{"id":14237,"date":"2023-07-14T08:37:04","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T07:37:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/?p=14237"},"modified":"2023-07-19T08:51:05","modified_gmt":"2023-07-19T07:51:05","slug":"horrible-histories-up-in-the-air-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/things-to-do\/horrible-histories-up-in-the-air-event","title":{"rendered":"Horrible Histories Up In The Air Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Fan of the Terry Deary books? Whether you&#8217;re an avid series watcher or you&#8217;re head is often found deep in his hilarious books, you&#8217;ll get to experience all the quirks of aviation history at the Horrible Histories Up In The Air Adventure.<\/p>\n<p>This experience is fun for kid historians and their parents too! Uncover some of the coolest and goriest wartime stories in the ultimate family day out.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s everything we know so far about this epic Summer event in the Midlands&#8230;[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;]\t<div id=\"thb-image-6ad0cdf6e995b\" class=\"caption-style1  alignleft   thb_image_link wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"thb-image-inner size_100\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"thb_image   attachment-full thb-lazyload lazyload\" alt=\"Horrible histories up in the air adventure poster\" title=\"HH 1\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/HH-1.jpg\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/HH-1.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/HH-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/HH-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/HH-1-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/HH-1-90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/HH-1-370x370.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/HH-1-20x20.jpg 20w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/HH-1-185x185.jpg 185w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/HH-1-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/HH-1-48x48.jpg 48w\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h2>What is the Horrible Histories Up In The Air Adventure event?<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;]\n            <div class=\"attraction-cta\">\n                \n                \n                    <picture class=\"attraction-cta__image\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/HH-4-1080x708.jpg\" alt=\"war plane hanging in hangar\" class=\"lazyload\" \/> \n                    <\/picture>\n                \n                 \n            \n                                    <div class=\"attraction-cta__meta-wrapper\">\n                         \n                            <div class=\"attraction-cta__description\">\n                                Embark on a fantastic adventure into the past and uncover the (sometimes gruesome) history of flight in the Horrible Hangar! Meet fearless and foolish flyers from the history of flight, and solve the clues or build your own crazy flying machine&#8230; This is a fully interactive experience for all the family and there are even a few freebies in the mix too&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>There are six zones to explore in total in Hangar 1. From the Engineer\u2019s Workshop to the Creation Station, tightrope walking, a tricky Up in The Air Challenge, inventor meet &amp; greets and so much more. Your kids will be busy while also soaking up expert knowledge on everything from plane models to famous French inventors.<\/p>\n<p>Love a freebie? You&#8217;ll lap up the free Twinkle Toes Trail. Everybody has the chance to join in and it runs throughout the whole museum.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re an aerospace nut then you&#8217;ll be tapping your feet with joy as you surround yourself with iconic aircraft. Take a selfie in the selfie zone and meet some truly brainless blunderers pursuing that most human of desires \u2013 to fly!<\/p>\n<p>Full of all the hilarious mishaps, mistakes and triumphs we love from Horrible Histories and our expert aircraft knowledge, there is something for everyone.                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                \n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rafmuseum.org.uk\/midlands\/whats-going-on\/events\/horrible-histories-up-in-the-air-adventure\/\" class=\"btn cta-component\" data-section-id=\"Blog Content\" data-component=\"Button - Purple Rounded\" target=\"_blank\">\n                        <span>Find out more<\/span>\n                    <\/a>\n                \n            <\/div>\n\n            [vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h2>When?<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;]\n            <div class=\"attraction-cta\">\n                \n                \n                    <picture class=\"attraction-cta__image\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/HH-5.jpg\" alt=\"old photogprah from the 1940s of six men dresed in aviation uniform sitting on grass\" class=\"lazyload\" \/> \n                    <\/picture>\n                \n                 \n            \n                                    <div class=\"attraction-cta__meta-wrapper\">\n                         \n                            <div class=\"attraction-cta__description\">\n                                22nd July &#8211; 3rd September 2023                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                \n                \n            <\/div>\n\n            [vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h2>Where?<\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;25px&#8221;]\n            <div class=\"attraction-cta\">\n                \n                \n                    <picture class=\"attraction-cta__image\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/HH-3.jpg\" alt=\"historical planes in a hangar\" class=\"lazyload\" \/> \n                    <\/picture>\n                \n                 \n            \n                                    <div class=\"attraction-cta__meta-wrapper\">\n                                                 \n                            <div class=\"attraction-cta__meta-box\">\n                                <div class=\"attraction-cta__meta-title\">\n                                    <span><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?>\n<svg width=\"384px\" height=\"511px\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 511\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n    <title>Shape<\/title>\n    <g id=\"Page-1\" stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\n        <g id=\"location-dot-solid\" fill=\"#555555\" fill-rule=\"nonzero\">\n            <path d=\"M168.3,499.2 C116.1,435 0,279.4 0,192 C0,85.96 85.96,0 192,0 C298,0 384,85.96 384,192 C384,279.4 267,435 215.7,499.2 C203.4,514.5 180.6,514.5 168.3,499.2 L168.3,499.2 Z M192,256 C227.3,256 256,227.3 256,192 C256,156.7 227.3,128 192,128 C156.7,128 128,156.7 128,192 C128,227.3 156.7,256 192,256 Z\" id=\"Shape\"><\/path>\n        <\/g>\n    <\/g>\n<\/svg> Location<\/span>                                   \n                                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/FmJjk2xQmudrY4faA\" target=\"__blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n                                            <span>Get directions<\/span><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><!--! 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