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The Midlands Air Festival couldn't be without this firm favourite could it? It's Thomas the Tank Engine! Now retired from flying you can see this family friendly special shape in the Cameron Arena! midlandsairfestival.com/tickets

Exciting news! Our Snow White special shape G-BVDF will be making a magical appearance at Bristol Balloon Collectors’ Inflation Day this April! ✨ Join us as we bring this 150ft tall fairytale favourite to life alongside other historic balloons. Conditions permitting. 1/2

Last weekend, we inflated some of the collection. 🎈

This chap needs no introduction, it's Rupert Bear! Rupert has been one of the most famous and much loved special shape balloons ever created and was responsible for major interest in many of the large balloon festivals of the 1990’s! midlandsairfestival.com/tickets

Visit bathhotairballoonclub.co.uk for tickets 👇

This year, we wanted to expand on the opportunities to engage with the world of ballooning. So, for the 2025 fiesta in partnership with Albert Goodman, we’re excited to introduce… In The Clouds! An experience where you can step inside and explore a cold-inflated balloon! #BIBF2025

This Morning we inflated the four new balloon donations at Snake Meadows they were The Phoenix Tyre & Battery Co G-BNCB, Ladybird G-BWDH, G-BVGB and G-BTZV. 🎈

We are delighted to show you our Rupert pin design coming soon...

Soon to be joining the collection is Bristol classic Cameron V-77 G-BOJB, this one’s thanks goes out to Tara Taylor for trusting us to look after her old balloon 🎈

Today we ventured north to collect 4 of 5 envelopes which are G-BVWH, G-USGB, G-BLLD & G-BYDT these have kindly been donated by Rich Gahan & the guys at the Balloon Retirment Home, thank you for trusting us to look after a handful of your collection 🎈

This morning at Ashton Court we inflated 3 envelopes, which were Philips G-BVWH, G-USGB & G-BYDT. We successfully heated up two with the wind defeating us on the final inflation. Thanks to Doug for joining us as pilot and Mark, Kirstie, Jayden & Matt for their help 🎈

This July we want to bring balloons to schools across the city, tethering in playgrounds and fields so pupils can get up close to a balloon! Get tagging your teachers, tas, pta members, and governors! Details: bristolballoonfiesta.co.uk/get-involved/c… #BIBF2025 #bristolballoonfiesta

We now have brand new Rupert the Bear balloon pins. 🎈 🐻

Today, we went to Pidley, Cambridgeshire and collected G-MAPS shape and hopper G-OSVY and will be looking after these for Mark Lockwood. Big thanks To Damian Busby, Neil Ivison and team for helping us load them up in the van.

We also collected this iconic shape 'The Cadburys Bunny' although she isnt currently in the best condition for inflating. Many thanks to Neil Ivison for donating us this shape and Neil and team for helping us load her up in the van.

Photos from Saturdays inflation of the Ordnance Survey special shape map at Snake Meadows in Saltford, a last minute organisation to get it inflated to have a look at it before its first event since joining the collection.

Tethering The Michelin Men night before the glow with Ralph the Roziere 🎈

Today at Midlands Air Festival we managed to inflate G-MAPS and Rupert the Bear! 🐻 🎈

With just 50 days to go for this years Bristol International Balloon Fiesta fiesta it’s time to announce our special shape line up! First up is Rupert the Bear, a fiesta classic shape. We hope everyone’s excited to welcome Rupert back to the fiesta again for this year 🎈🐻‍❄️