KITE Festival is a brand new festival of ideas and music for curious, inquisitive and cultural minds, taking place in Kirtlington Park for the first time in June 2022.

The three day event will feature a mix of live music, comedy and educational talks from a pioneering lineup, that not only includes the trailblazing powerhouse Grace Jones, but also the former foreign secretary David Miliband and acclaimed stand-up comedian Reginald D Hunter.

KITE festival will offer room to dance and space to think. In an age defined by the ubiquity of the internet and social media, there is a growing public appetite for knowledge, debate, and discussion. Audiences are looking for more alternative and non-musical activities at music festivals. KITE will rise to the challenge by creating a unique offering for people who are passionate, and curious by tapping into the public’s increased awareness and interest in the world around them.

Alongside its incredible music lineup that also features TLC, Tom Misch, Saint Etienne and Mavis Staples, KITE’s ideas programme will ask provocative, fundamental questions in a highly polarised world. Topics will range from the environment, society, technology, sport and political systems to identity, wealth, the arts, history, globalisation and sexuality. No stone will go unturned, and no format will be left unexplored as long-form interviews and keynotes will sit side by side with workshops and smaller group discussions, panels, debates and KITE lessons.

KITE Festival 2022 Lineup

Headliners

Grace Jones
TLC
Tom Misch

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