HOT air balloons were finally able to take to the skies after weather conditions halted flights at the Worcester Balloon Festival.

Worcester Balloon Festival was held between Friday, June 23 and Saturday, June 24, and featured rides, funfair games, stunts, a re-enactment and lots of food and drink options.

Due to the windy weather of the two days, the balloons were not able to fly as much as first hoped, but on Saturday, attendees were able to witness an aerial spectacle as the balloons took to the skies.

These pictures were submitted to the Worcester News by Calvin Davies, Theo Dadge and Steve Turner, and show the balloons in the skies over the city.

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This was Worcester's first balloon festival, and the event saw thousands attending across the two days.