Last updated 25 June, 2009

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We hope you find an event that starts your journey into the wonderful world of kites.

You will be amazed at what modern kiteflying is all about - far from what most imagine it to be. Go to a kite event, have some fun, and meet the enthusiasts who will be only too happy to help.

Some of the events listed here are small gatherings, others are large International Festivals, some are 'turn up and fly your kite' type of event with no trade stands or demonstrations, others may charge an admission fee to dazzle you with a programme of events. Most are held all day, usually commencing around 10.00am - weather permitting of course!

So, may there be wind on your back
a smile on your face
and a kite in the sky.

Julie and Jim White

JUNE 2009
	27 & 28	"A Lark In The Park", Market Bosworth Country Park, Park Road, Market Bosworth, Leicestershire CV13 0LP
	28	GOKF fly-in, Ferry Meadows Country Park, Ham Lane, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

JULY 2009
	4 & 5	Sunderland International Friendship and Kite Festival, Northern Area Playing Fields, Usworth, Washington, Tyne and Wear
	5	13th Rushcliffe Kite Festival, Rushcliffe Country Park, Mere Way, Ruddington, Nottinghamshire NG11 6JS
	11 & 12	31st Annual Brighton Kite Festival, Stanmer Park, Brighton, West Sussex
	11 & 12	Barmouth Beach Kite Festival, on the beach opposite the new Lifeboat Station, Barmouth, Mid Wales
	12	GOKF fly-in, Ferry Meadows Country Park, Ham Lane, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
	12	NKG fly-in, Ainsdale, near Southport, Merseyside
	18 & 19	Leominster Kite Festival, Berrington Hall (National Trust), north of Leominster, Herefordshire
	18 & 19	Eastbourne Land, Air and Water Extreme, Eastern Seafront, Eastbourne, East Sussex
	19	Morecambe 'Catch the Wind' Kite Festival, The Beach, Morecambe, Lancashire
	19	Dunstable Downs Kite Festival, Dunstable Downs, near Dunstable, Bedfordshire
	25 & 26	3rd MKF "Family Fun Weekend" and 30th Anniversary Party, Carnfield Hall, South Normanton, near. Alfreton, Derbyshire DE55 2BE
	25 & 26	Silloth on Solway Kite Festival, The Green, Silloth on Solway, Cumbria
	25 & 26	2nd GVKF Kite Kamp, Newlands Park, Bishop’s Cleeve, Cheltenham, Gloucester
	26	GOKF fly-in, Ferry Meadows Country Park, Ham Lane, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

AUGUST 2009
	1 & 2	Kite Displays at Woodvale Rally, RAF Woodvale, Formby, near Southport, Merseyside L37 7AD
	1 & 2	Sheffield Kite Festival, Parson Cross Park, Off Buchanan Road, Parson Cross, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S5 8AL
	2	18th Royston Kite Festival, Therfield Heath, Royston, Hertfordshire
	8	Sale Moor Kite Festival, Moor Nook Park, Sale Moor, Manchester
	8 & 9	Whitley Bay Kite Festival, The Links, Whitley Bay, Northhumberland
	8 & 9	Kite Weekend, RHS Garden Hyde Hall, Hyde Hall Road Rettendon Common, Chelmsford, Essex CM3 8ET
	8 & 9	Teston Bridge family kite weekend, Teston Bridge picnic site, Teston Lane, Teston, Maidstone, Kent ME18 5BX
	9	GOKF fly-in, Ferry Meadows Country Park, Ham Lane, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
	15 & 16	1st June Webster Kite Festival, Moorcock Pub, Eggleston, Teesdale, Co Durham
	15 & 16	26th Shrewsbury Kite Festival, Sundorne Sports Village, Sundorne Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
	15 & 16	~~2nd International Dover Kite Festival, Astor Playing Fields, Tower Hamlets, Dover, Kent~~ - CANCELLED
	15 & 16	NKG fly-in, Bolton le-Sands, near Morecambe, Lancashire
	22 & 23	Rufford Abbey Summer Kite Weekend, Rufford Country Park, near Ollerton, Nottinghamshire NG22 9DF
	23	GOKF fly-in, Ferry Meadows Country Park, Ham Lane, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
	29 - 31	Portsmouth International Kite Festival, Southsea Common, Portsmouth, Hampshire

