Flying start for 2013 Folkestone Events Season

Providing a sky-high start to next year's summer-to-autumn festivals season, Folkestone Airshow 2013 (June 7-9) is planned to be 'even more successful' than the 2012 event, says organiser Folkestone Town Centre Management Ltd.

With town centre manager John Barber in overall charge of arrangements, FTCM has appointed a dedicated project team to plan and market the event and has also contracted a leading air display management company to produce and direct the flying programme.

Project manager Yvonne Holder says:

"We aim to make the air show weekend even more successful than the one in June which attracted an estimated 60,000 visitors. Saturday will be flying day and with an action-packed programme of ground events and activities on all three days, there will be plenty to thrill and entertain visitors and residents.

"To help make next year's air show weekend even more successful than the 2012 event, we have invited local businesses to take part in our plans. Promotion is already under way to attract visitors from outside Shepway, with a separate travel trade campaign targeting coach and tour operators and other sources of group business."

Information: www.folkestoneairshow.com