Burnley Balloon Festival

Burnley Balloon Festival was a balloon festival held in Towneley Park, Burnley. The festival was held annually from 2002, usually in late July. It was regarded as a major balloon event in the UK, as the largest in the North West. By 2005, average visitor numbers were around 20,000.[1]

Alongside the display of hot air balloons, there was entertainment from motorbike stuntmen and various stage events. At night there is a fireworks display, accompanied by several balloons rising and atmospheric music.

In 2005, the event was cancelled due to lack of money. A businessman who ran the events fairground stepped in with £30,000 funding in order to save the event that year.[2]

In 2009, no hot air balloons were able to leave the ground due to inclement weather.[3] There is no record of the event having occurred since.

References
  1. "The Burnley Visitor Economy Strategy" (PDF). burnley.gov.uk. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  2. "UP UP AND AWAY". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  3. "Air balloons fail to fly at Burnley festival". The Westmorland Gazette. Retrieved 7 July 2020.


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