Streatham Common Kite Day

Head to the Streatham Common Kite Day on Sunday 15 May 2016 for a free mini festival packed full of kite flying and spectacular displays.

Family fun

With displays from a variety of expert fliers as well as stalls selling kites and all things kite related, the 2016 Streatham Common Kite Day promises plenty of fun for all ages. The annual event is now in its 18th year, and sees kite enthusiasts from all over the country converge in south London for a day of competitions and demonstrations.

Festival highlights

Highlights of this year's Streatham Common Kite Day include 20 year veterans Team Spectrum with their sensational kite displays to music and a man-lifting kite display. You can see large scale display kites, as well as synchronized kite flying choreographed to music. There's also Flying Fish and numerous bird kite displays to look forward to, and enthusiasts can visit a stall selling kites if you want to fly alongside the experts.

Bring your own

You don't need to go high-tech in order to get your kite into the air, though - plenty of visitors to the Streatham Common Kite Day will be proudly flying basic sled kites knocked together with a bin-bag, a couple of sticks, some sticky tape and a bit of string. The festival organisers are encouraging everyone to bring along their own DIY kites for a day out on the common, and there'll be kite flying tuition available to help you master the basics.

Food and more

A number of food and drink stalls will be setting up shop for the day during the kite festival, so you can quench your thirst at the bar run by Streatham's own The Inkspot Brewery and then fill up on everything from a hog roast and jerk chicken to hot dogs, crepes and ice cream. There's also a bouncy castle and face painting for kids, as well an array of stalls from many local community organisations.

Popular event

Last year the day-long festival saw thousands of people take part in all the events on Streatham Common, and this year similar numbers are expected to turn out to watch all the solo routines, trick flyers and races. This year we even have live music from local band Groovessence. Keep your fingers crossed for a good wind and enjoy a day of high spirited fun when Kite Day makes a welcome return in May.

The Streatham Common Kite Day takes place from 11am - 5pm, Sunday 15 May 2016. Admission is free.