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Huge crowds flock to 'best ever' Big Event

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Thanet Extra reader Colin Miles took this picture of the Red Arrows flying over Palm Bay

Thanet Extra reader Colin Miles took this picture of the Red Arrows flying over Palm Bay

Picture by Colin Miles

Thanet Extra reader Colin Miles took this picture of the Red Arrows flying over Palm Bay

Thanet Extra reader Colin Miles took this picture of the Red Arrows flying over Palm Bay

Picture by Colin Miles

William Thomson, 4, pictured with dad Paul in the cockpit of a Eurofighter, while Sgt Lee Delicata, one of the flight crew, stands at the back

William Thomson, 4, pictured with dad Paul in the cockpit of a Eurofighter, while Sgt Lee Delicata, one of the flight crew, stands at the back

Picture by Paul Dennis

Juggler Steve Kaos at Margate

Juggler Steve Kaos at Margate's Big Event

Picture by Paul Dennis

Motorcycle displays, one of the many attractions at Margate

Motorcycle displays, one of the many attractions at Margate's Big Event

Picture by Paul Dennis

The Great Vasili, a show from Bongo Bolero, at this year

The Great Vasili, a show from Bongo Bolero, at this year's Margate's Big Event

Picture by Paul Dennis

Avro Lancaster display at Margate

Avro Lancaster display at Margate's Big Event 2009

Picture by Paul Dennis

The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight - one of the star attractions at Margate

The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight - one of the star attractions at Margate's Big Event

Picture by Paul Dennis

The wingwalkers of Team Guinot wowed the crowds at Margate

The wingwalkers of Team Guinot wowed the crowds at Margate's Palm Bay

Picture by Paul Dennis

Spectators flocked to Margate

Spectators flocked to Margate's Big Event to catch a glimpse of the magnificent Avro Lancaster

Picture by Paul Dennis

Sam Rose from Ramsgate takes a starring role in The Great Vasili, a show from Bongo Bolero

Sam Rose from Ramsgate takes a starring role in The Great Vasili, a show from Bongo Bolero

Picture by Paul Dennis

The Great Vasili, a show from Bongo Bolero, featured at Margate

The Great Vasili, a show from Bongo Bolero, featured at Margate's Big Event

Picture by Paul Dennis

Jazz musicians Bepop Gypsies were one of the many acts to perform at Margate

Jazz musicians Bepop Gypsies were one of the many acts to perform at Margate's Big Event 2009

Picture by Paul Dennis

Thomas Bonnar, 7, from Deal, pictured with firefighters Roy Aanstad and Dave Evans at Margate

Thomas Bonnar, 7, from Deal, pictured with firefighters Roy Aanstad and Dave Evans at Margate's Big Event

Picture by Paul Dennis

Organisers of Margate’s Big Event have described the weekend’s extravaganza as the biggest and best ever and have already started preparing for its return in 2010.

Crowds of more than 60,000 flocked to Palm Bay on Saturday and Sunday for Kent’s leading air and land festival.

Families gazed into the skies above the cliff tops to catch a glimpse of amazing aircraft including the famous Red Arrows, the RAF’s latest Eurofighter Typhoon jet and the historic Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.

Entertainers kept the packed showground amused, with circus teams, jugglers, acrobats and human statues all making an appearance over the two days.

KM Group photographer Paul Dennis was there to capture the action for the Thanet Extra, official media partners of the event alongside kmfm for Thanet. Other pictures are by Thanet Extra reader Colin Miles.

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  • mr lewis wrote:

    car park

    i was at the big event on the saturday had a lovely day with everything going on but what let it all down was geting out of the car park what a mess £5.00 to get in no problem with that but 1 hour to get out that is a joke all the cars pushing in nobody give way and the staff just look on next year i do hope that this gets sorted this could have got nasty

    01 Jul 2009 8:07 PM

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  • KW wrote:

    Litter and alcohol

    WOW! A free action packed afternoon and a great air show? The air show was great BUT I don't believe that the writers of articles on the event attended the same one as my family and I. I tiptoed through chip cartons, beer bottles and goodness knows what else to get to the funfair with my children, which I have to add was very expensive. Bins were overflowing and despite bin bags being handed out many people still failed to use them. It's not difficult to take your rubbish home with you! Also, why so much alcohol? Isn't there anyone out there who can have a good time without it? Don't even get me started on lack of toilets...but,well done to the air display teams - fantastic!

    25 Jun 2009 9:19 PM

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  • R Pescud wrote:

    Big Event

    Now Mr Latchford has had his ego trip for another year, is he going to send some roadsweepers up to palm Bay estate and clear up the mess thats lying all over the place.As for next year can he arrange for a car park, larger roads to cope with the extra traffic,which would also allow the residents to gain access to their properties, more public toilets so people don't find the need to urinate up fences on their way home.Or to solve all of the above move the air show back to manston.

    22 Jun 2009 7:45 PM

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  • tj wrote:

    teenagers drinking

    It's a shame such a wonderful attraction was spoiled for us by groups of young people with cans of alcohol. And the smell of cannibis was evident.We,as a family left quite early because we were concerned how these people would behave later in the evening.We found the prices of everything very high as well.
    Perhaps an entrance fee next year would cut down on the wrong type of people attending,and food and fairground prices could be lowered.

    22 Jun 2009 6:51 PM

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