Spectacular Installations

Silk Flag Hire

Kinetika has been specialising in the creation of large-scale hand-painted silks for 26 years and we pride ourselves on the quality, creativity and vast array of stories displayed in our collections. We have designed and created silks to celebrate high-profile events, including FIFA Club World Cup Opening Ceremonies, Abu Dhabi, 2009, London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, The Queens Platinum Jubilee Pageant, 2022. Other installations were created for our own placemaking projects including Silk
River and Beach of Dreams.

Whether you’re looking for flags for a large-scale festival or for a more intimate gathering we have unique flags that will be an eye-catching addition to your event.

Not sure which collection is right for you? Contact our team to discuss the theme and needs of your event – we can advise which flags would enhance the day. Our Kinetika Design Studio team will provide options that meet your budget, as well as professional riggers to manage your installation.

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Silk River flags at Diwali Trafalgar Square London

(c) Mike Johnston


Kalasetu Flags and Carnival Section

The Kalasetu flags are a collaboration between Kinetika and Subrang Arts. Kala means ‘Art’; ‘Setu’ means bridge – building cultural bridges with communities through arts. Perfect for Melas, Carnivals and Diwali events this section has many elements, including 10 large flags, 25 smaller flags, scarves and a 4m tower Queen that can light up at night. Partnering with Subrang Arts we can also provide dancers to accompany this section.

Whether you want some or all of this section, it really does bring vibrancy, diversity and spectacle to your event. Read more on the project here.

SPECIFICATION

  • Tall Flags: Size 400cm x 114cm
  • Small Flags: Size 80cm x 80cm
  • Rigging: 5 metre telescopic poles and bamboo rods
  • Scarves: Size 200cm x 53cm – hand held, worn or can be used as decor
  • Tower Queen: Size 400cm x 200cm. Rigging by Kinetika team only

To hire Kalsetu scrolls email hires@kinetika.co.uk

Scrolls lined up, photo by Ali Pretty, Kinetika
Platinum Jubilee
Kintetika T100 parade in Tilbury
Kinetika-Too grand finale in Tilbury
Kinetika-Too grand finale in Tilbury
Platinum Jubilee
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Silk River flags East Tilbury 2017

Silk River Collection

These highly decorative hand painted Murshidabad silk scrolls are perfect for outdoor site decoration and parades. They can also be weighted and hung indoors as banners.

Originally created during a year-long programme, Silk River, as part of the UK/ India Year of Culture.

SPECIFICATION

  • Size: 600cm x 120cm
  • Decoration or Procession Rigging: 7m telescopic poles

To hire Silk River scrolls email hires@kinetika.co.uk

Silk River flags at Diwali Trafalgar Square London
Silk River flags with Little Amal puppet in London
Silk River flags at the British Library
Silk River flags at Bloomsbury Festival
Silk River flags in India
Silk River flags at the Victoria Memorial, Kolkata
Silk River flags at the Victoria Memorial, Kolkata
Silk River flags in Murshidabad, India
Silk River flags on top of the Thameside Nature Discovery Park Visitor Centre in Mucking
Silk River flags East Tilbury 2017
Silk River Beecroft Exhibition
Silk River Beecroft Exhibition
Diwali, Trafalgar Square. Photo Mike Johnston
Little Amal, London. Photo Mark Massey
British Library. Photo Mark Massey
Bloomsbury Festival. Photo Stuart Keegan/ Bloomsbury Festival
India. Photo Mike Johnston
Victoria Memorial, Kolkata. Photo Mike Johnston
Victoria Memorial, Kolkata. Photo Mike Johnston
Murshidabad. Photo Mike Johnston
Thameside Nature Discovery Park, photo Mike Johnston
East Tilbury. Photo Mike Johnston
Beecroft Exhibition, Southend
Beecroft Exhibition, Southend
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Thank You Scrolls and Silk Scarves

The Thank You Dance by Ali Pretty from Kinetika and Jeanefer Jean-Charles MBE from Jeaneafer Jean Charles & Associates was originally commissioned as a section for the scrolls and silk scarves which appeared in The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Pageant in 2022.

The 14 stunning 6-metre tall Thank You scrolls were created by Kinetika and each of the scrolls depicts a key worker and also represents the sector they work in. We also have 40 beautifully designed scarves available for hire. Each scarf depicts endangered species from across the world.

SPECIFICATION

  • Scrolls: Size 600cm x 129cm
  • Rigging: Decoration & Procession: 7m telescopic poles
  • Scarves: Size 200cm x 53cm – handheld, worn or can be used as decor

To hire the Thank You Scrolls or scarves, email hires@kinetika.co.uk


Beach of Dreams flags on Shoeburyness beach

Beach of Dreams Pennants

This is a collection of 500 unique naturally dyed batik silk pennants, great for a celebratory festival atmosphere or for an installation in the landscape as an eye-catching spectacle.

