VISITORS to the National Museum of Flight will be keeping their feet firmly on the ground at a new festival this weekend.

A chance to celebrate all things circular with cycle stunts, circus displays and hands on activities is on offer at 360 Fest on Saturday.  

Cycle stunt team The Clan will perform extreme jumps, flips and tricks on the museum’s historic Second World War airfield.

Cycling UK will also be on site with e-bikes, cargo bikes and family-friendly kit to take for a spin, and visitors inspired to take a turn can try a bespoke pump track, courtesy of The Dirt Factory. 

Scotland’s Concorde will provide a unique backdrop for pop-up circus performances from Think Circus.

Families can step into the ring with drop-in circus workshops and try out hula hooping, spinning plates and diabolo juggling.

Zorbing, a pop-up planetarium, giant bubbles and circle-themed crafts and activities complete the packed 360 Fest programme. 

Steve McLean, general manager at the attraction at East Fortune, said: “We’re excited to launch this brand-new family festival at the National Museum of Flight.

“This event offers lots of hands-on activities and entertainment to encourage families to spin into action and get creative together. 

“Combined with the chance to learn about flight and see the magnificent aircraft in our collections up close, 360 Fest offers the perfect day out to round off the summer.” 

All of the other attractions at the National Museum of Flight will be available to enjoy on the day, including iconic aircraft such as a Red Arrows Hawk and Scotland’s Concorde, which is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its arrival at the museum this year.

Families can visit the Fantastic Flight gallery, with its interactive displays helping visitors to discover how aeroplanes fly.

There is also a chance to learn about East Fortune’s wartime heritage through photographs, film, personal testimony and unique objects in the attraction’s Fortunes of War exhibition.

Activities run from 11am to 4pm, and the museum is open from 10am to 5pm.

Tickets are available to book at nms.ac.uk/360Fest