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New Cheshire festival with hot air balloons and live music announced

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Cheshire will play host to a brand new three-day hot air balloon festival featuring live music, children's entertainers and a funfair.

Cheshire Balloon Fiesta - being launched by the organisers of the popular Yorkshire Balloon Fiesta - is heading to Bolesworth Castle, near Tattenhall, on the weekend of August 4-6.

The action-packed family-friendly event includes mass hot air balloon launches, iconic tethered balloons and spectacular night glow displays lighting up the evenings. Expert crews will launch each morning and evening across the weekend, weather permitting.

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Visitors will be able to stay for the entire three days with camping available on site, weekend and day tickets are also available. A star-studded line-up of musicians has been confirmed, including singer Heather Small, Sister Sledge, and entertainers for all ages, including Andy and the Odd Socks, Dick and Dom and YolanDa's Band Jam, with more to be announced in due course.

Activities across the weekend will include a fun fair, famous TV character meet and greets, and the world's largest inflatable assault course. The fiesta's spectacular firework finale will be on Sunday evening with a full schedule announced closer to the event.

Cheshire Balloon Fiesta is heading to Bolesworth this summer

Balloon Fiestas Ltd, have owned and run the Yorkshire Balloon Fiesta since 2017. The event has grown into a regional success with over 60,000 visitors last year. The company's expansion into Cheshire follows the news that the Yorkshire Balloon Fiesta will take place at the iconic Castle Howard in North Yorkshire for the first time this year.

Cheshire & Yorkshire Balloon Fiesta organiser John Lowery said: "I fell in love with Bolesworth the second I drove in, it's the perfect backdrop for such a visually spectacular event.

"We are delighted to work with the Bolesworth team as our Cheshire partners and committed to making the first ever Cheshire Balloon Fiesta as enjoyable and successful as its Yorkshire counterpart."

Bolesworth Castle

Nina Barbour, owner and managing director of the Bolesworth Castle, added: "This is going to be a fantastic event for Bolesworth.

"We are thrilled to work in partnership with the experienced Balloon Fiesta team to bring such a popular and spectacular event to Cheshire for everyone to enjoy.

"We look forward to establishing the Cheshire Balloon Fiesta and we encourage visitors to book well in advance to make sure they can enjoy the whole experience!"

Tickets for this spectacular weekend are now available from cheshireballoonfiesta.co.uk/tickets with savings available until April 30.

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