Events

The annual BBM&L AGM lunch was a great success with a healthy number of people joining us at a new venue which proved popular. A big thank you to Jenni for organising it all. The speaker this year was David Bareford who is perhaps best known for his passion for competition ballooning but he opened […]

The British Balloon Museum & Library are holding their AGM and Annual Luncheon on Sunday 27 October 2024, 12.00 for 12.30pm at the Donnington Valley Hotel, Newbury RG14 3AG (please note the new venue!). Donnington Valley Hotel website. Tel. 01635 55119 We would very much like to invite you to join us for luncheon and

The county’s first hydrogen balloon flight has been recreated by aviation enthusiasts on its 240th anniversary. Father of immunology Edward Jenner took to the skies from the Inner Keep at Berkeley Castle at 14.00 on 2 September 1784. Project manager John Hamblett, of Cotswold Aviation Restoration Group, was able to create a replica of Dr

A busy period came to an end for the BBM&L crews over the weekend of 17 August, with the most recent inflation being undertaken by Neil Ivison by inflating the Ikea Special Shape 120 on behalf of the Museum – this requires plenty of help to get out of the bag and then pack away!

The wind is blowing a hoolie outside so to time to remember calmer winds and in particular the Old Buckenham Harvest Balloon Festival held recently where the BBM&L were invited to bring some of the museum balloons. Museum secretary Tim Turner was there and writes… “Martyn Turner & Damian Busby did both night glows –

Aerospace Bristol and Cameron Balloons present this exciting new exhibition, at Aerospace Bristol from 24 July until Sunday 1 September with help from the British Balloon Museum & Library. ‘Look Up! The Story of Hot Air Ballooning in Bristol’ will showcase balloons, baskets, burners, and balloon-themed activities, alongside the last Concorde to ever fly. From Britain’s first

The BBM&L had a successful weekend at The Midlands Air Festival, taking our stall to introduce ballooning to the wider public. Thank you to everyone who came to see us, we appreciate your support, it was great to chat to you. Thankfully there was no rain over the three days, and despite being windy at

Since the announcement back in November we now have more information for you : The all – important registration form can be found HERE.  Please complete and return to us. The Inflation Day pilot guidelines can be found HERE.  Please read and inwardly digest. Unless things change, it will be a cash – only event

The balloons pictured below all registered to attend the Inflation Day and we take our hats off to all the pilots and crews who had the date firmly written in their diaries. It is seldom we get the chance to see these historic balloons and we send our thanks to Sandy Mitchell and Tim Turner