She Knows Hot Air Balloon

2nd October 2018 Bloon were delighted to be able to provide a camera balloon for a photoshoot of the She Knows balloon. She Knows is a specialist health and safety advisory business, providing health and safety services and training courses across the UK. The balloons launched from just outside York with several other balloons in […]

Balloon Tether at Summer Ball

31st July 2018 Bloon were delighted to provide a tethered balloon at the Oxford Law society summer ball. On a near-perfect summers evening, we provided tethered rides for guests within the grounds of the rather splendid Aynhoe park. A tethered hot air balloon is a fantastic addition to any event. Especially during the summer months and Bloon have […]

Balloon Festival Success

8th June 2018 Balloon fiestas are fantastic events to attract visitors to venues or to enhance community programmes. With ballooning events listed in the top 20 outdoor events in the UK, they are a great spectacle and can easily be linked with other activities and attractions. Bloon is able to arrange hot air balloon events […]

Hot Air Ballooning Around Bath and the Cotswolds

14th May 2018 Over the bank holiday weekend, our big blue hot air balloon was seen in the skies of Bath and Cirencester. We carried out flights across the weekend with the absolutely stunning weather allowing for back to back flying. Hot air ballooning is a fantastic tool for both advertising and corporate hospitality. Imagine […]

Hot Air Balloon Event in Oswestry

6th December 2017 Bloon were delighted to be in attendance at the first-ever Oswestry Hot Air Balloon Festival.  The hot air balloon event took place over the August Bank Holiday weekend at the famous British Ironworks Centre. The event drew huge crowds to the 3-day event in aid of local charity. We had our unbranded 6 […]

MFest Tethered Flight and Night Glow

4th August 2017 What a weekend! We had the opportunity and was invited to do a tethered flight and night glow at the Free Masons 300th anniversary celebrations, a festival they held called Mfest. The event was being held at Weston Park on the grounds, there was a stage for music, a funfair, food and drink […]

Aerial Marketing in a Social Media Age

3rd October 2016 Hot Air Ballooning is one of the oldest forms of aviation. Very little has changed in ballooning since the ’70s. The basic systems although more up to date still work on the very same principles One thing that has changed is the new age of Social Media. There are millions of Camera Phone […]

Hot Air Balloons back in Llangollen

20th September 2016 The Bloonists were in north wales at the weekend for the Wales International Balloon Festival. Bringing hot air balloons back to Llangollen after a 6-year absence. The event which was held in support of local hospice Nightingale House was held at the Llangollen Pavillion, as it had been in previous years. With hot […]

Unbranded Hot Air Balloon Gets Its Inspection

Unbranded Hot Air Balloon Getting Its Annual Inspection

13th September 2016 The special unbranded hot air balloon from Bloon, had its annual inspection last week with our friends at Lindstrand Technologies. The balloon was thoroughly inspected panel by panel to ensure that it was safe to operate in the skies. This annual inspection of the hot air balloon,  also covers the burners, basket, […]

Unbranded Balloon to Hire

Unbranded Advertising Hot Air Balloon

6th September 2016 Bloon now has a new hot air balloon available for when a new fully branded balloon may be slightly out of budget. The balloon is the UK manufactured Lindstrand hot air balloon and features large banner areas, allowing the balloon to carry various messages. It also has the capability of flying up […]