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… This is the last standby date for the 2023 event and we now roll to 2024. We will announce the 2024 event dates in due course and we thank you for your continued patience and support of the event.

The weather conditions for Sunday do not look favourable, however there is also a high volume of rainfall expected within the next 48 hours, making ground conditions an issue. Cont..

Official wording: We have taken the decision to officially stand down The Lord Mayor’s Hot Air Balloon Regatta®️ flight for Sunday 22nd October. Cont..

We have taken the decision to stand down The Lord Mayor’s Hot Air Balloon Regatta® for the standby date of Sunday 1st October due to forecasted high winds. We now roll to the next and final standby date of Sunday 22nd October.

We are pleased to announce that Thomas the Tank Engine and BBC Globe will be attending Sky Safari® 2023! Join Thomas, the Globe and the Sky Safari fleet at @Longleat 8th-10th September!

👽 His Glorious Divine Benevolence, The Leader! will be manifesting at this years Sky Safari® at Longleat in 2023! Join Astro the Alien for an out of this world event at Sky Safari® 2023, 8th-10th September! #flyalien #astrothealien #skysafari #xballooning #longleat

🐨 Adelaide the Koala will return home to @Longleat’s Sky Safari® for 2023! Visit Koala Creek alongside the spectacle of Sky Safari® during September 8th-10th. #skysafari #xballooning #longleat

🦉 We are pleased to announce that The Owl will be returning to Sky Safari® this year.   Flying in for the weekend, you will be able to see this special shape as part of the events mass ascents and night glows on 8th-10th September at @Longleat. #xballooning #skysafari #longleat

🦁 Simbaloo the Lion will be taking pride of place at Sky Safari® 2023! Join Simbaloo, and visit @Longleat’s famous lions during the event, taking place 8th-10th September! #skysafari #xballooning #longleat

🐺 We are pleased to announce that Sky Safari® 2023 will see the return of Wes the Wolf to Longleat estate. Join Wes and his Sky Safari friends at @Longleat on September 8th-10th! #skysafari #longleat #xballooning

🐆 We are happy announce that the panther will return to @Longleat for Sky Safari® in 2023! The panther was unveiled at Longleat house in 2018 and will star amongst its Sky Safari friends throughout the event, taking place September 8th-10th.

🐑 We are delighted that Dolly the Sheep will take to the skies of Wiltshire for Sky Safari® 2023 at @Longleat . Born in 2020, Dolly has always been a firm favourite at the event and will once again join our safari line up this year!

We are excited to announce that @thegrandappeal Moon Rocket will be flying at this year's Sky Safari Funded and operated by @XBallooning, this will be the first hot air balloon event that the Wallace & Gromit Moon Rocket has been seen at for two years! #SpotTheRocket #SkySafari

We are thrilled to welcome Iggy, the Purple Baby Dragon to Sky Safari ®! This will be the very first time that Iggy has visited the UK and we are excited that his first flight will be in the beautiful @Longleat Estate on 8th - 10th September. – at United Kingdom

Another fantastic signature night glow at Robin Hill this evening. Despite a very windy day, the fabulous microclimate of the Isle of Wight meant winds dropped. Channel Five have been on site all day making a documentary about the event so they’ve got some great footage.

While this is currently the last standby date for the Balloon Regatta®️, we are now actively investigating availability and options for another date later in the year to reschedule. We will of course keep you updated in regards to the outcome. – at Bristol, England

We have taken the decision to stand down The Lord Mayor’s Hot Air Balloon Regatta®️ for Sunday 2nd July. Both wind speeds and direction are beyond safe limits. The wind direction is heading straight down the river, which would leave very few landing sites. Cont…

We are monitoring the wind speed and direction for The Balloon Regatta® on 2nd July. Currently the conditions are not ideal, but it is not out of the question that the flight could proceed. We therefore remain on standby and will provide a further weather update tomorrow.