School Holiday fun at RAF Cosford
July 27th, 2010Sunday 1st August - Tuesday 31st August 2010 11.00am-12.30pm and 1.30pm-3.00pm
This summer holiday the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford has created a range of activities running from 1-31 August, that will get families working together and having fun. Each week throughout the school holiday will have an exciting activity dedicated to it; plus a drawing competition running at weekends and Bank Holiday Monday, where participants stand a chance of winning a £15 voucher to spend in the Royal Air Force Museum Shop.
Wrexham & Shropshire put on extra summer trains
July 27th, 2010
With school holidays now upon us, why not plan a fun day out or weekend away in London with family or friends? Keeping everyone entertained during the summer holidays can sometimes be a challenge, but with countless summer activities just a train journey away, you won't be stuck for ideas, any more.
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Reach for the skies with a glider weekend
July 22nd, 2010
The British Gliding Association plus Wrekin and Staffordshire Gliding Clubs will be putting on a glider weekend for visitors at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th July 2010.
Wrekin and Staffordshire Gliding Clubs are offering visitors the chance to buy trial flights for a discounted price of only £60 per person. This includes a 20 minute flight up to 2000ft in a two seater glider with a qualified instructor. These unique trial flights will be available from 10.00am to 5.00pm both days to visitors over the age of 14 (weather permitting).
RAF Cosford crowned a winner
July 16th, 2010The Royal Air Force Museum Cosford was last night crowned Winners of the ‘Small Employer of the Year Award 2010’ at The National Apprenticeship Awards 2010, an Oscar style awards ceremony in London.
Currently five apprentices are employed in the Museum’s Michael Beetham Conservation Centre. MBCC Manager Mr Tim Wallis and Training Manager, Mick Shepherd, were presented the award by Mr Peter Butler of BT, who sponsored the Small Employer of the Year category.
Cultural Olympiad Open Weekend in the Ironbridge Gorge
July 14th, 2010Amusements and Distractions on The Green at Blists Hill Victorian Town
Saturday 24th July
On Saturday 24th July, Blists Hill Victorian Town in Shropshire's Ironbridge Gorge, will be taking part in the Cultural Olympiad's Open Weekend by putting on a variety of 'Amusements and Distractions' on the Village Green. The day's events will showcase a range of traditional theatrical performance styles and give a taste of what a Victorian audience might have enjoyed back in the 1800s.
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'Biggest ever' flypast over Cosford this weekend
July 13th, 2010
Hundreds of scale models of iconic aircraft will be taking to the skies this weekend at the annual Large Model Aircraft Rally taking place at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford. This famous air show in miniature is an absolute must see for any aviation enthusiast, attracting in excess of 10,000 visitors during the two-day event.
Memorial model to be on display at RAF Cosford
June 24th, 2010
A scale model of the recently commissioned Bomber Command Memorial will be on display at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford as part of the National Service (RAF) Association parade taking place on Sunday 4th July 2010.
The model will be on display in the Museum’s Hangar 1 and Project Coordinator David Forsyth, an MOD civilian who works in the RAF Directorate of Air Staff will be there to speak with veterans and visitors about the project and answer any questions they may have.
Fun day for disabled children and their carers and families
June 8th, 2010A family fun day organised by Telford & Wrekin Council's disabled children's team aims to build on the success of last year's event.
Ican2 will be opened by Paralympian gold medallist Debbie Brennan and Councillor Stephen Burrell, Telford & Wrekin Council's cabinet member for children and young people.
The free event runs from 11am-4pm on Saturday June 19 at Telford International Centre and is aimed at disabled children and those with additional needs.
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Back in Time
June 8th, 2010Visitors to Cosford Air Show 2010 will be swept back in time not only to the days of the Battle of Britain but to the jaw-dropping time of the first ever RAF air show at Hendon. Preparations for the annual event at RAF Cosford on the Shropshire-Staffordshire border on June 14 are well under way.
And the thousands of visitors set to attend in 2010 will be wowed by a variety of entertainment both in the air and on the ground.
The annual show features the only RAF flying display in the Midlands and one of only a handful nationwide.
Father's Day - Drive a Steam Loco at Telford Steam Railway
June 8th, 2010Telford Steam Railway, Shropshire is offering dad, or grandad, the chance to drive a full sized engine on Father's Day, 20th June. The ideal gift, it's just £25 for 15 minutes introduction on a cold engine plus another 15 minutes at the controls of an industrial steam locomotive. The family isn't forgotten either as the price also includes a Family Ticket for unlimited travel all day on the service train.
