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The 2025 Icicle Refrozen Balloon Meet will take place
on Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th January 2025
at Donnington Grove Hotel & Country Club, Newbury.

The meet as always remains informal, un-sponsored and open to all balloonists.

The annual Icicle Hot Air Balloon Meet, is the longest, continually-running* balloon meet in the world.

The meet was first hosted in 1973 by David Liddiard at his Bradfords Farm, Marsh Benham and then for the next 21 years by his son, James at Warren Farm, Savernake, near Marlborough. In 2014 however the meet moved to a new flying venue at Marlborough Common, and in 2015 to Folly Dog Leg, Hungerford.

For the first 43 years the event was organised by the Dante Balloon Group.

Since 2016, the event has been run by the 3-4-40 Region BBAC and is now hosted at Donnington Grove Hotel and Golf Club near Newbury. *We even managed to hold a version of our event in 2021, when the rest of the world was locked down.

Read on……

MEET OUR TEAM

Dr Colin Butter

Colin Butter

Event Director

Colin has served as the Event Director since the 3-4-40…

Nick Bland

Nick Bland

Landowner Relations Officer

Nick serves as Landowner Relations Officer for the event. He…

Peter George

Trade Show & Website

Peter is the current Chairman of the 3-4-40 Region BBAC.…

Georgina-Alice Arnold

Georgina-Alice Arnold

Social

If you see Georgina at the Icicle event, she will…

Jonathan Harris

Social Media & Historic Tribute

Jonathan runs all Social Media for Icicle Refrozen. He also…

Jack Reddall

Estates & Traffic Manager

Jack is responsible for the smooth flow of vehicle traffic…

Bradley Lewis

Bradley Lewis

Head of Folding Chairs

Bradley is a Committee member of the British Balloon and…

Peter Gray

Peter Gray

Pilot Debrief Co-ordinator

Peter is responsible for on-site pilot registration and debrief. You…

Trudy Laws

Trudy Laws

Treasurer

Trudy is Treasurer for the 3-4-40 Region BBAC. We rely…