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Bristol Balloon Fiesta

Bristol International Balloon Fiesta is held every year and sees teams from the UK and other parts of the world taking part in mass ascents from Ashton Court where as many as 100 balloons launch at the same time. The four-day festival was first held in 1979 and is now one of the largest in Europe, attracting crowds of 100,000 every day.

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Bristol International Balloon Fiesta confirms 'new and exciting' addition for 2024
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It will be the first time the competition has been held at the Fiesta - and will include a range of challenges in the arena and around Bristol
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Bristol International Balloon Fiesta 2024 will let people nominate their dream launch site
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This year's Fiesta will also see more interactive ballooning experiences, yet to be announced
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Bristol International Balloon Fiesta 2024: Reaction as organisers announce huge changes - live
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"A revitalised vision will enable visitors to experience the magic of ballooning beyond the scheduled mass ascents and Night Glows"
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Bristol International Balloon Fiesta will no longer be a four-day event
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Changes to the festival include cutting back time at Ashton Court Estate, but providing the city with 'pop-up' balloon launches in local communities
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The big Bristol events taking place in 2024 that you need to mark on your calendar
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From the Balloon Fiesta and the Harbour Festival, to Love Saves the Day, Valley Fest and more
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The West Country pensioners attempting world record Atlantic balloon crossing
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Three men with a combined age of 201 are about to attempt something never done before - with a mission control in Bristol .
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Bristol Balloon Fiesta faces uncertain future - but it wouldn't be Bristol without it
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Some of us don't realise how lucky we are to have such a spectacle on our doorstep each year, for free - it's on the bucket lists of people half a world away
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Longleat announces hot air balloon mass ascents - dates, timings and prices
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It seems balloon season is not yet over, with more mass ascents planned in a neighbouring county
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Bristol Balloon Fiesta organisers call for help after bad weather costs them thousands
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Organisers say that this year's wet and windy weather has left them "with a gap of tens of thousands"
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Pilot who died in hot air balloon crash is remembered in tribute at Bristol Fiesta
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The hot air balloon community came together to remember the beloved pilot
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Bristol Balloon Fiesta 2023: Final mass air balloon ascent cancelled due to rain
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People across the city had gathered to witness the spectacle.
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Hour-by-hour weather forecast for final day of Bristol Balloon Fiesta 2023
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Balloons managed to get up over Bristol this morning
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Bristol Balloon Fiesta final day - schedule for Sunday at Ashton Court
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All the fun of the final day of the fiesta
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Bristol Balloon Fiesta 2023: Sunday's hour-by-hour weather and wind forecast
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Gusts of wind stopped many of the ascents on the Saturday of the festival.
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Balloon Fiesta 2023: Mass ascent over Bristol cancelled but Night Glow still on
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The dusky view of the balloons over Bristol is an annual highlight
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Bristol Balloon Fiesta: Bad weather forces temporary closure of arena
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The decision was taken to protect the condition of the ground for balloonists
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Hour-by-hour Saturday weather forecast for Bristol Balloon Fiesta
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Cloudy skies look set in for the rest of the day and gusts of wind are forecast
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Stylish pub right next to Bristol Balloon Fiesta serving up food, drink and a great vantage point
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The Ashton sits next to two of the 'gates' to the Bristol Balloon Fiesta and sees a boost in customers during the event
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Bristol Balloon Fiesta schedule for Saturday
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An hour-by-hour line-up of events in the arena, on the bandstand and in children's area 'Brizzle Kicks'
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Gorgeous pictures and video from Bristol Balloon Fiesta 2023
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There were concerns whether the mass ascent would take place this evening but when it was given the go-ahead, spectators were wowed
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Bristol Balloon Fiesta hour-by-hour weather forecast
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Friday got off to a positive start as the first successful mass ascent of the fiesta saw balloons take to the skies above Bristol
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Bristol Balloon Fiesta 2023: The special shapes you might spot at this year's festival
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From a famous Tank Engine, to a piggy bank, bulldogs, Snow White, an iconic TV globe, an alien and even a screwdriver
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Bristol Balloon Fiesta 2023 timings schedule for Friday including mass ascents
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What's happening on the second day of the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta at Ashton Court
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Balloon Fiesta 2023: When will the Night Glows take place this year?
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The Night Glows are some of the most popular events of the entire fiesta
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