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Status updates regarding this year’s Lord Mayor’s Hot Air Balloon Regatta can be found on BalloonRegatta.com, Facebook (Exclusive Ballooning) or Instagram (@xballooning)

@3compassese8 Our updates are now provided on our website (BalloonRegatta.com), Facebook or Instagram. Thank you.

@XBallooning Hello, any update on Sunday, and estimated times for passing landmarks? Thanks

… 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.

@RichardDay12 Our updates are now provided on our website (BalloonRegatta.com), Facebook or Instagram. Thank you.

@XBallooning Hi, is this site still active? Looking for 2024 updates?

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..

@BumpHelen Hi Helen, we’ve just published our weather call for this weekend, unfortunately high winds will now allow us to proceed.

@XBallooning Hi, is the Lord Mayor's Balloon Regatta likely to go ahead this weekend?

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

@LittleMsSMC @razoric @Longleat We have scheduled mass ascents during the event, for further information please see the schedule on the Longleat website.

@XBallooning @razoric @Longleat Hi, will the balloons actually be flying or just tethered?

🐆 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 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

@razoric @Longleat We have up to 150 balloons taking part across the weekend. We’ll be continuing to announce key balloons in the lead up to the event. We hope you enjoy! 😊

@XBallooning @Longleat How many balloons are signed up for this year's Sky Safari? We are coming over on the Saturday and can't wait to see them all! Will the Up Balloon be making an appearance?

🐑 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.