SEPTEMBER 2009
	12 & 13	22nd Bristol International Kite Festival, The Plateau, Ashton Court, Begger Bush Lane, Bristol, Somerset
	13	GOKF fly-in, Ferry Meadows Country Park, Ham Lane, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
	19 & 20	Chester Kite Festival, in assoc. with NKG, The Roodee Racecourse, Chester, Cheshire
	19 & 20	Margate International Kite Festival, Main Sands, Margate, Kent
	20	6th Kedleston Hall Kite Day, Kedleston Hall, Kedleston Road, Derby, Derbyshire DE22 5JH
	20	Kite Day, Wick Country Park, The Wick Off Tresco Way, Wickford. Essex
	26 & 27	Scheveningen International Kite festival, The Beach, Scheveningen, The Netherlands
	27	Wakefield Kite Festival, Heath Common, Wakefield, Yorkshire
	27	GOKF fly-in and BBQ, Ferry Meadows Country Park, Ham Lane, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

OCTOBER 2009
	3 & 4	Bolton Abbey Kite Festival, Bolton Abbey, Skipton, North Yorkshire BD23 6EX
	4	ex-KITE-ment, Apedale Country Park, Alsagers Bank, Apedale, nr Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire
	10 & 11	15th Cape Town International Kite Festival, Zandvlei Picnic Area, off The Row / Axminster Road, Muizenberg, Cape Town, South Africa
	11	OSOW = ONE SKY ONE WORLD - Kite flying for Peace all over the World:
	11	Shropshire Kite Group OSOW, Roden Nurseries and Garden Centre, Roden Lane, Roden, between Shrewsbury and Newport, Shropshire
	11	GOKF OSOW, Ferry Meadows Country Park, Ham Lane, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
	11	NKG OSOW, overlooking the Mersey, Otterspool, South Liverpool, Merseyside
	11	NKG OSOW, Pontefract Racecourse, Pontefract, Yorkshire
	11	MKF OSOW, Rufford Abbey, Rufford Country Park, near Ollerton, Nottinghamshire NG22 9DF
	18	19th Annual MKF kite display at Family Fun and Kite Day, Botanical Gardens & Glasshouses, Westbourne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 3TR
	18	NKG Light up the Sky for BBC Children In Need Appeal, overlooking the Mersey, Otterspool, South Liverpool, Merseyside
	25	GOKF fly-in, Ferry Meadows Country Park, Ham Lane, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

NOVEMBER 2009
	15	NKG fly-in, Beacon Hill County Park, Up Holland, nr Skelmersdale, Lancashire
	15	NKG fly-in, Roundhay Park, Leeds, West Yorkshire
	22	GOKF Light up the Sky for BBC Children In Need Appeal, Ferry Meadows Country Park, Ham Lane, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

DECEMBER 2009
	13	GOKF fly-in, Priory Park, Bedford, Bedfordshire
	13	NKG Xmas fly-in, overlooking the Mersey, Otterspool, South Liverpool, Merseyside
	13	NKG Xmas fly-in, Stainland Recreation Ground, Stainland, near Huddersfield and Halifax, Yorkshire
	27	GOKF fly-in, Ferry Meadows Country Park, Ham Lane, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

JANUARY 2010
	10 - 15	20th Gujarat International Kite Festival, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

FEBRUARY 2010
	21	NKG fly-in, New Brighton Dips, Wirral, Merseyside
	21	NKG fly-in, Pontefract Racecourse, Pontefract, Yorkshire

MARCH 2010
	21	NKG fly-in, Roundhay Park, Leeds, West Yorkshire

JUNE 2010
	17 - 20	26th Fano International Kite Fliers meeting, Fano Beach, Denmark

JUNE 2011
	16 - 19	27th Fano International Kite Fliers meeting, Fano Beach, Denmark

JUNE 2012
	14 - 17	28th Fano International Kite Fliers meeting, Fano Beach, Denmark

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May there be wind on your back,
a smile of your face,
and a kite in the sky.

Me, flying a kite - and why not. thanks andy :-)

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

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MORE INFORMATION ON AN EVENT

When emailing the contacts in this calendar please allow plenty of time
before the event for a reply, and possible (snail) mailing of relevant information or car/entry passes.

There is quite often no use in emailing me for more info - I might know a little about each event (as a kiteflier I go to as many events as I can) but I don't know as much as the contact person listed alongside each event.

KITE EVENTS 2003 - 2009

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since 2003 are HERE.

TOM TOM GPS POINTS OF INTEREST
(KITE FESTIVALS) v1.2
June 2008 update

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- a compressed (zipped) folder (4.16kb)
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SLED KITE FOR CHILDREN'S KITE MAKING WORKSHOPS

I think that the best simple kite for children to make in a workshop is the sled kite.

The plan is available as a PDF file here.

They are virtually guaranteed to fly!

Have fun :-)

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DO SOMETHING EVERYDAY THAT MAKES YOU A SMILE

Nothing to do with kites, but these make me smile:

TV & RADIO BLOOPERS

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