Fanø, Seal Bay, Cardigan Bay, Barmouth, Berrington, Brighton, Portsmouth, JU31, Shropshire,
Rijsbergen, Bognor, St.Annes/Fylde, John Barker BOF Day, Dieppe, Filey, WHKF Lechlade Fun Fly, Houlgate
Confirm details on Julie White's excellent Kite Calendar + Normal calendar for 2022 HERE
N.B. RAFFLE or TOMBOLA or AUCTION - donations are always welcome!
To avoid confusion (mostly mine), I have also briefly listed the Main Events below,
in date order, with links to their own GOG pages.
Indoor Fly-in At St Joseph's, Swindon: Sunday 30th January 2022
11.00 - 14.00hrs at St Joseph's Catholic College, SN3 3LR
For questions or information contact: Bob Cruikshanks, bcruikshanks@googlemail.com
Pre registration would be preferred but not essential, see Facebook Link for latest updates.
#2 Indoor Fly-in At St Joseph's, Swindon: Sunday 6th March 2022
11.00 - 14.00hrs at St Joseph's Catholic College, SN3 3LR
For questions or information contact: Bob Cruikshanks, bcruikshanks@googlemail.com
Pre registration would be preferred but not essential, see Facebook Link for latest updates.
St. Ives Kite Festival: Saturday 26th March 2022
Starting at 2pm, The Island, 6 Burrow Rd, Saint Ives TR26 1SZ
Website - Originally called ‘Pendinas’, which means ‘fortified headland’,
the Island in St Ives is not really an island at all, but a small, grassy peninsula
connected to the mainland by a narrow isthmus.
+++ Jolly Up 30: 23-24 April 2022 +++
In The Kite Field , between the M3 and Southlea, Cliddesden, Basingstoke RG25 2JL + Guide
Gits Attending = Most of them! Some arrive very early!
Berck-Sur-Mer: 23 April - 1 May 2022 Website +
Autoroute A16, sortie 25 (Berck) - It is advisable to arrive before 10am.
Esplanade Parmentier is closed to traffic over a large part - cars should avoid that area.
Saturday 30th April 10:00 - 10:30pm = FIREWORKS (provisional)
5th Bridlington Kite Festival: 21-22 May 2022
With the Northern Kite Group, Sewerby Fields, Bridlington, N.Yorkshire YO15 1ER
Festival website HERE + Facebook Video from 2021 Festival HERE
Gits Attending = Keith and ???
Margam International KF: 2-5 June 2022
Margam, Neath Port Talbot SA13 2TJ + Website
Enrolment form HERE More local info on our Margam Index Page
The Platinum Jubilee Pageant: 5 June 2022
near Buckingham Palace, organised as part of Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
The Plymouth Hatchling is expected to participate - Official Website
38th INT. KITE FLIERS MEETING FANØ: 16-19 June 2022
Website + Drachen.org Website + Faergen.com Website + Fanø Videoguide + Google Map
Pinkland Friday, 17 June 2022 at 11:00 UTC+02
Gits Attending = unlikely due to Covid and Brexit
Seal Bay Kite Festival: 18-19 June 2022
Seal Bay Resort, Douglas Bunn House, Warners Lane, Selsey, W.Sussex, PO20 9EL
Website - In association with Bognor Regis Kite Fliers
Cardigan Bay Kite Festival: 25-26 June 2022
Cardigan Island Coastal Farm Park, Gwbert-On-Sea, Cardigan. SA43 1PR.
For more info email kites@skybums.com
Barmouth Beach weekend kite fly: 2-3 July 2022
on Barmouth Beach, in front of the Lifeboat Station - Postcode LL42 1NF
Organised by Northern Kite Group - Website + Email:Kitesbarmouth@gmail.com
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+++ Berrington Hall KF: 9-10 July 2022 +++
Leominster & Hereford Kite Festival - Website Berrington Hall, Leominster, Herefordshire HR6 0DW all the usual stuff plus AUCTION |
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Gits Attending = TBA
Brighton Kite Festival: 9th and 10th July 2022 - PROVISIONAL DATE
Stanmer Park BN1 9SE
Shropshire Kite Festival: 16-17 July 2022
at Lacon Childe Primary School, Love Lane, Cleobury Mortimer DY14 8PE
There will be competions, a raffle and get together in the evenings.
