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Bristol International Balloon Fiesta 2025

The iconic Bristol Balloon Fiesta returned for its 47th year in 2025 and was again held amongst the picturesque rolling hills of the Ashton Court estate near Bristol. This free …

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Wonderwall Meets Afterburner

When 90’s Britpop sensation Oasis announced they were reforming for a comeback tour, nobody would have thought the Gallagher brothers would be able to disrupt The Masterplan of the Royal …

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Show Review: Bristol International Balloon Fiesta 2024

Taking its usual early August slot, the 46th Bristol International Balloon Fiesta took place from the 9th to 11th August 2024. For this year, due to financial pressures encountered following …

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Show Review: Bath Hot Air Balloon Club Night Glow 2024

A short Photo review of the Bath Hot Air Balloon Club Special Shape Inflation and Night Glow, in aid of Suicide Prevention UK and featured a number of local envelopes …

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Show Review: Bristol Balloon Collectors Inflation Day 2024

Bristol has been well known for Hot Air Ballooning in the United Kingdom since Don Cameron introduced it with the ‘Bristol Belle’ in July 1967. However, as well as Cameron …

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Show Review: Bristol International Balloon Fiesta 2023

There is a saying that the British public can tend to have a bit of an obsession with the weather. This is very much more prominent in and around the …

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Show Review: Bristol International Balloon Fiesta 2022

After a 3-year absence due to the onset of the covid-19 pandemic, the well renowned and popular Bristol International Balloon Fiesta made a welcome return from Thursday 11th to Sunday …

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Show Review: Bristol International Balloon Fiesta 2021

August in Bristol can only mean one thing, the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta. Now in its 42nd year, the fiesta was dreamt up by Don Cameron and friends and is …

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Article: PytchAir

When Boeing 727-46 VP-CMN left Filton in 2012 I don’t think anyone would have thought that it would be returning to Bristol in 2021. But thanks to Brislington based Pytch …

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Show Review: Bristol International Balloon Fiesta 2020

It was inevitable that an event that attracts half a million visitors to Ashton Court Estate, Bristol over a four day period would get cancelled because of the COVID19 Pandemic. …

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Museum Review: Aerospace Bristol

In a quiet corner of what was Filton Airfield lies something that many Bristolians were skeptical would ever happen. After many years of talking about, it Bristol finally has a …

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Show Review: Bristol International Balloon Fiesta 2019

Thursday 8th to Sunday 11th August 2019 saw the return of the ever popular Bristol International Balloon Fiesta for its 41st year. With the success of last year’s fiesta, attended …

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Article: Bristol Belugas

On Thursday 14th February 2019, Airbus showed off its new Beluga XL to the UK public with a flypast at their factory at Filton in Bristol. South West Aviation Photographers …

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Show Review: Bristol International Balloon Fiesta 2018

The 2018 Bristol International Balloon Fiesta took place from 9th to 12th August at the usual Ashton Court Estate site in Bristol. This year was the event’s 40th anniversary and …

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Show Review: Bristol International Balloon Fiesta 2017

Bristol, in South West England, is considered by many to be the United Kingdom’s ballooning capital as throughout the year, weather permitting, balloons can be seen floating across the city  …

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Show Review: Bristol International Balloon Fiesta 2015

Bristol Internation Balloon Fiesta 2015 Bristol in South West England could be condsidered to be the ballooning capital of the United Kingdom due to the amount of Hot Air Ballooning activity …

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