Past Events in United Kingdom in 2017

A warm welcome is always received at Hull Aero Club, Linley Hill Aerodrome, Leven, near Beverley. Even better are the cooked breakfasts and coffee and tea from the club house. Also at this meet we have our annual Humber Bridge dinner - always a good night; 2016 saw the evening out with a paper plane fight, and so to continue with the tradition in 2015 we held the first PRBA paper plane ...

Returning for the fifth year to this friendly site for another relaxed ballooning weekend, let's hope we have as good a weekend as 2016, and perhaps even better. Bring your choice of tent, caravan or motorhome, or choose a pod or even one of the lovely cottages. Again we are slightly earlier in the month than the norm due to the Pickering war weekend changing their dates. Why not come ...

Venue tbc. Bonkers meet for the hopperers and the solo flyers. Great fun. Great venue (bound to be), lovely area (has to be). Enquires and entry form from John Tyrrell or Wendy Rousell. ...

Open Times This year's Fantastic Festival that is the Crackingly Creative Cornucopia will open its doors at 3pm on Friday the 22nd of September 2017. The camp site will open at about noon. Then there are a couple of times when the sky goes all dark - oooh!. This is called 'night time' and we all go to sleep. On Saturday and Sunday the entertainment will kick off at ...

Exclusive Ballooning are delighted to announce The Exclusive Cup has a new home and is moving to Longleat from 2016. The event is confirmed with space limited to fifty balloons with a fabulous balloonist package including gas, food, prizes, sarcasm and other exciting added extras….. Applications will open on January 20th at 1pm on this website and full details of the event and schedule ...

Once again, we head back to Naburn Lock caravan site for the weekend, and being so close to the river what better pilot challenge than a Splash & Dash? For the pilot who achieves the (best) S&D, the Diver's Helmet trophy will be theirs to cherish (and polish) for the year! John Russon has won it for the last two years, will he succeed a third time? ......the challenge is on! Meet ...

About Grass Roots Ballooning. In the UK there is a large choice of balloon meets to fly from each year. Most of the large balloon gatherings or 'fiestas' are aimed at entertaining the public. The purpose of the Grass Roots Meet is for as many balloonists as possible to gather on a social basis and fly for fun without the pressure of entertaining crowds - balloonists going back to ...

Chatsworth Country Fair draws to an end with an amazing display from the Red Arrows, the beautiful black horses of the Household Cavalry ridden with incredible speed and precision and finally Beating Retreat as we say goodbye to our 35th Country Fair. Our thanks go to the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire and their Trustess for their support as well as all of the hundreds of people who worked so ...

Oswestry Balloon Festival is an annual event bringing lots of colourful hot air balloons to the skies above Oswestry. **** You may have seen media coverage regarding the Wales International Balloon Festival moving to Oswestry. This year, the festival was organised for the first time by Nightingale House Hospice to raise money to provide support for terminally ill patients and their ...

Our annual hot air ballooning event is the only one of its kind in Scotland, this year representing South Lanarkshire in Homecoming Scotland. Unlike many balloon gatherings, we combine the magnificent sight of hot air balloons with our Saturday and Sunday Fun Days, so that there’s something for all the family to enjoy in Strathaven and entry to the Festival is free, though we are very grateful ...

The Strathaven Balloon Festival (a registered Scottish charity - SC046563) began when a group of us from Strathaven thought it would be good to generate an exciting public event within the town, to help the local economy; complementing our already successful Gala, our Agricultural Exposition and our Christmas Spectacular. A hot air balloon festival was suggested and, as one of us happened to know ...

Billing Aquadrome – Friday 18th to Sunday 20th August 2017 The 2017 Northampton Balloon Festival will be the 28th event and one that we hope will be a spectacular sight in the skies over Northamptonshire. Whilst ballooning is a weather dependant activity the balloonists want to fly, so if the conditions allow, the balloons will be flying at both 6am and 6pm on each of the three days of ...

