Hot air balloon fans will be able to get up close and personal to watch up to five launch from a 'little' park in South Bristol. The community balloon launch is set to take place in Redcatch Park this summer, for an evening ascent that people will be able to see for free.
The event on Saturday, June 24 will be an exciting taster ahead of Bristol’s International Balloon Fiesta taking place in August. During the annual event at Ashton Court, those living south of the city normally only get to see the balloons once they are up and in the air, floating across the skyline.
While the city’s main balloon fiesta sees families gathering in Perrett Park as the perfect viewing option, the flat football ground in Redcatch Park is also a “perfect launch pad” according to the Friends of Redcatch Park (FORP), who have organised the first community launch there. Sian Ellis-Thomas from FORP said she had seen an article about community balloon launches and by sheer coincidence, Phil Hooper from Sky High Ballooning happens to walk his dog in Redcatch Park.
