Kite Festival

The 13th Kite Festival will be held over the weekend of 21 & 22 June from 10.00am to 5.30pm each day with night flying on Saturday evening / dusk. FREE ADMISSION & FREE PARKING

Each day will see Kite Flying Displays from the UK’s best Individuals, pairs and teams in National Sport Kite Competitions as well as general entertainment and display flying to music. There will also be a few very special arena displays from local groups, including displays of Power Kiting with buggies and boards.

International Guests will give both flying and static kite displays around the Festival site and there will be plenty of open space available for public flying, so make sure you bring your own kites to fly.

C. Coles Fun Fair will be on-site and open all weekend for those thrilling rides and side stalls

•Kite Making Workshop, in which everyone will be able to make their own simple kite

•Sport Kite Flying School for help in getting started in two and four line kites

•Kite Traders selling a range of Kites and accessories to all levels of experience and price

•Craft stalls, general interest and activity traders, hot and cold refreshments, live music, street theatre, face painting and Punch & Judy will also be there to keep all ages entertained throughout the day

•There will also be ‘Parachuting Teddy Bears’ - don’t forget to bring along your own ‘Cuddly Toys’ so they can join in the Fun; each one receiving a certificate for their bravery

Weather and wind permitting, there will be a ‘Night Fly’ on Saturday evening from dusk. This is open to all fliers to join in, with the kites having lights attached or using reflective tapes etc.
Some of the food traders will stay open as long as there are customers to serve!

If you don’t feel like flying a kite, then why not just come and watch one of the most colourful and exciting events to happen in Southampton this year.

During the Festival UK Experienced Pairs Champions “Close Encounters” will be offering you the chance to fly with them as a Team in the main arena
(Don’t worry – they will supply the kite but you have to be able to fly straight(ish) lines and corners already).
There’s also another chance to enter their “WIN A KITE” competition so bring your camera. Check out their web-site for further details of the ‘ Colour’ competition. See link on the right hand side.

Dates

Kite Festival 21 Jun 2008 - 22 Jun 2008

Road Directions

From Bournemouth/ Portsmouth: Access is via Junction 2. M271 off Junction 3 M27 and the site entrance is off Redbridge Lane.
Follow the AA Signs for easy access routes.

From Southampton City Centre

Head south on A33/Bernard St toward A3025/Central Bridge
Continue to follow A33 Slight left at A3057/Town Quay
Continue to follow A3057 Go through 1 roundabout
Slight left at A3024/Mountbatten Way
Continue to follow A3024 2.0 mi Continue on A35/Redbridge Rd
Take the ramp to M27 Merge onto Redbridge Rd At Redbridge Roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto M271 heading to London/Winchester/Portsmouth/M27/Salisbury/Bournemouth
At junction 1, exit toward A3057
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Brownhill Way heading to Lordshill/A3057
Turn left at Redbridge Ln

 Facilities

Provider Preferences

• Outdoor Event
• Village Location

Children & Infants

• Family Friendly, Children Welcome