Be part of the amazing array of balloons of all different shapes, sizes and colours! Take a Champagne Hot Air Balloon Flight at the 2017 Bristol Balloon Fiesta. Vouchers are non-refundable, please select your flight date and either am/pm flight when you book. Valid for one person. Flying in a large balloon, four compartment basket with up to 15 other passengers. NB: If you ...

Free camping, free entry to showground to see all things steam-driven - engines, organs, carousels, ect. plus vintage vehicles. Pleasure flying mornings and evenings. Saturday night glow. ...

An Eastbourne Event but run in Hampden Park The idea of an event in Hampden Park has grown from inviting a balloon to visit the park to 20 balloons coming for a weekend, flying morning and evening weather permitting. A fleet of 8-10 helicopters flying in with the Mayor on the Saturday morning to officially open the event and there being something for everyone for the full two days. There has ...

The packed weekend of the Silverstone Classic (28-30 July) provides spectacular historic motor racing on the world famous circuit, free access to the paddocks and grandstands, displays from over 100 car clubs featuring more than 10,000 classic cars over the weekend, plus interactive driving activities and dynamic demonstrations. There’s plenty of entertainment to enjoy too, with live music ...

This is the 18th year we have held the White Horse meet, and have pleasure in inviting everyone along again to take part in the fun and friendly rivalry of the pilots trying their luck to win the White Horse trophy. No cheating! Camping/caravans/motorhomes are £8.50 per night. Saturday night (after the flying of course) we are going to hold a 'pub quiz'. All entrants £1 each, ...

This is one of the longest running meets in our calendar, and we have great pleasure in inviting everyone along again to take part in the fun and friendly rivalry with the pilots trying their luck to win the White Horse trophy. No cheating! As before, we have the usual well-drained camping and launch area. All on-site overnight stays must be pre-booked and paid for. Saturday night (after ...

This is a "only on invitation" event! Pilots and spectators need to contact the organiser and apply for permission to attend. They are a private group and have no connection to a regional balloon group or the national bbac. They are based in Northern England with one private by invitation only balloon meet held annually at Bedale . ...

Why not come along and take part in a weekend packed full of Fun and Celebration Picnic in the Park, Evening Concert, Firework Extravaganza Fun Fairs, Adventure Playground, Model Railway Rides, Brass Bands, Dog Agility Demonstration, Falconry Display, Heavy Horse Display, Children's Fly Casting Competition, Caravan and Camping Rally, Hot Air Balloons, Classic Car Display, Pipe Band, ...

Lord Mayors Balloon Regatta !!! Date of the Event: 4th, or 11th or 18th or 25th June 2017 The Lord Mayor’s Hot Air Balloon Regatta® is the official ballooning event of The City of London and is the aerial extension of the historic Lord Mayor’s Show. Each year fifty hot air balloons take flight across central London raising awareness and funds for the Lord Mayor’s Appeal. Leading ...

This is now the fifth Henge Hoppers meet at the Camp Hill Estate and hopefully even better than the previous. There is lots to do on site when not flying, eating or sleeping; from 'Aerial Extreme' to Segways; horse-riding to water-zorbing. Pilots are invited to compete for the fabulous Henge Hoppers trophy. Meet registration after the closing date will incur a £5 ...

Flying Man Festival The annual Flying Man Festival is held in honour of Pocklington's most infamous Flying Man Thomas Pelling. The Festival lasts three days over a weekend in May and there is an array of exciting and interesting activities to take part in and watch. Whether it be abseiling down the 100 foot Church Tower, flying your teddy, watching the truly spectacular air display or ...

Flying meet for all plus a training weekend for PuTs including, if required, ground school and exams. Also this year is a highly informational talk from the GASCo people on Saturday at 2pm. Jointly organised by NWBAC & PRBA. ...

Black Horse Public House, Mobwell Great Missenden. Private get together for the Black Horse balloon Club but all cordially invited. Camping great food and beer onsite. ...

The Bowes and Bells trophy will be contested; the challenge being to land the closest to a bell, any kind of a bell! The furthest north of our meets for many years, and now in its third year. This area is a very beautiful part of the country so take advantage of this weekend to come and have a look at all the delights on offer. Dogs welcome too. Electric hook up is available but will cost ...