- What: Europe's largest extreme sports and music festival. Three days and two nights of unusual sports and indie rock music.
- When: Mid September
- Where: Madeira Drive, Brighton Beach
- Contact: Only through the White Air Website
- Admission: Weekend and day tickets available, family and student discounts. Tickets available online and by telephone from Ticketmaster and a variety of outlets. Check online ticket information
White Air at Brighton
People often call Brighton "London's Beach" because it is only 60 miles (or 50 minutes by train) from the Capital. There's no question Brighton is a beach town with an urban vibe. So it's entirely appropriate that White Air, a hybrid festival where extreme water sports and street sports meet alternative and post punk indie rock, settles across Brighton Beach at Madeira Drive in September. The largest festival of its kind in Europe, with at least 40 extreme sports competitions and thousands of opportunities to try new activities,White Air moves to Brighton in 2009.
On the Water
Water sports at White Air include:
- World High Diving displays from a 30m tower into a 3m pool
- Windsurfing
- Jet Ski
- Scuba Diving
- FMX, Surfing
- Kitesurfing
- Kayak
- Sailing
- Aquathlon
- Thundercats powerboat racing
- Stand-up Paddle Surfing
- Wakeboard
On the Beach
- Mixed Martial Arts
- Skate ramps and Inline
- BMX
- Parkour
- Mountain Bike
- Mountain Board
- Streetboard
- Streetdance
- Slackline
- Ropeboarding
- Triathlon
- London to Brighton road race
- Mini Moto
- Powerfan
- Bocking ( A kind of power stilt walking)
- Graffiti Street Wars
- Beach Volley Ball
- Assault Course
- Zip Wire
- YoYoing
In the Air
- Aerobatic displays by the RAF Red Arrows
- Parachute displays by the RAF Falcons
- Gliding
- Hang gliding
And on stage
Two nights and one day (one of Brighton's famous Madeira Drive Sundays) of music on the beach featuring mostly British, alternative rock, indie rock and post punk bands.
