May 08, 2023
On 8 May 1970, the Beatles released their twelfth and final studio album, Let it Be. The album had been in the works for several years (and was intended to be released before Abbey Road), but had faced numerous setbacks and delays, including conflicts within the band. Recording took place during a tumultuous time in the band’s history, with tensions running high and the Beatles on the brink of breaking up.
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April 10, 2023
On this day in history, April 10th, 1970, Paul McCartney issued a statement that signalled the end of an era. After nearly a decade of recording and touring together, the Beatles were breaking up.
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April 01, 2023
Are you ready for a major Beatles announcement? At Kite, we were thrilled to hear about the announcement of The Lost Album. This never-before-released album features previously unheard tracks from the Fab Four's recording sessions.
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March 30, 2023
Born in Norwich 213 years ago, Pablo Fanque led an extraordinary life. He was the first recorded Black circus owner in Britain, described by one London newspaper as an 'artiste of colour' who was a master of showmanship.
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March 20, 2023
They made headlines around the world when they staged a week-long "bed-in for peace" at the Amsterdam Hilton Hotel, immediately after their wedding. The couple spent their honeymoon in bed, inviting journalists and fans to visit them and discuss the ideas of peace and love.
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March 04, 2023
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."
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February 14, 2023
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.
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February 13, 2023
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!
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February 10, 2023
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.
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January 31, 2023
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.
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January 25, 2023
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.
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January 31, 2022
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.
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September 14, 2021
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.
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February 14, 2021
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.
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January 31, 2021
54 years ago, John Lennon stumbled upon an antiques shop in Sevenoaks, Kent, during the filming of the Strawberry Fields Forever music video.
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January 31, 2020
On this day, 55 years ago, John Lennon stumbled upon an antique shop in Sevenoaks, Kent while filming the video for Strawberry Fields Forever.
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January 31, 2019
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.
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January 31, 2018
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.
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January 31, 2017
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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November 22, 2016
I can’t imagine that there are many people who own one of our Mr. Kite prints who have seen Lennon’s original copy – perhaps only Paul McCartney himself. However…
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July 28, 2016
So it looks like I'm not the only one preoccupied with The Beatles and time travel…
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January 31, 2016
49 years ago, John Lennon happened upon an antique shop in Sevenoaks, Kent while filming the music video for Strawberry Fields Forever. As he browsed the shop, an old circus poster caught his eye and sparked his creative genius.
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January 31, 2015
On this day, 48 years ago, John Lennon was taking a look around an antique shop in Kent whilst filming the video for “Strawberry Fields Forever”.
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January 31, 2014
On this day 47 years ago, John Lennon found inspiration in an unexpected place. While filming the video for Strawberry Fields Forever, he stumbled upon an antique shop in Kent, where he laid his eyes on an old circus poster.
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