Thousands watched the night glow the Bristol Balloon Fiesta on Friday evening
Dozens of balloon set off their burners in time to music
Earlier, more balloons took off off - and landed - in the first mass ascent
One of the balloons was caught on camera hitting the top of a school in the city
Watch our flight in a balloon from the fiesta this morning in full here
The late mass ascent was cancelled due to high winds
Stephen from Southville took this photo of the many balloons flying over the Bristol skyline.
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Leigh Boobyer
BBC News, West of England
Our reporters back at Ashton Court have been sending us photos, with many more balloons to go off.
Scores of burners are going off as excitement builds.
BBC Radio Bristol presenter Joe Sims said on his show watching them was "magical".
Leigh Boobyer
BBC News, West of England
Balloons are currently making their way across Bristol, with some flying past Ashton Gate stadium - home to Bristol City FC and the Bristol Bears.
Our Bristol Social Media Journalist Liam McGuinn has rounded up the best places to see balloons in the sky in 60 seconds.
We've got a camera in a hot air balloon which is now in the air - showing off the Bristol landscape with balloons scattered in the sky.
Watch our live video to follow its journey
Leigh Boobyer
BBC News, West of England
Dozens more balloons are currently being fired up to take-off, our BBC Radio Bristol Presenter Joe Sims is on the scene and says balloons look like they're going to end up in Kingswood or Fishponds.
"There's no where else I'd rather be. You can see a blue and yellow one going up, get your eyes to the skies. Baring in mind they're going to be flying in the direction of Kingswood and Fishponds.
"It's the perfect balloon flight because they'll be going over the suspension bridge, past Ashton Gate then down the river. Going over Queen's Square and St Mary Redcliffe."
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The first hot air balloon of the 2025 Bristol International Balloon Fiesta is airborne.
The iconic yellow Thatchers balloon left the site at Ashton Court Estate just a few moments ago.
Keep an eye out for it and many more.
If you hit watch live at the top of the page you'll be able to see live video from the Balloon Fiesta.
In a while, we'll have live video from inside a balloon taking off from the arena.
The Bristol International Balloon Fiesta is officially under way with balloons expected in the skies soon.
More than 100 hot air balloons will take off from Friday until Sunday, to be seen by tens of thousands at the event from Ashton Court - and many more in and around Bristol.
We've got a range of uplifting content to share for the 47th edition of the special event, so keep your eyes peeled for what's to come.
We are told that it's go for launch this morning!
