by stiveslocal | Mar 12, 2025 | Arts and entertainment, community news
St Ives Kite Fest is returning, the town council has confirmed, taking place on The Island on 29th March — a fun, free event for all ages! Photograph: Tom Harrison Revived by the council in 2022, the annual event is led by the culture team, who are collaborating once...
by stiveslocal | Mar 31, 2024 | Arts and entertainment, News
On a fresh, windy Saturday afternoon, conditions were about perfect for what has become a favourite fixture on the St Ives calendar, Kite Fest, staged on The Island. It’s a great family day out, trying to get the kites in the air in the first place, then keeping...
by stiveslocal | Mar 23, 2024 | Arts and entertainment, community news, News
There was a big attendance for today’s kite-making workshop at St Ives Library, ahead of Kite Fest, which will be staged on The Island next Saturday. Billy Wynter, The Kite Doctor, with a mostly attentive audience as he talks youngsters through making their own...
by stiveslocal | Mar 6, 2024 | Arts and entertainment, community news
Revived by the town council two years ago, St Ives Kite Fest is returning. It will be held on The Island on Saturday, 30th March. Photograph: Nik Read The annual community event, led by the cultural services team, welcomes ‘Dr Kite’ Billy Wynter, and also local...