Royston's annual kite festival is set to return this summer - Credit: Royston Rotary Club Royston's annual kite festival is due to return this summer, with organisers expecting to attract thousands of visitors following more than a year of lockdowns and social distancing. The charity kite festival and historic vehicle show, organised by the Rotary Club of Royston, will be held on Sunday, August 1 on Therfield Heath. The festival will feature a huge variety of kites flown by professional teams, as well as many other attractions including fairground rides, a tombola, a bouncy castle and stalls selling a range of goods and ice cream, food and drink.