Sunday 24th
12pm - 10pm - Arena acts, musical entertainment, food and craft stalls, children's workshops, funfair and amusements plus lots more.
2pm - 5pm - *Balloon Tethering
2pm - 5pm - *Kite Flying Displays
6pm - *The Big Balloon Mass Launch
9pm - Nightglow & Firework Display

Monday 25th
12pm - 7pm - Arena acts, musical entertainment, food and craft stalls, children's workshops, funfair and amusements plus lots more.
2pm - 5pm - *Balloon Tethering
2pm - 5pm - *Kite Flying Displays
6pm - *The Big Balloon Mass Launch

* Subject to weather suitability.
To avoid disappointment please contact 0870 066 4336 for 'Mass Launch' weather information.

What's on 2008

• Arena Acts
• Music Programme
• Field Entertainment
• The Big Balloon Mass Launch
• Balloon Tethering Displays
• Nightglow Display
• Kite Flying Display
• Funfair and Amusements
• Food Market
• Craft and Charity Stalls

For further info contact:
Caerphilly Visitor Centre
Telephone: (029) 2088 0011
E-mail: tourism@caerphilly.gov.uk

EXHIBITING AT 'THE BIG BALLOON'

The number of trade stands attending the Big Balloon Festival has dramatically increased over the last few years from food, craft, business and charity stalls to commercial trailers.

The cost of exhibiting at the event this year is £200 for businesses and commercial stalls, £100 for food stands, £60 for charitable organisations and £75 per metre frontage for trailer units (Maximum size 8m in length).

Charities, crafters and businesses will be provided with an 2.4m by 2.4m stall and one trestle table whilst food producers will be provided with an 3m by 3m space within the food marquee. All trailers will be provided with a flat area in which to locate the trailer.

Over the last few years key exhibitors have included:

• British Red Cross
• St. David’s Foundation Hospice Care
• The Boys and Girls Club Of Wales
• University Of Glamorgan
• Cardiff University
• Unison

If you would like to attend the event please contact:

The Tourism Department
Events Office
Caerphilly County Borough Council
Unit 5 Woodfieldside Business Park
Penmaen Road
Pontllanfraith
Blackwood
NP12 2DG

Telephone: (01495) 235872.
E-mail: events@caerphilly.gov.uk

Your details will be added to the contact database and all forms will be sent out in January 2009, in order to allow all potential applicants a fair chance of being granted a stall at the event. All applications are dealt with on a first come first serve basis.