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

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

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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

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Juggler Steve Kaos at Margate's Big Event

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

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

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Avro Lancaster display at Margate's Big Event 2009

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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• teenagers drinking

  6/22/2009 6:51:31 PM
  by tj

  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.

• Big Event

  6/22/2009 7:45:30 PM
  by R Pescud

  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.

• Litter and alcohol

  6/25/2009 9:19:34 PM
  by KW

  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!

• car park

  7/1/2009 8:07:56 PM
  by mr lewis

  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

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