Northampton Balloon Festival
northampton balloon festival annual hot air balloon festival held northampton england original festival held racecourse managed defunct borough council took place friday saturday sunday midaugust main feature festival twicedaily hot air balloon lift balloon glow attraction included trade stall live music arena entertainment first festival held start attraction chubb fire extinguisher rupert bear balloon early year northampton balloon soaring success family encouraged come enjoy weekend looking balloon visiting various trade stall across park festival joined northampton town show previously held july become northampton festival since reverted original name festival featured sugababes big brovaz ronan keating festival featured frankie go hollywood rachel stevens lemar festival disaster due poor attendance caused bad weather last two day fact council decided charge adult admission discouraged many adult without young child attending spending money stall festival scaled fewer stall featured rick astley signature neither able revive festival fortune event made huge loss borough council ceased funding mid festival revived new organiser moved billing aquadrome took place – august new location free admission northampton balloon festival based billing aquadrome however year organiser chose charge entry balloon festival sat alongside existing event american car show included variety stall fairground ride announced pure leisure owner billing aquadrome agreed sponsorship event year northampton balloon festival held friday th sunday august august – august – august august august saw last ever northampton balloon festival take place billing aquadrome subsequently pulled hosting event due limited number flight previous two year festival caused adverse weather restricted flying occasion northampton balloon festival held racecourse park hot air balloon festival official website northampton balloon festival bbc guide balloon festival northampton balloon festival website picture gallery past festival