When: 10th of February 2026 - 18:30 (Refreshment served from 18:00) Where: Aerospace Bristol - Concorde Hangar Speaker: Professor Richard Parker Concorde was a truly unique aircraft. For over 27 years. From January 1976 to November 2003, it allowed a select few civil passengers the experience of flying at up to Mach 2. The 14 … Continue reading February 2026 Talk – From Concorde to Boom Supersonic: The history and future of supersonic air transport.

by Rich Lewis, Air Safety Engineer, Rolls-Royce . on Tuesday 27th January 2026 at BAWA (589 Southmead Rd, Filton, Bristol BS34 7RG) Teas and coffees will be available from 6pm for a 6.30pm lecture start. Please book a ticket here: Air Safety Investigation at Rolls-Royce Tickets, Tue, Jan 27, 2026 at 6:30 PM | Eventbrite It is free to … Continue reading Air Safety Investigation at Rolls-Royce

by Prof. Benjamin King Sutton Woods, Professor of Aerospace Structures, University of Bristol. on Tuesday 25th November 2025 at Pugsley Lecture Theatre, Queens Building, University of Bristol (University Walk, Bristol BS8 1TR). [https://what3words.com location is ///winner.limes.salads – this can be linked to Google Maps for directions] and online (at 6.30pm): RAeS Bristol Collar Lecture - Online … Continue reading 2025 A. R. Collar Lecture: Shaping a Sustainable Future

by Furqan Afzal, CEO, Sora Aviation. on Thursday 16th October 2025 at BAWA (589 Southmead Rd, Filton, Bristol BS34 7RG) and online (from 6.30pm): RAeS Bristol Branch - Sora Aviation talk | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams AGM will take place at 17:50. Teas and coffees will be available from 6pm for a 6.30pm lecture start. You DO NOT need to … Continue reading Bristol Branch AGM and Lecture: The Design and Engineering of Electric Tiltrotors – Sora Aviation

by Tim Prince, RIAT co-founder . on Tuesday 10th September 2025 at Aerospace Bristol (Hayes Way, Patchway, Bristol BS34 5BZ – https://what3words.com/: loose.format.poppy) Teas and coffees will be available from 6pm for a 6.30pm lecture start. Please book a ticket here: The Royal International Air Tattoo… from small beginnings Tickets, Wed, Sep 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM | Eventbrite It is … Continue reading The Royal International Air Tattoo… from small beginnings

by Martin Rosa, Senior Principal Engineer, DSTL . on Tuesday 10th June 2025 at BAWA (589 Southmead Rd, Filton, Bristol BS34 7RG) Teas and coffees will be available from 6pm for a 6.30pm lecture start. Please book a ticket here: Cats, Ramps and Rollers Tickets, Tue, Jun 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM | Eventbrite It is free to … Continue reading Cats, Ramps and Rollers

Under 22 Category For tickets: RAeS Bristol Branch Young Persons Lecture competition - Under 22 Tickets, Tue 1 Apr 2025 at 17:30 | Eventbrite For information: Bristol Branch: Young Persons Lecture Competition - Under 22 Category Under 30 Category For tickets: RAeS Bristol Branch Young Persons Lecture competition - Under 30 Tickets, Tue, 8 Apr … Continue reading Bristol Branch 2025 Young Person’s Competition

Allie Dunnington, Commercial Balloon Pilot for Gone-with-the-Wind Ltd, will share her ballooning journey as well as offering unique insights into the complexities and rewards of ballooning - including behind-the-scenes challenges of travelling with a hot air balloon as check-in luggage and navigating international bureaucracy. This lecture will take place on Thursday 27th March 2025 at … Continue reading Two Feet Above the World: A Global Journey Across 119 Countries in a Hot Air Balloon – Joint event with the British Women Pilots’ Association (BWPA)

Nick Howes, Test Engineer Space R&D, BMT Defence and Security, will explore the impact of the over 130 million pieces of debris orbiting our planet and their potential as space threats. This lecture will take place on Thursday 23rd January 2025 at the Faculty of Engineering building in UWE Frenchay Campus (Coldharbour Lane, Frenchay, Bristol, … Continue reading Threats from Space