Returning bigger and better for 2013 this year's Balloon Festival features a packed programme of events.

There will be over 35 musical acts, a comedy stage (on Friday night), Taste of the West food pavilion, Westcountry ales and cider, craft ctalls, vintage aircraft displays, mountain bike stunt teams, archery, falconry, fire and light shows, a planetarium, workshops and of course, Mass Ascents featuring a whole host of colourful Hot Air Balloons including Special Shapes and lots more.

Tickets are now on sale at local Tourist Information Centres, shops and Petroc College. For a full list of ticket outlets, visit the festival website.

Tickets can also be purchased online along with tickets for the science, technology, engineering and maths workshops and Learning Dome.

This year also sees aviation pioneer Brian Jones talking about his experiences of co-piloting the Breitling Orbiter 3 on the first ever circumnavigation of the earth by balloon.  Purchase your ticket for this exciting talk online.

The festival is at the joint Tiverton High School and Petroc Campus and adult tickets are just £10 for all three days (pre-paid). Family tickets are £28 (valid for 2 adults and 2 children (under 16)) (pre-paid), and children under 5 are free!

Visit www.tivertonballoonfestioval.co.uk for tickets and fun games.