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Kite Festival
Kite Flying • Food • Bar • Live Music • Entertainment • Kite Decorating
Join us at Boyn Grove Park (Punt Hill) for our Community Kite Festival on Sunday 1 September between 12pm - 4pm. It's free to attend! No tickets required - just come along on the day.
Round off the summer holidays in style with an afternoon of fun for all the community! Bring your kite creations, pre-owned or shop bought kites and join our team to fly them on the hill. Everyone is welcome, with or without a kite!
Find out more and book tickets for our Kite Making Workshops this summer here. You can also purchase a kite to decorate on the day for £5 (subject to availability).
Don't forget to bring along your picnic blanket or camping chairs and get set for an unmissable afternoon of entertainment.
This year’s live performance headliner is Levantes Dance Theatre who present – High Tea (with a Twist). Dressed to impress as always, the Canapé Art twins perform dance and acrobatics above a tastefully laid tea table, and mingle with the crowd for selfies and a cuppa. Expect glittery cakes, outrageous costumes and theatrical high jinx in an explosion of bright colour and silliness!
This year's line up includes:
★ Kite decorating and flying (of course!)
★ High Tea (with a Twist) from Levantes Dance Theatre - expect glittery cakes, outrageous costumes and theatrical high jinx in an explosion of bright colour and silliness from this dance and acrobatic duo!
★ Mariachi las Adelitas - the only female Mariachi band in Europe will be regaling visitors around the festival
★ Euphoria will be performing high energy rock / indie covers
★ Four-piece band Nana Moon will be performing funk and soul covers
★ There will be expert kite flying displays from the White Horse Kite Flying Club
★ Storytelling from children's poet and National Poetry Day Ambassador - Simon Mole
★ Plus - we will be joined by the Stand Up for Autism Sensory Bus
Please note that Kite Decorating on the day is subject to capacity and availability. Visit our Kite Making Workshop page here for details of how you can get involved over the summer and make you kite in advance.
Food and Drink
Grab a refreshing drink from our Norden Farm festival bar and a bite to eat from food stalls including:
★ Presto Italian serving up authentic Italian pizzas
★ Authentic Punjabi cuisine from Ka Na Homecooked
★ Homemade cookies from Get Whisked Away
★ Keep cool with Agosti Gelato or Franca's Ice Cream
★ Specialty coffees, teas and hot chocolates from Jessie's Coffee Truck
★ Greek food from Greeklicious
★ Wonderfully warming chai from Dishas Chai
★ Delicious BBQ from Smoking Skewers
★ And not forgetting the Norden Farm Bar serving Rebellion Brewery IPA and larger, cider, prosecco, G&Ts, soft drinks and more - cheers!
Plus - join Sass and Sparkle to have your face painted!
Photography/Videography on the day: Luminous Photography and Norden Farm will be taking photos and/or film footage on behalf of Norden Farm at today’s event. Please see the signage on the day for more information.
Image credits: High Tea (with a Twist) at Picnic in the Park Andrew Billington / Norden Farm Kite Festival Luminous Photography
The Kite Festival is kindly supported by funding from Shanly Foundation, Cyril Taylor Trust and Spoore, Merry and Rixman Foundation.
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