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Aviation Events => UK - Ireland Airshows and Events => Topic started by: casper on August 20, 2011, 09:36:54 PM

Title: Northern Ireland Balloon Festival
Post by: casper on August 20, 2011, 09:36:54 PM

An exciting new festival for 2011, this hot air balloon   spectacular will be held at Moira Demesne, a large public park approx.   10 miles to the south west of Lisburn, just outside Belfast, on Saturday   27th – Monday 29th August.

http://www.northernirelandballoonfestival.com/ (http://www.northernirelandballoonfestival.com/)

Title: Re: Northern Ireland Balloon Festival
Post by: Merlin on August 20, 2011, 09:42:27 PM

Was thinking of going to this but it clashes with the Heli Challenge which is also on next weekend  :(

Title: Re: Northern Ireland Balloon Festival
Post by: casper on August 20, 2011, 10:05:31 PM

You could always do the Heli challenge Saturday and Sunday and the Balloon Festival Monday :)

Title: Re: Northern Ireland Balloon Festival
Post by: ww2ni on August 20, 2011, 10:10:48 PM

I can think of quite a few balloons I know and the last thing you would want is to see them all together - MAYHEM! ;D

Title: Re: Northern Ireland Balloon Festival
Post by: Merlin on August 20, 2011, 10:41:42 PM

Quote from: casper on August 20, 2011, 10:05:31 PM

You could always do the Heli challenge Saturday and Sunday and the Balloon Festival Monday :)

Now that you mention it I was intending to take next Monday off  ;D

Title: Re: Northern Ireland Balloon Festival
Post by: Angry Turnip on August 21, 2011, 03:57:18 PM

Interesting idea this,but can`t help thinking the venue isn`t ideal,and is bound to cause distraction to traffic on the nearby M1.