Balloon festival to return to Telford this summer
A major balloon festival will be returning this summer, with hopes the event will "reignite" the post lockdown calendar.
The Telford Balloon Fiesta will be held at Telford Town Park over the August Bank Holiday weekend – restrictions permitting.
Last year saw a 'secret' version of the event with balloons launching from an undisclosed location but no major gathering.
As part of its plans for recovery from lockdown the Telford & Wrekin Council event will take place from August 27 to 30, where, weather permitting, there will be several opportunities to see balloons take off over the weekend.
Council Leader Shaun Davies said: “We are delighted to have Telford Balloon Fiesta return once again to our fabulous Town Park.
“It will provide an opportunity for people to get together with friends and family (restrictions permitting) for a fantastic day out that we have all been missing for far too long now.
"We want everyone to come together to celebrate after a very tough year. The Fiesta will hopefully reignite our calendar of much loved events that unfortunately had to be put on hold due to the pandemic.”
Councillor Eileen Callear, the council's Cabinet Member for Leisure, Culture and Visitor Economy said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for residents and visitors to see something special and I hope as many people as possible will come along and enjoy a full weekend of entertainment and surprises.
"Working in conjunction with the government guidance, we believe it will be possible, in August, to hold this well-loved event and welcome people back.”
The event will see Spirit Events Management managing a number of hot air balloons that will be floating above the borough at intervals, along with a display in the QEII Fields In Trust Town Park Arena.