These flags were created as part of Beach of Dreams, an epic journey to walk 500 miles of English coastline in 35 days to explore how we take care of the environment, the coast, the community and ourselves.

Each flag contains a unique story about the coast of England.

SPECIFICATION

  • Each pennant: 35cm x 180cm

To hire Beach of Dreams pennants email hires@kinetika.co.uk

Beach of Dreams flags in Lowestoft
Beach of Dreams flags in Lowestoft
Beach of Dreams flags in Lowestoft
Beach of Dreams flags in Lowestoft
Beach of Dreams on the Brightlingsea Ferry
Beach of Dreams flags in Harwich
Beach of Dreams flags in Harwich
Hundreds of silk pennants decorate the grass interior of Tilbury Fort in the Beach of Dreams flag installation
Beach of Dreams in Nairn
Beach of Dreams in Nairn
Beach of Dreams in Edinburgh for the Pilgrimage for COP26
Beach of Dreams in Edinburgh for the Pilgrimage for COP26
Beach of Dreams in Glasgow for the Pilgrimage for COP26
Beach of Dreams in Glasgow for the Pilgrimage for COP26
Beach of Dreams in Glasgow for the Pilgrimage for COP26
Beach of Dreams in Felixstowe
Beach of Dreams flags on Shoeburyness beach
Beach of Dreams flags on Shoeburyness beach
Morecambe Bay (c) Tessa Bunney
Lowestoft. Photo Mike Johnston
Lowestoft. Photo Mike Johnston
Morecambe Bay (c) Tessa Bunney
Lowestoft. Photo Mike Johnston
Lowestoft. Photo Mike Johnston
Brightlingsea Ferry. Photo Mike Johnston
Harwich Arts Festival. Photo Mike Johnston
Harwich Arts Festival. Photo Mike Johnston
Tilbury Fort. Photo Mike Johnston
Nairn Book & Arts Festival. Photo Mike Johnston
Nairn Book & Arts Festival. Photo Mike Johnston
Edinburgh, Pilgrimage for COP26. Photo Ali Pretty
Edinburgh, Pilgrimage for COP26. Photo Ali Pretty
Glasgow, Pilgrimage for COP26. Photo Brian Hartley
Glasgow, Pilgrimage for COP26. Photo Brian Hartley
Glasgow, Pilgrimage for COP26. Photo Brian Hartley
Felixstowe, Women's Tour. Photo Mark Massey
Shoeburyness. Photo Mark Massey
Shoeburyness. Photo Mark Massey
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The Sea People art installation at Walton on the Naze

The Sea People

The Sea People exhibition by Nabil Ali is available to hire alongside the Beach of Dreams pennants.  The 15 large sculptures were first installed in July 2021 on a remote beach at Walton-on-the-Naze.

Looking out to sea, the haunting figures represent lost communities and forgotten ancestors that have been washed away with the eroding coastline along the eastern shores of Essex. Clay gathered from this beach was used to form the figures, as well as other natural materials such as willow, hessian and wax.

SPECIFICATION

  • Various heights: between 0.8m and 2m

To hire the Sea People email hires@kinetika.co.uk

The Sea People art installation at Walton on the Naze
The Sea People art installation at Walton on the Naze
The Sea People art installation at Walton on the Naze
The Sea People art installation at Walton on the Naze
The Sea People art installation at Walton on the Naze
The Sea People art installation at Walton on the Naze
The Sea People art installation at Walton on the Naze
The Sea People art installation at Walton on the Naze
Walton on the Naze. Photo Mike Johnston
Walton on the Naze. Photo Mike Johnston
Walton on the Naze. Photo Mike Johnston
Walton on the Naze. Photo Mike Johnston
Walton on the Naze. Photo Mike Johnston
Walton on the Naze. Photo Mike Johnston
Walton on the Naze. Photo Mike Johnston
Nabil Ali at Walton on the Naze. Photo Mike Johnston
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Flame flags

Tall Festival Flags

An impressive collection of 60 handmade silk flags, specifically designed for decorating festival sites.

Our tall flags, ranging from 4 metres to 6 metres, create a colourful focal point against any backdrop.

Flags in multiple colours and styles are available.

