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Balloon Fiesta will not take place in 2021
Bristol’s world famous festival of hot air balloons has become the latest event to be cancelled due to the continued uncertainty regarding organising large-scale events.
Balloon Fiesta organisers are still planning a ‘Fiesta Fortnight’, promising flypasts and other special events in August.
In a statement, organisers said that the cancellation of the festival at Ashton Court “really is not a decision that we have taken lightly”.
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They said: “We have considered a number of alternatives to deliver the fiesta using the various measures currently being trialled by public events.
“However, these significantly change the ethos and accessibility which is at the heart of the fiesta. Without any certainty that we will be able to stage the event with no limits on capacity in August, it means a huge financial gamble of a seven-figure sum.”
A number of launches will take place during the first two weeks of August designed for people to enjoy from their own homes.
Further details are due to be announced but people are already being invited to nominate the locations they would like to see balloons launched from by visiting this link.
Main photo & video: Martin Booth
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