Events
We hold a number of special events each year that are open to Vulcan Restoration Trust members and members of the public.
Find out more and buy your tickets below.
Proms at the Vulcan
Sat, July 12, 2025 - 5:30 pmTHIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT
Please don't come along if you haven't got a ticket.
There will be no tickets on sale on the door and you won't get in.
Music and Beer Festival at the Vulcan
Fri, August 01, 2025 - 2:00 pmFri and Sat, Aug 01- 02, 2025
Music and Beer Festival at the Vulcan is back with two afternoons and two evenings of live music and entertainment.
Join us for the very best in local bands, local breweries and local street food vendors with Vulcan XL426 indoors in its hangar at London Southend Airport.
Visit the Vulcan Classic Jets Day
Sun, August 17, 2025 - 10:00 amSunday 17 August 2025
Our Visit the Vulcan Classic Jets Day is a great chance to get ‘up close and personal’ with Vulcan XL426 in its hangar at London Southend Airport.
You can walk round Vulcan XL426 and for an additional fee you can climb inside for a guided tour of the cockpit and see what it was like to fly in this huge aircraft!
Vulcan Summer Taxi-Run 2025
Sat, September 13, 2025 - 11:30 amSaturday 13 September 2025
See Vulcan XL426 at full speed on the runway at London Southend Airport and hear the 'howl' from her mighty Olympus engines!
Our vistors enclosure will give uninterrupted views across the airport and the Vulcan will be only a few feet away as it taxies back to its hangar.
Visit the Vulcan Day
Sun, September 28, 2025 - 10:00 amSunday 28 September 2025
Our Visit the Vulcan Day is a great chance to get ‘up close and personal’ with Vulcan XL426 in its hangar at London Southend Airport.
You can walk round Vulcan XL426 and for an additional fee you can climb inside for a guided tour of the cockpit and see what it was like to fly in this huge aircraft!
40s & 50s Vulcan Hangar Dance
Sat, October 11, 2025 - 6:00 pmSaturday 11 October 2025
Dance the night away at our '40s & '50s Vulcan Hangar Dance with the Sid Bolan Big Band.
The 18-piece band will be playing a selection of hits from the wartime and post-war years.
There will be a licensed bar.
Vulcan VIP Visit - 1 November 2025
Sat, November 01, 2025 - 9:00 amTHIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT
Vulcan VIP Visits are your exclusive opportunity to experience XL426 away from the crowds and are ideal for enthusiasts and photographers.
You will be given a welcome presentation followed by a guided tour of XL426 and its hangar faciities before climbing into the Vulcan’s cockpit.
Vulcan VIP Visit - 15 Nov 2025
Sat, November 15, 2025 - 9:00 amTHIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT
Vulcan VIP Visits are your exclusive opportunity to experience XL426 away from the crowds and are ideal for enthusiasts and photographers.
You will be given a welcome presentation followed by a guided tour of XL426 and its hangar faciities before climbing into the Vulcan’s cockpit.
Christmas Event 2025
Sat, December 06, 2025 - 11:30 amSaturday 6 December 2025
Our 2025 Christmas Buffet with a guest speaker from the world of aviation will take place on 6 December.
The event will be open to the public. Please check back here for details and to buy tickets.