being for the benefit of mr kite
The Beatles: ‘Bigger than Jesus’?
On this day in 1966, John Lennon made a controversial statement in an interview with London's Evening Standard newspaper, where he stated: "Christianity will go. It will vanish and shrink...We're more popular than Jesus now."
Imagine a Valentine's Day trip to the circus—in 1843
Beatles' fans will be familiar with the 1967 song Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! The inspiration for this song came from a vintage circus poster, which John Lennon came across in an antique shop. At Kite, we have recreated the poster in exact detail, so that you can own a piece of history that looks great on your wall.
From The Beatles to Da Vinci: Celebrating Art in 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery'
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, directed, written, and produced by Rian Johnson, has received an onslaught of commentary since its December 2022 release. The film has been a hit success, and if you haven’t seen it yet we definitely recommend a watch. At Kite, we particularly commend Rian Johnson for his choice of title—we never miss a Beatles reference!
Do you fancy a Munch masterpiece on your wall?
On Tuesday, The Value reported that a painting by Edvard Munch, Dance on the Beach, will be auctioned in London in March. If you fancy a Munch on your wall, but don’t have a spare £12-20 million, then why not check out our own Munch-inspired print.
It was 56 years ago today...
John Lennon gleaned song-writing inspiration from a myriad of sources, including the monotony of ordinary life. A prime example of his abilities can be found in A Day in the Life — a creation inspired by a newspaper article which was propped up in front of the piano as he wrote the song.
Will you be our next prize draw winner? All you need is luck!
The winner of our most recent regular prize draw, which took place in December, is Andrew Masterman from Windsor—congratulations! We were delighted to supply Andrew with a copy of our limited edition Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite print.
The Life of Pablo: Black History Month
The life of circus owner William Darby, better known as Pablo Fanque, has been highlighted by Historic England to mark Black History Month in the UK.
It was 55 years ago today...
55 years ago today, history was made when John Lennon stumbled upon an antique shop in Sevenoaks, Kent during the filming of the music video for Strawberry Fields Forever.
Who won our September prize draw?
At the beginning of September we entered all our mailing list subscribers into a draw and pulled out a name at random. And our winner is Brian Pascale from Silver Spring, MD.
Announcing the winner of our February 2021 Prize Draw
We conducted our regular prize draw for all Kite newsletter subscribers at the beginning of February and our randomly-selected winner this time is Kristen Rutherford from Edmonton, Alberta in Canada.
It was 54 years ago today...
54 years ago, John Lennon stumbled upon an antiques shop in Sevenoaks, Kent, during the filming of the Strawberry Fields Forever music video.
It was 53 years ago today...
On this day, 55 years ago, John Lennon stumbled upon an antique shop in Sevenoaks, Kent while filming the video for Strawberry Fields Forever.
It was 52 years ago today...
On this day 52 years ago, John Lennon found himself strolling into an antique shop in Sevenoaks, Kent, as he filmed the promotional video for Strawberry Fields Forever.
Announcing the winner of our March 2018 Prize Draw
We conducted our regular prize draw for all Kite newsletter subscribers at the beginning of March and our randomly-selected winner this time is Mark Erikson from Cape Coral, Florida.
It was 51 years ago today...
John Lennon was in Kent, filming the music video for Strawberry Fields Forever, when he experienced a serendipitous encounter at an antique shop in Sevenoaks.
Find out who won our December 2017 prize draw
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Christmas Time (Is Here Again)
Click through for our recommended last order dates for prints to arrive before Christmas…
A Piece of History
Our 'Mr Kite' print can now be seen hanging in Liverpool's award-winning Beatles Story museum, the worlds largest permanent exhibition purely devoted to the lives and themes of the Beatles.
The winner of our Liverpool Echo competition
The Liverpool Echo ran an exciting competition for the 50th anniversary of The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper album release and the prize was our very own world famous Being For the Benefit of Mr Kite print.
The winner of our June 2017 prize draw
We're excited to announce that the winner of our June prize draw comes all the way from the great city of Pittsburgh, PA.
Sharing is Caring
How we helped children at a Lancashire school celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Beatles' Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
Doing Rochdale in Style
In celebration of 50 years since the release of the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Rochdale Style magazine has put together a double page spread on Rochdale's part in its history…
The winner of our March 2017 prize draw
Our winner for March hails from Alameda, California where "the climate is perfect and the people are the kind you like to know"…
It was 50 years ago today...
50 years ago, on this very day, John Lennon stumbled upon a quaint antiques shop in the town of Sevenoaks, Kent, while filming a music video for the song Strawberry Fields Forever.
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