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Eastbourne retro: Take a look back at photos from town's hot air balloon festival in 2017

Take a look back at photos from Eastbourne’s hot air balloon festival in 2017.

The Eastbourne International Hot Air Balloon Festival took place in Hampden Park on July 29 and 30.

While thousands of people attended the free event over the weekend, it unfortunately didn't quite take off in the way organisers hoped – wet weather meant all hot air balloon flights were cancelled.

However, there were plenty of other exciting attractions for visitors to enjoy, including a fairground, dog show, stage acts, car show and pony rides.

Organisers also showed visitors how the hot air balloons worked with live demonstrations.

These photos were taken on Sunday, July 30.

Can you spot yourself or anyone you know?

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