To hire tall festival flags email hires@kinetika.co.uk

Tall green leaf banners
Rainbow flags
Flame flags
Tall green leaf banners
Flame flags
Tall green leaf banners
Flame flags
Flame flags at The Shimmy festival 2013 in Wandsworth
Rainbow flags
Rainbow flags at World Party in the Park 2012 Basingstoke
Rainbow flags
Leaf banners
Rainbow flags
Flame flags
Leaf banners
Flame flags
Leaf banners
Flame flags
Flame flags
Rainbow flags
Rainbow flags
Rainbow flags
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Friendship flags

Small Festival Flags

Our smaller flags are ideal for waving as part of a parade or carnival, or for a stunning site decoration.

This collection of 50 flags delivers a vibrant spectrum of colour.

To hire small festival flags email hires@kinetika.co.uk

Hackney Flags
Hackney Flags
Hackney Flags
Hackney Flags
Friendship flags
Friendship flags
Friendship flags
Friendship flags
Hackney Flags
Hackney flags
Hackney flags
Hackney Flags
Friendship flags. Photo Brian Slater
Friendship flags. Photo Brian Slater
Friendship flags. Photo Brian Slater
Friendship flags. Photo Brian Slater
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Walking Wiltshire's White Horses exhibition

Wiltshire Banners

These six striking silk banners featuring original designs by Kinetika’s artistic director Ali Pretty are ideal for indoor use.

The designs on the banners were inspired by Ali walking the eight White Horses of Wiltshire.

SPECIFICATION

  • 6 banners: 4m x 1.2m
  • Large backdrop: 4m x 3m
  • Rigging: Bespoke rigging rods included

To hire the Wiltshire Banners email hires@kinetika.co.uk

Walking Wiltshire's White Horses exhibition
Walking Wiltshire's White Horses exhibition
Walking Wiltshire's White Horses exhibition
Walking Wiltshire's White Horses exhibition
Walking Wiltshire's White Horses exhibition
Walking Wiltshire's White Horses exhibition
Walking Wiltshire's White Horses exhibition
Wiltshire Museum. Photo Ali Pretty
Wiltshire Museum. Photo Ali Pretty
Wiltshire Museum. Photo Ali Pretty
Wiltshire Museum. Photo Ali Pretty
Wiltshire Museum. Photo Ali Pretty
Wiltshire Museum. Photo Ali Pretty
Wiltshire Museum. Photo Mike Johnston
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T100 flags

T100 Flags

This collection is devised of 100 flags, each telling a story of community that is relevant across the country – from nature to traditional ways of living.  These brightly coloured flags bring events something for everyone.

Thurrock 100 (T100) is an annual walking, talking and making festival that has been in operation since 2015. T100 encourages stories to surface in Thurrock and the surrounding areas.

SPECIFICATION

  • Size: 65cm x 70cm
  • Rigging: Bamboo poles

To hire T100 flags email hires@kinetika.co.uk

T100 2016 at Coalhouse Fort
T100 2016 at Coalhouse Fort
T100 2016 at Coalhouse Fort
T100 2016 walking festival
T100 flags in India
T100 flags in India
T100 flags in India
T100 flags on board LV21, Gravesend
T100 2019 flags on a boat
T100 2018 at Shoeburyness
T100 2019 flag on a bridge
Coalhouse Fort. Photo Brian Slater
Coalhouse Fort. Photo Brian Slater
Coalhouse Fort. Photo Mike Johnston
T100 2016. Photo Mike Johnston
T100 flags in India. Photo Mike Johnston
Chandannagar, India. Photo Mike Johnston
Chandannagar, India. Photo Mike Johnston
Gravesend LV21. Photo Mike Johnston
Sheerness to Minster. Photo Mike Johnston
Shoeburyness. Photo Mike Johnston
T100 2019. Photo Mike Johnston
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Exhibition of the Silk River scrolls in the Nash Conservatory Oct 2017

FAQs

What does the hire include?

Quotes will include professional installation for your event and all necessary equipment. Our team of experienced riggers will rig and de-rig any flags and remain on site during the event to maintain and monitor the flags Kinetika works closely with potential hirers to produce a customised quote for your event needs. Prices start from as little as £500+VAT.

Where can the flags be installed?

All flags can be installed on soft or hard ground, we can also rig from railings or staging. Some of our flags are also handheld for parades or carnivals.

Can you make new flags for our event?

Yes, we can design and make sets of flags to order, please give us plenty of notice and contact us to chat about options. We specialise in creating hand-painted silks, allowing us to respond specifically to your context, once we have a clear understanding of your brief, we will send you a quote, followed up by design and production at the Kinetika Studios. We have 26 years’ experience in large-scale silk design and are happy to work with you to manifest your vision.


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Contact us

Kinetika Design Studios
119 Artists’ Studios High
House Production Park
Purfleet-on-Thames
Essex RM19 1AS

Telephone 01708 202844

Email hires@kinetika.co.uk

Web: www.kinetika.co.uk/hires