On the Ground

10:00am to 6:00pm

A huge range of ground entertainment will be provided back on terra firma at this year's Air Festival. From 10:00am to 6:00pm on both days, not only will there be amazing aerial displays, but there will be the RAF, Army, Navy and Royal Marine Town Shows, trade stands, rides, simulators, giant inflatable's and a packed arena programme of entertainment, to keep all of the family amused all day long.

BBC Essex will again be bringing you Radio Airshow on 1530MW, as well as providing the live commentary along the seafront, and Southend Radio will be providing live entertainment both days with music Roadshows.

Confirmed Exhibitors:

RAC
EA Games
LV= with their Streetwise Safety Roadshow
Sunglasses
Diabetes UK doing free diabetes tests
Perfume
Bottlegreen Drinks Company
Framed Aircraft Prints
Charity Marquee
Veterans Marquee
Boot Camp
Bar29

Ground Attractions:

Inflatables
Water Walkers
Bungee Trampolines
Simulators

BBC Bang Goes the Theory, 11:00am to 6:00pm

The team from BBC One's Bang Goes The Theory are coming to the Southend Air Festival, and they want you to get hands-on with science.

Join them as they explore, stretch and explode science live on stage in their free shows taking place each hour, and then have a go yourself in the amazing Interactive Area. They'll be taking a fresh look at how science shapes the world around us - and there's nothing that they won't put to the test. It's a "can't be missed" show for "anyone who is remotely curious about life, the universe and pretty much everything". Don't miss your chance to meet the presenters and ask them your science questions, or do some street science with Dr. Yan.

Check out the Hands-on section at www.bbc.co.uk/bang for science demos that you can do at home and more information about what the team will be up to this summer.

BBC Dig In, 11:00am to 6:00pm

The BBC campaign that gets you growing your own grub in whatever space you have is coming to Southend-on-Sea.

Come and say hello. Throughout the Air Festival weekend we will be in Prittlewell Square from 11:00am.

Drop by and you can get a free seed starter pack, meet the Blue Peter gardener Chris Collins, plant a seed then take it home, ask an expert - we'll do our best to help with your growing woes, leave tips for other growers.

Find out more by visiting www.bbc.co.uk/digin.