IN PICTURES: Crowds flock for spectacular 10th anniversary of Bridlington Kite Festival

By Claudia Bowes

Published 19th May 2025, 12:15 BST

Updated 19th May 2025, 13:21 BST

Here is a selection of photos taken at this years Kite Festival, an extremely popular annual event that has been held in Bridlington for the past decade.

Hundreds of people enjoyed the Festival, which took place over the weekend (Saturday, May 17 to Sunday, May 18).

The festival, which celebrated its 10th anniversary this year, saw some of the world’s impressive inflatable kites above Sewerby cliff top.

Organised by East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Visit East Yorkshire events team, kites of all shapes, sizes and colours were on show to enthrall the public.

The free event also hosted three charity stalls to support the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, Yorkshire Air Ambulance, and Bridlington Sea Cadets.

Bridlington Kite Festival is one of the biggest annual events organised by the council and is held in partnership with The Northern Kite Group.

Check out the fantastic photos in the gallery below!