2005

Kite Festivals 2005

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Events are subject to alteration or cancellation - please check with event organiser before travelling

Last updated: 30 August 2005

Festivals Calendar

Downloadable Excel spreadsheet version of this listing available here.
Last updated: 21 February 2005.

April 2005

Valencia Kite Festival: Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd April 2005

Location: The Beach, Valencia, Spain
Club website: http://www.milotxes.org/

Streatham Common Kite Day: Sunday 10th April 2005

Location: Streatham Common, London
Organised by: Bob Colover
Official website: http://www.streathamkiteday.org.uk/
Previous year's event reports: 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000
http://www.splicer.org.uk/gallery/StreathamFestival2004

Berck International Kite Festival: Saturday 9th - Sunday 17th April 2005

Location: The Beach, Berck sur Mer, France
Organised by: Office de Tourisme de Berck-sur-Mer / Gerard Clement
Previous year's event reports: http://subvision.net/sky/events/berck/berck2004.htm
http://www.gombergkites.com/update/230.html
http://www.gombergkites.com/update/231.html
Official website: http://www.cerf-volant-berck.com/

Cervia International Kite Festival, Italy: Saturday 23rd April - Sunday 1st May 2005

Location: The Beach, Cervia, Italy
Organised by: Claudio Capelli / Artevento
Previous event reports: 2004 | 2003 - Page 1 | 2003 - Page 2

May 2005

Weymouth International Beach Kite Festival: Saturday 30th April - Monday 2nd May 2005

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: Sunday 1st & Monday 2nd May 2005

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

Freestyle World Cup: Thursday 5th - Sunday 8th May 2005

Location: Cap d'Agde, France
Organised by: www.r-sky.com / Roger Tessa-Gambassi
Official website: http://www.freestyleworldcup.com

Swindon Kite Festival: Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th May 2005

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

Cleethorpes Kite Festival: Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th May 2005

Location: The Beach, Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire
Previous event reports: 2003 | 2002 | 1999
http://www.kites.org/kitejan/event/clee2004.htm

Ostend International Kite Festival: Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th May 2005

Location: Ostend, Belgium
Organised by: Didakites
http://www.didak.com/kitefestival/

Suffolk International Kite Festival: Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th May 2005

Location: Rougham Airfield, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Organised by: Suffolk Kite Flyers

Hardelot Kite Festival: Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd May 2005

Location: The Beach, Hardelot, France
Organised by: Club Miztral
Official website: http://www.hardelot.fr.fm/
Club website: http://www.miztral.com/

FlexiWallopOne: Saturday 28th - Monday 30th May 2005

Location: Middle Wallop Airfield, A343 Andover to Salisbury Road, Andover, Hampshire
Organised by: http://www.flexifoil.com/flexiwallop/
Previous event reports: May 2004 | August 2003 | May 2003 | August 2002 | May 2002 | 2001 | 2000 page 1 | 2000 page 2

June 2005

Basingstoke Kite Festival: Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th June 2005

Location: Down Grange Playing Fields, Basingstoke, Hampshire
Organised by: Alan Cosgrove / Loddon Valley Kite Flyers
Previous event reports: 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000

The Wirral Kite Festival: Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th June 2005

Location: The Dips, next to New Brighton Promenade
Organised by: Phil Womack, Flying Circus
Official website: http://www.flyingcircus.info/wirralkitefestival/index.htm
Previous event reports: 2004
http://www.flyingcircus.info/wirralkitefestival/wirral_photo's.htm

Fylde International Kite Festival: Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th June 2005

Location: The Beach, Lytham St Annes, nr Blackpool, Lancashire
Organised by: Flying Circus
Previous Event Reports & Photos: Event Report 2002
http://kites.fotopic.net/c206223.html
http://www.peterbindon.com/Kites/KiteGallery/2004/Fylde_2004a.htm
http://www.kites.org/kitejan/event/fylde2004.htm

Southampton Kite Festival: Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th June 2005

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

Longest Day Fly In: 20th, 21st & 22nd June 2005

Location: Uig, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides
Organised by: The Western Isles Kite Company

Bedford International Kite Festival: Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th June 2005

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

July 2005

Sunderland International Festival of Kites, Music and Dance: Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd July 2005

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

Brighton Kite Festival: Saturday 9th - Sunday 10th July 2005

Location: Stanmer Park, Brighton
Organised by: Brighton Kite Flyers
Further information: Brighton Kite Flyers: Kite festival information
Previous event reports: 2004 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999

Kennet Valley (Newbury) Kite Festival: Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th July 2005 CANCELLED

Location: Henwick Worthy Sports Field, off the A4, Thatcham, nr Newbury, Berkshire
Organised by: Kennet Kite Flyers
Previous event reports: 2002 | 2001 | 2000
Photos by Skud Mark

Tewkesbury International Kite Festival: Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th July 2005

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

Dunstable Downs Kite Festival: Sunday 31st July 2005

Location: Dunstable Downs, nr Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Organised by: Dunstable Kites
Previous event reports: 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001

August 2005

Coventry Kite Festival: Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th August 2005

Location: Memorial Park, Coventry
Organised by: Midlands Kite Fliers

High Force Kite Festival: Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th August 2005

Location: Middleton in Teesdale, Co Durham
Organised by: Malcolm Goodman

Kites over Capstone: Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st August 2005

Location: Capstone Farm Country Park
Organised by: South East Kiting Association

Portsmouth International Kite Festival: Saturday 27th - Monday 29th August 2005

Location: Southsea Common, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire
Organised by: The Kite Society
Previous event reports: 2004 | 2003 page 1 | 2003 page 2 | 2002 | 2001 | 1998

September 2005

Bristol International Kite Festival: Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th September 2005

Location: Ashton Court, Bristol
Organised by: Avril Baker
Previous event reports: 2004 page 1 | 2004 page 2
2003 page 1 | 2003 page 2
2002 page 1 | 2002 page 2
2000 page 1 | 2000 page 2

Wakefield Kite Festival: Sunday 25th September 2005

Location: Heath Common, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Organised by: www.facelessco.com

October 2005

One Sky One World: TBA

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

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Other kite festival listings can be found at these sites:

Kitecalendar.co.uk

ELEMENT'air

AKA Regions 7 & 8 Kite Events Calendar

Italian Kite Festivals

The Kite Society