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Kite Workshops
Get involved at Kite Making Workshops across the school holidays, then see your creation take to the sky!
The workshops are led by specialist kite makers, Community Kite Project.
In these drop-in sessions our practitioners will guide you through the process of making either the Patang Kite – the Indian Fighter Kite, or a classic Trapezoid Kite.
Make and decorate your kite to stand out in the sky at the Community Kite Festival which takes place in Boyn Grove Park on Sunday 2 September.
Kite Making Workshops
- Tuesday 24 July | 11.30am – 1pm and 2pm – 3.30pm
- Saturday 11 August | 11.30am – 1pm and 2pm – 3.30pm
- Saturday 18 August | 11.30am – 1pm and 2pm – 3.30pm
- Saturday 1 September | 11.30am – 1pm and 2pm – 3.30pm
Workshops are suitable for all the family and tickets are £3 per person.
Please note a space must be booked for every person attending the workshop, including supervising adults
Please note this is a Drop In Workshop:
Our drop in sessions allow you to come down to the session at any time throughout the day – you don’t need to get there for the start of the session! So you don’t have to rush, but do make sure you leave enough time to get here, get park and get into the session!
Sessions run from 11.30am – 1pm and 2pm – 3.30pm, and at Norden Farm. You can make a kite in around 20 – 30 minutes with a bit of adult support!
The Community Kite Festival - Sunday 2 September
Join us at Boyn Grove Park (Punt Hill) for our very first Community Kite Festival on Sunday 2 September between 1pm - 4pm. It's free to attend! 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! As well as all the kite flying fun, the afternoon will include kite making, food from local vendors Pizza Pals and Chut the Cheese up! and a bar serving soft drinks and beer provided by Marlow based Rebellion Brewery. At the event, there'll be the last chance opportunity to get creative and make your very own kite if you haven’t already. Alternatively, there are still a few spaces to join us at our workshops on Saturday 1 September at 11.30am - 1pm and 2pm - 3.30pm. So head on down, enjoy the spectacle and celebrate with the community! Click here to visit the Community Kite Festival event page.
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