Kite Festivals 2004

Event Reports:

STACK UK Winter League: Sunday 7th March 2004

Location: Blackheath Common, south London
Organised by: STACK UK

Wellington Country Park: Sunday 4th April 2004

Location: Wellington Country Park, off the A33 Reading to Basingstoke Road, Hampshire
Organised by: Kites Up
Previous event reports: 2002 | 2001

Streatham Common Kite Day: Sunday 18th April 2004

Location: Streatham Common, London
Organised by: Bob Colover
Official website: http://www.reeddesign.co.uk/streatham/index.html
Event reports: http://www.splicer.org.uk/gallery/StreathamFestival2004
http://www.fvent.plus.com/streathamkitefest04/streathamkitefest.html
Previous year's event reports: 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000

Berck International Kite Festival: Saturday 17th - Sunday 25th April 2004

Location: The Beach, Berck-sur-mer, France
Organised by: Gerard Clement
Event reports: http://subvision.net/sky/events/berck/berck2004.htm
http://www.gombergkites.com/update/230.html
http://www.gombergkites.com/update/231.html

Cervia International Kite Festival, Italy: Saturday 24th April - Sunday 2nd May 2004

Location: The Beach, Cervia, Italy
Organised by: Claudio Capelli / Artevento
Previous event reports: 2003 - Page 1 | 2003 - Page 2

13th Weymouth International Beach Kite Festival: Saturday 1st - Monday 3rd May 2004

Location: The Beach, Weymouth, Dorset
Organised by: The Kite Society
Previous event reports: 2003 page 1 | 2003 page 2 | 2002 | 2001 page 1 | 2001 page 2

Beverley Kite Festival: Saturday 1st - Monday 3rd May 2004

Location: The Racecourse, Beverley, Yorkshire
Organised by: Midland Kite Fliers
Event report: http://www.pbindon.freeserve.co.uk/Kites/KiteGallery/2004/Beverley_2004a.htm
Previous event reports: 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000

Swindon Kite Festival: Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th May 2004

Location: Wroughton Airfield, nr Swindon, Wiltshire
Organised by: White Horse Kite Flyers
Official website: http://www.swindonkitefestival.co.uk/
Event Reports & Photos: http://www.powerkites.dswilliams.co.uk/wroughton%202004/Page.html
http://www.baiterpowerkites.co.uk/bg13.html
Previous event report: 2001

Cleethorpes Kite Festival: Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th May 2004

Location: The Beach, Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire
Event reports & photos: http://www.gilhooleyfamily.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/kites/events/clee2004.htm
Previous event reports: 2003 | 2002 | 1999

7th Suffolk International Kite Festival: Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th May 2004

Location: Rougham Airfield, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Organised by: White Horse Kite Fliers

Middle Wallop (May) Kite & Buggy Festival: Saturday 29th May - Monday 31st May 2004

Location: Middle Wallop Airfield, A343 Andover to Salisbury Road, Andover, Hampshire s
Organised by: Roy Broadley, Kites Up.
Official website: http://www.wallopkitenbuggy.org.uk/
Previous event reports: August 2003 | May 2003 | August 2002 | May 2002 | 2001 | 2000 page 1 | 2000 page 2

11th Basingstoke Kite Festival: Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th June 2004

Location: Down Grange Playing Fields, Basingstoke, Hampshire
Organised by: Alan Cosgrove / Loddon Valley Kite Flyers
Previous event reports: 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000

2nd Bedford International Kite Festival: Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th June 2004

Location: Russell Park, Bedford
Organised by: Andy Pidgen, Bedford Borough Council
Previous event report: 2003

Fylde International Kite Festival: Saturday 12th June & Sunday 13th June 2004

Location: The Beach, Lytham St Annes, nr Blackpool, Lancashire
Organised by: Flying Circus
Event Reports & Photos: http://kites.fotopic.net/c206223.html
http://www.peterbindon.com/Kites/KiteGallery/2004/Fylde_2004a.htm
http://www.gilhooleyfamily.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/kites/gallery/festivalgal04.htm
http://www.gilhooleyfamily.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/kites/events/fylde2004.htm
Previous event report: 2002