Camping is available for kite Flyers £15 tents, £20 campers etc for Friday afternoon after 4pm until Monday morning.
School breaks up on the Friday so no early morning rush off the field on the Monday.
Please contact Sky Bums for more details and info - Email kites@skybums.com or PM us
Portsmouth Kite Festival: 30-31 July 2022
Southsea Common, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO5 3PB - Website
+++ Jolly Up 31: 6-7 August 2022 +++
In The Kite Field , between the M3 and Southlea, Cliddesden, Basingstoke RG25 2JL + Guide
Gits Attending = Most of them
+++ Teston Kiteability Anniversary Weekend: 13-14 August 2022 +++ CANCELLED
Flickr Album + Website +
Teston Bridge Country Park ME18 5BX
Organised by Kent Kite Flyers - Main KKF Contact: Gareth Williams - Email gareth@kentkiteflyers.org.uk
CANCELLED
May 2022: Kent Kite Flyers have been in consultation with Kent County Council about the event for a couple of months.
KCC have new management in regard to Teston and have increased their charges to us.
They have increased the charge for the use of the field to us and insisting that any vehicles either on the field
or in the car park now pay the daily charges (£1.50 on weekdays and £ 2.5O Saturday and Sunday)
They have also imposed a charge for camping of £7 per unit per day payable to KCC.
Despite these charges we would still not have exclusive use of the site.
| Rijsbergse Vliegerdagen, Holland: 20-21 August 2022 | ||
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Website + Map +
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Satnav:- Country: Netherlands, Postcode: 4891, Street: Tiggeltsestraat
From Calais A16 then E40 toward Bruges, then E40 toward Ghent, then E17 toward Antwerp,
E19 (A1) toward Breda, take the exit to Zundert, turn right onto N263 follow the signs Rijsbergen,
past Restaurant Tafelen. After Tuincentrum Bosrand, turn left into Huisakkerstraat. Then turn right
by Cafe Buitenlust into Tiggeltsestraat, after 100 meters on the right is the entrance to the meadow.
Aerial view of site HERE - festival site in meadows east of crossroads by Café Buitenlust
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER - 2022 Register of Participants + 2018 Slide Show
Bognor Kite Festival 27-29 August 2022 + Website
King George V Playing Fields, Felpham, Bognor Regis PO22 8QS
Hosted by Dave Mitchell
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Entrance in
Summerly Lane
St Annes/Fylde International Kite Festival: 2-4 September 2022
on the beach, Lytham St Annes, near Blackpool, Lancashire FY8 2NG ... Website + Email
We're super excited to be going ahead, even though there will be a few changes and some extra guidelines to follow.
There is a planned illuminated kite flying evening on Friday 2nd September at dusk.
Lots more details to follow, but the key is to get yourself registered
if you're an insured kite flyer and would like to be part of this year's event -
Registration form link coming soon from Smilefactor.
+++ Dieppe KF: 10-18 September 2022+++
Theme: "The Planet"
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Information
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Panoramic View
John Barker (B.O.F.) Tribute Day: 11 September 2022
Wherever you may be, let your para-teddies fill the sky with joy and laughter - and precious memories
- to honour the man who was one of the few to bring "bear bunging" to public events.
- those who knew him well will smile fondly when asked what B.O.F. stands for!
He left us 10 years ago tomorrow, but the memories are still fresh and bright!
Filey Kite Festival: 17-18 September 2022
Hosted and commentated by the Northern Kite Group at the Filey Brigg Country Park Filey, North Yorkshire YO14 9ET
+++ WHKF Fun Fly #11: 23-25 September 2022 +++
Gits Attending = The Greater London Mob
Map & directions to Lechlade Cricket club HERE + Event info HERE
+++ Houlgate Plein Vent: 24-25 September 2022 +++
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