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{{Short description|Annual event in Bristol, England}} |
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|caption= A giant millipede kite at Bristol International Kite Festival |
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|location=[[Ashton Court]], [[Bristol]] |
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The '''Bristol International Kite Festival''' |
The '''Bristol International Kite Festival''', full name Bristol International Festival of Kites & Air Creations, used to be held annually during September in [[Bristol]], England. It takes place at the [[Ashton Court]] estate, which is owned by [[Politics of Bristol|Bristol City Council]], although it is actually in the district of [[North Somerset]]. The festival started in 1986 and celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2011.<ref name=evpost2005> |
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|title=The sky's the limit|work=Bristol Evening Post, archived at [[LexisNexis]] |
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|publisher=Bristol News and Media |
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|date=3 September 2005 |
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In 1991, the festival hosted the World Cup Sport Kite Championship.<ref name=evpost2005/> Organiser and kite designer Martin Lester was inducted into the [[World Kite Museum]] hall of fame in 1998.<ref> |
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It takes place in a large country estate [[Ashton Court]]. |
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|url=http://kitefestival.com/hall-of-fame/ |
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|title=Hall of Fame |
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|publisher=World Kite Museum |
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</ref> Funding problems have caused difficulties but have been overcome and the festival pulls in crowds of over 30,000.<ref name=evpost2009> |
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|title=Lack of backers could sink Bristol kite festival|work=Bristol Evening Post, archived at [[LexisNexis]] |
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|publisher=Bristol News and Media |
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|date=25 June 2009 |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.kite-festival.org.uk |
* [http://www.kite-festival.org.uk/ Official site] |
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[[Category:Festivals in Bristol]] |
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[[Category:Kite festivals]] |
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[[Category:Sports festivals in the United Kingdom]] |
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Latest revision as of 12:28, 3 October 2024
| Bristol International Kite Festival | |
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 A giant millipede kite at Bristol International Kite Festival | |
| Genre | kite |
| Dates | September |
| Location(s) | Ashton Court, Bristol |
| Coordinates | 51°26′37″N 2°38′30″W / 51.4437°N 2.64157°W |
| Years active | 24 |
| Inaugurated | 1986 |
| Website | www.kite-festival.org.uk |
The Bristol International Kite Festival, full name Bristol International Festival of Kites & Air Creations, used to be held annually during September in Bristol, England. It takes place at the Ashton Court estate, which is owned by Bristol City Council, although it is actually in the district of North Somerset. The festival started in 1986 and celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2011.[1]
In 1991, the festival hosted the World Cup Sport Kite Championship.[1] Organiser and kite designer Martin Lester was inducted into the World Kite Museum hall of fame in 1998.[2] Funding problems have caused difficulties but have been overcome and the festival pulls in crowds of over 30,000.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Staff writer (3 September 2005). "The sky's the limit". Bristol Evening Post, archived at LexisNexis. Bristol News and Media. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
- ^ "Hall of Fame". World Kite Museum. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
- ^ Staff writer (25 June 2009). "Lack of backers could sink Bristol kite festival". Bristol Evening Post, archived at LexisNexis. Bristol News and Media. Retrieved 6 December 2009.