Southampton Kite Festival: Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th June 2004

Location: Lordshill, Southampton
Organised by: Solent Kite Flyers
Previous event report: 2003 Report by STACK UK

Butser Hill Festival of Flight: Sunday 20th June 2004

Location: Butser Hill, Queen Elizabeth Country Park, Hampshire
Organised by: Kites Up

The Wirral Kite Festival: Sunday 20th June 2004

Location: The Dips, next to New Brighton Promenade
Organised by: Phil Womack, Flying Circus
Official website: http://www.flyingcircus.info/wirralkitefestival/index.htm | Photos from 2003

Dunstable Downs Fly-in: Sunday 27th June 2004

The inaugural fly-in of a new Revolution flying team!

Sunderland International Kite Festival: Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th July 2004

Location: Northern Area Playing Fields, District 12, Washington, Tyne & Wear
Organised by: Malcolm Goodman
Official website: http://www.sunderland-kites.co.uk/
Event reports & photos: http://kites.fotopic.net/c222928.html
http://community.webshots.com/album/130078779AGjaIL/0
Previous event reports: 2003 | 2002 | 2001 - page 1 | 2001 - page 2 | 2001 - page 3

Brighton Kite Festival: Saturday 10th - Sunday 11th July 2004

Location: Stanmer Park, Brighton
Organised by: Brighton Kite Flyers
Further information: Brighton Kite Flyers: Kite festival information
Previous event reports: 2003 Report by Mobius Flix Kite Club | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999

CANCELLED Kennet Valley (Newbury) Kite Festival

Location: Henwick Worthy Sports Field, off the A4, Thatcham, nr Newbury, Berkshire
Previous event reports: 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000

Dunstable Downs Kite Festival: Sunday 25th July 2004

Location: Dunstable Downs, nr Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Organised by: Dunstable Kites
Previous event reports: 2003 | 2002 | 2001

Tewkesbury International Kite Festival: Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th July 2004

Location: Tewkesbury School, off Junction 9 M5, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
Organised by: Golden Valley Kite Fliers
Further information: Golden Valley Kite Fliers: Kite festival information

*** Middle Wallop (August) Kite & Buggy Festival: Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th August 2004 ***
CANCELLED - FURTHER INFO HERE http://www.wallopkitenbuggy.org.uk/

Location: Middle Wallop Airfield, A343 Andover to Salisbury Road, Andover, Hampshire
Organised by: Roy Broadley, Kites Up.
Official website: http://www.wallopkitenbuggy.org.uk/
Previous event reports: May 2004 | August 2003 | May 2003 | August 2002 | May 2002 | 2001 | 2000 page 1 | 2000 page 2

4th Pembroke Sky Festival: Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th August 2004

Location: Carew Airfield nr Tenby, Pembrokeshire
Contact: Steve Walton 01834 860789

Portsmouth International Kite Festival: Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th August 2004

Location: Southsea Common, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire
Organised by: The Kite Society
Previous event reports: 2003 page 1 | 2003 page 2 | 2002 | 2001 | 1998

Bristol International Kite Festival: Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th September 2004

Page 1: Introduction | Worlds Largest Kite | Sport Kiting | Team Flying / Routines
Page 2: Beautiful Kites | Inflatable Creations | More Pics!

Location: Ashton Court, Bristol
Organised by: Avril Baker
Previous event reports: 2003 page 1 | 2003 page 2 | 2002 page 1 | 2002 page 2 | 2000 page 1 | 2000 page 2

Dieppe International Kite Festival: Saturday 11th - Sunday 19th September 2004

Location: Dieppe Beach, Dieppe, France
Organised by: Dieppe Capital of Kite

Bournemouth Kite Festival: Sunday 12th September 2004

Location: Boscombe Pier, Bournemouth
Organised by: Bournemouth Borough Council

One Sky One World: Sunday 10th October 2004

Location: Worldwide!
Further information: http://subvision.net/sky/osow/

Winter Trick Thang Freestyle Competition - Round One: Sunday 17th October 2004

Location: Stoke Park, Guildford

Links:

Other kite festival listings can be found at these sites:

Kitecalendar.co.uk

The Kite Society