Annual South Lanarkshire Balloon Festival to be held later this month

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The annual Strathaven Balloon Festival will be held at the end of this month.The yearly event which is held in Strathaven Park will kick off on August 25 and last until August 27.Throughout the weekend, there will be balloon flights as well as entertainment in the park including live music, a fun fair, a range of stalls, classic cars and many more attractions.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android The free event will begin on the Friday evening (August 25) when the balloons will arrive, there will be balloon flights from 6pm if weather permits.On Saturday and Sunday (August 26 and 27) there will be early balloon launches around 6am and 6pm.And The Sky Masters from Skydive Strathallan will put on a display at the park at 4pm on both Saturday and Sunday.On Saturday evening just after 9pm, there will be a ‘spectacular evening glow’ put on for visitors.And over the weekend, attendees will have the chance to purchase raffle tickets to win a flight in a hot air balloon and various other prizes.This year marks the 24th balloon festival, the event began in 1999 with hopes to generate an exciting public event in Strathaven and to help boost the local economy.The festival attracts pilots and visitors from all over Europe with over 30,000 spectators attending over the weekend.The Strathaven Balloon Festival is