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Family
Fiesta fun
Jake and Milo from the Tweenies are here at the Fiesta. And
there's lots of fun things for children to do.
Balloons
brave weather for tether
About a dozen balloons inflate for the crowd amassed at Ashton
Court
Unusual
start to the Fiesta
Flying conditions mean that Thursday lunchtime saw an unexpected
balloon launch from Ashton Court.
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the new Fiesta screensaver
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the new BBC Bristol screensaver.
Fiesta
needs more volunteers
Organisers
are looking for more volunteers to help out at this year's
Fiesta at Ashton Court.
Balloon
Fiesta 2002 is launched
This year's Fiesta is officially launched
Be
a volunteer at the fiesta
Feel like helping out? Get details of being a volunteer at
Ashton Court.
Space
jump balloon under construction
Exclusive photographs of Michel Fournier's space flight balloon
being put together in Bristol.
Programme of events
While you are waiting for the balloon ascents, find out
what you can see at Ashton Court during the day.
Balloon Fiesta 2000
& 2001
Missed any of the previous year's archives? Don't worry, you
can still read it all here on BBCi. >
2000 >
2001
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Sunday
morning - more blue skies!
The
morning ascent went ahead in front of a good Ashton Court
crowd.
See also:World
record attempt.
100,000
see Night Glow
Ashton
Court is packed out for the first Saturday Night Glow.
Mr
Peanut makes rare appearance
One
of the Balloon Fiesta's favourites comes out of retirement
to make a rare appearance.
Rain
lashes down on Ashton Court
A
storm halts proceedings on Friday afternoon, but Richard Angwin
says things will improve.
Rain
wipes out ascent
Balloons tether at a wet Ashton Court but there is a promise
of better weather.
Balloon
in the Ashton Court mist
No
two balloon flights are the same, as was proved to us this
morning! Full gallery of pictures from Friday's morning ascent.
School benefits from BBC innovation
A Henleaze school has been presented with £500 to spend
on digital camera equipment, thanks to the BBC Bristol website.
Last
flight for BBC balloon
The hot-air balloon which became famous as BBC One's logo
makes its final appearance at the Bristol International Balloon
Fiesta.
>> BBC News
Darius
entertains the wet crowd
Check the full story, and pictures, of Thursday's
big gig at Ashton Court featuring Pop Idol's Darius.
Growing
up at the Fiesta
Phil Hooper from Ashton near Bristol explains why he loves
the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta.
Here
comes the rain!
We didn't want it to happen - but it is! It's raining at the
Fiesta. Picture gallery of the crowds
Pictures
from Thursday's launch
As the crowds gathered for the concert, they got a surprise
... a lunchtime balloon ascent!
One
word: Weather!
Will the weather hold for the pop concert at Ashton Court
this afternoon?
See
all 360-degrees of the Fiesta
The BBC Bristol website is introducing a BBCi first - a LIVE
360-degree camera where you choose the Balloon Fiesta view.
Balloon
Fiesta officially launched
The Lloyds Amphitheatre hosts the official launch for
the 2002 Bristol Balloon Fiesta. Look through our selection
of pictures.
Safety
fears spark bridge restrictions
Safety fears lead to the closure of the Clifton Suspension
Bridge to cars for six hours of the Bristol Balloon Fiesta.
>> From BBC News
This
year's gig details announced
Hear'Say are due to make another appearance at the Balloon
Fiesta - along with Pop Idol's Darius.
Experts
answer your queries
Have your questions about balloons answered by our team
of experts.
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Ashton Court live Web TV
See
some great still 360-degree images of the Sunday ascent.
