Welcome to the fun!
Where do you go for 3 days of balloons, to hang out with your balloon family, three competitions, and tonnes of fun?
It's the British Balloon Bash of course, where else will you get to have so much fun with other balloon loving people, with top notch instructors and amazing sponsors.
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Thank you to all our sponsors for their generous support
Date of Next Bash
When is next years British Balloon Bash you ask?
We are holding the next bash from 26 February to 1 March 2026*
*Please note that there are currently no lectures scheduled for 26 February, however some attendees choose to arrive earlier on the Thursday, allowing them to settle into the event hotel and assist with the building of the decor for the event.
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Tickets are £150 each
Our Instructors
We listened to your requests and we think have come up with a lineup of instructors that we think you are going to love for the 2026 Bash.
Don’t forget to send us your instructor suggestions for the future, you can use the contact form below to do so.
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(United Kingdom)
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Competition Overview
All attendees are invited to vote for the person who has helped you the most over the weekend.
The person with the most votes at the end is awarded this shield.
It was set up to honour the two founders of the Blackpool Balloon Bash, Sara Burns and Anne Ashworth.
Given 5 minutes of time, make your favourite balloon creation and show off you’re amazing skills.
After the 5 minutes are up all attendees will get the opportunity to vote for their favourite sculpture.
We have some awesome prizes lined up, and everyone is welcome to compete.
You have slightly longer in this competition, 30 minutes, so you can really show off you’re imagination and creativity.
Again, after the 30 minutes are up all attendees will get the opportunity to look at all the sculptures and vote for their favourite piece.
There are also great prizes for the winners of this competition, and everyone is welcome to compete.
This one is a real test of your creativity, and we encourage you all to have a go.
You will be given an assortment of balloons and 30 minutes on the clock.
All the balloons must be incorporated in your final piece and again all the attendees will be given the opportunity to vote for their favourite.
History OF The Bash
The Blackpool Balloon Bash was started in 2014 by Sara Burns and Anne Ashworth, as a fun-filled event, aimed at bringing together like minded people to learn from the best balloon twisters in the world. Our goal has always been to create a great event regardless of our attendees experience level.
And as a result, every year the bash has continued to grow. In 2018 the Bash was moved to a larger venue, the Doric Hotel, and in 2020 the Bash moved again to The Imperial Hotel in Blackpool. Dan and Frank took over the running of the event and introduced a special award for the person who best encompassed the spirit of the event – The Burns Ashworth Shield.
In 2025, a new took on custodianship of the Bash (the responsibility of organising and coordinating the event now falls on their shoulders), and the name was changed to British Balloon Bash. The new team introduced the British Balloon Bash Hall of Fame and inducted the first four members Sara Burns, Anne Ashworth, Graham Lee and Shirley Ray.
With the support of our amazing sponsors and delegates, the new team will continue to bring in star lecturers from around the world, ensuring that the British Balloon Bash remains a world class event. We look forward to you joining us wherever the adventure takes us in the future.
Thank you for your supporting us in 2025 and we will see you all in 2026!
GET IN ConTACT
If for any reason you need to get in touch with the British Balloon Bash Team, please use the form below and we will get back to you soon!
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