THE Red Arrows’ full list of 2026 performances has been published, with Rhyl yet again not featured.
The Royal Air Force (RAF)’s aerobatic display team has been a regular at Rhyl Air Show, which is typically held on the Saturday and Sunday of the August bank holiday weekend.
But the event has not taken place in Rhyl since 2023, with no official confirmation yet as to whether it will go ahead this summer.
On the Red Arrows’ full list of 2026 performances, it says that the aerobatic team will be at Southport Airshow on Saturday, August 29 and Sunday, August 30 (the bank holiday weekend).
This follows its appearance at the Clacton Airshow and the Sidmouth Regatta show in Devon on August 27 and 28,
The Red Arrows featured at the 2022 and 2023 Rhyl Air Shows, but did not attend the 2019 event – the last prior to the COVID-19 pandemic - as it clashed with a tour of North America.
The decision not to hold Rhyl Air Show in 2024 was attributed to the Red Arrows' unavailability, while in 2025, it was put down to a lack of funds.
As well as the Red Arrows, the 2023 Rhyl Air Show also featured performances from the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, Strikemaster Pair, Calidus Autogyro, and more.
A Freedom of Information (FOI) request was made by the Journal in February to Denbighshire County Council, which owns the event's organisers, Denbighshire Leisure Ltd.
The Journal asked the council to disclose whether the air show is going ahead this year.
The FOI request has not been answered, while a subsequent internal review requested by the Journal is also now overdue.
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