A 22-year-old, hot-air-balloon enthusiast is on a mission to save "well-loved special shaped" hot air balloons from retirement. Matt Joyce from Bristol has attended the Bristol International ...

Remember a time when the Bristol Balloon Fiesta had proper novelty shaped balloons and a music stage? Did you ever go to Ashton Court Festival ... to go with it. Old photos of it in its opening ...

Special-shaped balloons will be the first to go up on Thursday, around 6.00pm - look out for penguins, pirate ships and even flying castles. This is followed by a nightglow at 9.00pm, when scores ...

the reopened Festival Way and road and Suspension Bridge closures - here's everything you need to know... Read more: A list of Bristol Balloon Fiesta 2024's nostalgic special shapes line-up Read ...