The timings for the rearranged Worcester Balloon Festival have been announced.

The event, the first of its kind to be held in the city, was supposed to take place in May but was postponed because of a waterlogged Pitchcroft.

It is now scheduled for June 23 and 24, with organisers saying all tickets for the original dates remain valid.

The festival will get underway on Friday, June 23 at 4pm and the gates will close at 11pm that evening.

Balloon ascents will be taking place between 7pm and 8pm, depending on the weather.

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At 10pm there will be a spectacular balloon night glow. Again, this is weather-dependent.

And at 10.20pm the evening will conclude with a fireworks display.

Visitors can also meet American Civil War re-enactors and find out how soldiers used to live.

There will also be trade stalls, festival food, a funfair and a bar to enjoy.

On Saturday, June 24, the gates at Pitchcroft will open at midday and close at 11pm.

Like the previous day, balloon ascents are planned to take place between 7pm and 8pm, with the night glow at 10pm and fireworks at 10.20pm.

The balloons will be tethered throughout the day.

Saturday visitors can also enjoy a packed schedule of arena entertainment, starting with the Got to Sing choir at 12.30pm. They are back in the arena at 4.30pm

Meet the Civil War soldiers is at 1.30pm, and there will be stunts from Stunt World International at 2.30pm and 5.30pm, and Squibb Freestyle at 3.30pm and 6.30pm.

A full American Civil War reenactment with cannons and musket fire will take place at 5pm.

As with the Friday, there will be places to shop, food vans, a funfair, circus skills, a bar, birds of prey and the Army will be there.

More than 50 hot air balloons will come to Worcester for the festival, including balloons shaped like fire extinguishers, coffee cups and houses.