Every year the Hexham Round Table organises a huge bonfire and firework display which raises funds for local charities. This event is a major occasion on the Northumberland towns calender, and attracts over 15,000 people from the Tyne Valley and beyond. It is a great family event, and unusual in being free to enter. This doesn't stop the visitors being most generous, and the Bonfire Night always raises substantial amounts for charity from the donations made on the night.

This year, between the Bonfire being lit at 6.30pm and the fireworks starting at 7.00pm the crowd were entertained by the UK's first display of night flying kites from GoFlyKites.  Supplied by Stanegate Flyers  the SB42 R/C kites were expertly flown by local model pilots Clive Matthews, Mark Armstrong and Michael Ronan.

Rolls, loops and freestyle weaving and diving gave the crowd quite a treat, and with the spectacular backdrop of a flaming bonfire, was a memorable experience for the pilots too.  The unique SB42 proved well up to the job with a precise flying style and instant response to controls.

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Break the barriers, GoFlyKite.