Southern 100 to Close 70th Anniversary Celebrations with Spectacular Drone Show
Southern 100 Racing is proud to reveal the final piece of the puzzle in what has been an unforgettable 70th Anniversary year. A breathtaking drone show will light up the skies above Castletown Bay this evening (Thursday 10th July), immediately following the headline performance by Jamie Blackburn at the Fanzone in conjunction with Bushy’s.
The show will begin at approximately 10:30pm and promises a visually stunning tribute to seven decades of the Southern 100 Road Races. Blending cutting edge drone technology with dazzling animation and light choreography.
“We promised a big finale and this is it.”
This one of a kind experience will be the second ever aerial drone display staged on the Island, offering race fans and locals an awe-inspiring celebration that goes far beyond the traditional fireworks. Forget fireworks, this is something entirely different, innovative, and unforgettable.
The display is being delivered by Star Symphony Drone Shows, one of the UK’s leading creative drone display companies renowned for their precision emotion-filled storytelling, and technical brilliance. Their bespoke shows have wowed audiences across the UK and now, it’s Castletown’s turn.
Callum Staley, Southern 100 Road Races on the drone show:
“Marking 70 years of the Southern 100 has been a privilege, and tonight’s drone show is the perfect way to round off what’s been a truly special week. We wanted to celebrate our history in a way that looks to the future and this breathtaking display does exactly that. Huge thanks to everyone who helped make it happen. We can’t wait to see the sky come alive above Castletown Bay”
Andy Hubble, Star Symphony Drone Shows about this evening:
Having recently provided the IOM’s first ever Drone Show for Douglas City Council a couple of months ago, we are absolutely thrilled be back on the Beautiful Isle of Man to provide the Southern 100 organisers with what promises to be an awesome drone show.
We have once again teamed up with Justin and Ricky and their team at ELS Group to bring it all together. We will be flying around 120 drones just off the coast which will all be synchonised to a soundtrack that will be played in the square and what promises to reflect the amazing 70 year history of the Southern 100 races. Weather permitting we will be starting at around 22.30. The best places to watch will be from the Town Square, The two car parks overlooking the bay or just around the inner harbour area.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank the Southern 100 team for asking us to bring something truly special to their 70th anniversary and we wish them all the best for the future.
Justin McMullin, ELS Group:
“Myself and Ricky and all of our team are delighted once again to be playing a part in such and amazing event and what is a true Manx Institution. The Southern 100 races have become one of our favourite events to be involved with and the whole Southern 100 team are a delight to work with.
Following on from the Drone Show we did with Andy and his team for Douglas Council we decided to form a partnership allowing local events to access aerial drone shows with ease and a local point of contact and I’m delighted to announce our new partnership “Star Symphony Drone Shows IOM” which brings both of our technical teams together to bring the most spectacular and dazzling drone shows to the people of the Isle of Man.
We are especially excited to help organize and bring to fruition this special show tonight for the 70th anniversary of the Southern 100 races. It proves to be another spectacle for all of those attending the awards celebrations tonight and for all of the visitors to the Island.
We have purposely not advertised this show far and wide as we wanted it to be a special treat and surprise for those down at the races themselves and those attending the prize presentations. Castletown is too small to have half the Island to turn up and we hope people appreciate the rationale behind this decision.
We have some other drone shows already in the planning which will almost certainly be open to everyone to come and watch.We would like to wish the Southern 100 team a happy 70th anniversary and hope to see many more years of amazing racing.”
Best Places to Watch:
- Market Square, Castletown
- Castletown Inner Harbour
- Douglas Street
- Queen Street
- Scarlett
Southern 100 Racing extends sincere thanks to Star Symphony Drone Shows, ELS Group, Bushy’s, and Castletown Town Commissioners for making this landmark moment possible. Together, they’re bringing the curtain down on the 70th Anniversary in unforgettable style.
