorship and immersive showcases. Duxford Air Shows offer a great range of opportunities to access active event attendees with purchasing power. 

Vendors

Air Show traders at IWM Duxford
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Duxford Air Shows offer vendors an ideal opportunity to promote their offer and goods to our visitors. Our Air Shows are all-day immersive experiences from 8am until the last visitor leaves after a fabulous day of flying, and our traders are part of this quality offer.

We provide a fantastic opportunity to launch products and promotions, creating easy access to a large and diverse audience.

For more information or to explore the options, contact our team via: [email protected].

Traders

  • Crowd and traders at Duxford Air Shows
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    Trade stands

    Trade stands, pop-up shops and retail takeovers are available at Duxford Air Shows. 

  • General Aviation Day at IWM Duxford
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    Product launches

    From book launches to trade exhibition showcases contact us to find out how we can support your brand. 

  • Duxford Spitfire flypast at Duxford Air Shows
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    Sponsorship

    IWM works with brands to build bespoke sponsorships designed to engage our audiences of history and aviation enthusiasts, thrill seekers and families. From onsite activations at IWM Duxford, to presence in our digital marketing campaigns and connections with the wider IWM family, we are committed to offering the very best sponsorship opportunities in the sector.

    To find out more please contact Dr. Andrew Higgins, IWM Director of Development at [email protected].

Entertainment opportunities

In 2025 we would also love to hear from living history groups, vintage car owners and community groups who would like to be part of our showground entertainment.

  • Living history group and visitors at Duxford Air Shows
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    Living history groups

    Living History Groups help us to tell the personal story of what it was like to experience and serve during the First and Second World Wars. 

  • Visitors and classic cars at Duxford Air Shows
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    Vintage cars

    Vintage cars - and vintage entertainment - are always welcomed at Duxford Air Shows.

  • Animals from ZooLab with logo
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    Entertainment groups

    Duxford Air Shows are popular with people of all ages, including families. If you are an educational outreach project or children's entertainment brand you can get involved.

Performance acts

Duxford Summer Air Show Twenties Again band
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Live music and dance are a core ingredient for a great air show atmosphere. From big band sounds to vintage DJs, new acts to classic rock and roll, golden oldies to current playlists, lindy hoppers to ballroom dancers - and everything in between! We welcome enquiries and applications from performers to join the entertainment line-up at Duxford Air Shows.

Fly in and display

Duxford is a live airfield allowing you to fly in on the day before the event starts. If you have an aircraft that you would be happy to showcase to visitors contact us: [email protected].
Join our static collection displays

IWM Duxford Air Shows 2025

Find out more about our different events across the year before you apply.

Air shows and flying days

Duxford Summer Air Show

Wingwakers team in flight
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Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 June 2025
IWM Duxford

Fuel your senses with fast flying, all action aerobatics in the air above and a jam-packed programme of entertainment on the ground below at the family-friendly Duxford Summer Air Show.

Air shows and flying days

Battle of Britain Air Show

Squadron scramble at Duxford Air Shows
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Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 September 2025
IWM Duxford

Step back into summer 1940 and see historic Duxford come to life. Discover the sights and sounds of Spitfires, Hurricanes and a host of other aircraft from the Second World War and beyond, as they take to the skies over Duxford. Plus, enjoy music and dance from the era, vintage dressed living history groups and family-friendly activities.

IWM Duxford Flying 2025 Events

Sunset over an aircraft canopy at IWM Duxford
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Air shows and flying days
IWM Duxford

Duxford Flying Evening

Saturday 16 August 2025
Crowd at Duxford Air Shows
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Air shows and flying days
IWM Duxford

Duxford Flying Finale

Saturday 4 October 2025
Hurricane taxing at Duxford Air Shows
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Air shows and flying days
IWM Duxford

Flying Days: VE Day

Saturday 10 May 2025
Spitfire Mk IX with D-Day striped at Duxford Air Show
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Air shows and flying days
IWM Duxford

Flying Days: D-Day

Saturday 7 June 2025
B-17 Sally B starting its engines
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Air shows and flying days
IWM Duxford

Flying Days: The Americans

Friday 25 July 2025

Keep updated

Our downloadable pack and expression of interest forms are available now. If you have a question, this is the best place to start. To always be in the know about IWM Duxford events and activities, please join IWM's eNews. If you have queries not answered in the pack or need support to complete the form, you can also contact the team by email.

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