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EventRoyal International Air Tattoo (Royal Air Force Charitable Trust)

RIAT Friday Futures’ Day 2027 (Techno Zone, RAF Fairford)

Friday Futures' Day invites school and youth groups with participants under 18 to the Royal International Air Tattoo on Friday 16 July 2027. Groups can get hands-on with STEM activities in the Techno Zone or watch the air displays. Applications open in autumn 2026, so check the page for updates.

By the Born to Engineer editorial team Checked

At a glance

Run by
Royal International Air Tattoo (Royal Air Force Charitable Trust)[1]
Who it’s for
School or youth groups with participants under 18, travelling by mini-bus or coach (cars are not permitted).[2]
Entry
A teacher or school enters
Worth
A day at the world's largest military airshow with hands-on STEM activities in the Techno Zone and the flying displays.
Cost
Not stated
Year groups
Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12, Year 13
Where
UK-wide (RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire)
Format
In person
Dates

Sources

3 sources

  1. Royal International Air Tattoo

    Friday Futures’ Day

    Whether your group get hands-on with STEM activities in Techno Zone® or watch the adrenaline-fuelled air displays

    Checked 24 October 2026

  2. Royal International Air Tattoo

    Friday Futures’ Day

    You must be a school or youth group with participants under 18 years of age.

    Checked 24 October 2026

  3. Royal International Air Tattoo

    Friday Futures’ Day

    Applications for Friday Futures' Day 2027 (Friday 16 July 2027) will open in Autumn 2026.

    Checked 24 October 2026

Details checked by the Born to Engineer editorial team. Always confirm dates on the provider’s site before applying.

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Friday 16 July 2027 (applications open in autumn 2026)[3]

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