'A highlight in the events calendar for Telford!'
The balloon festival attracted huge crowds. Photo courtesy: Kara Thomas
“We know this was disappointing, but hope our visitors enjoyed the free performances, balloons and carnival parade throughout the weekend.The weekend began with musical performances on Friday evening.Then about 18 balloons launched as dawn broke on Saturday and Sunday morning. Some got further than others, however. The striking Maxwell coffee balloon only made it as far as a field off Stirchley Avenue.
Highlights included a fiesta procession on Sunday from Southwater to the area and Saturday’s performances by the Imps Motorcycle Display Team as well as more live music on the main stage.This included, on Saturday, the this time from the Shropshire Music Awards, with The Original Wanted and Ruby Allen from 2pm, and then Trademark Blud and Papermoon.
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