Trooping The Colour

Location : London, UK

Venue : Horse Guards Parade, Whitehall, London SW1A 2AX

The Bristol International Balloon Fiesta is a free to attend, three-day event that celebrates the city and its heritage links to the remarkable world of hot air ballooning.

From Friday 7^th to Sunday 9^th August, the rolling hills of Ashton Court on the outskirts of the city of Bristol will be home to a temporary playground of entertainment, and a stage set ready and waiting for over 100 hot air balloons to take flight.

This iconic event has been a steadfast in the UK’s event calendar for more than four decades.  With the city of Bristol playing the best matched host as the birthplace of ballooning in Europe, and now the capital of the sport worldwide.

Over the years, the impact of the event has grown far beyond the initial ambitions of a group of friends in 1979. It is now a Bristol institution, and is a synonymous icon, representing the region around the world.