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Garlic Lovers Rejoice — Annual Festival Returns To Isle Of Wight This Weekend

There’s no such thing as garlic breath at the Isle of Wight Garlic Festival, as people from across the globe unite to celebrate this pungent ingredient.

The Garlic Festival is a fun-filled weekend of food, music, and entertainment which takes place in Newchurch on August 19 and 20.

Bands on the big stage include The Quo Experience, Foo Fighterz, Baggywrinkles,The Missing Heads, The Ohmz, X Directory, The Hanging Baskets and Emellia.

Adults and children of all ages will be entertained by festival favourites, The Flying Seagull Project, while this year in the arenas you’ll find a whole host of entertainment.

Other highlights include a BMX bike stunt display team, Haven Falconry. the new Horseback Falconry and flying displays.

The Garlic Festival Fun Dog Show — popular last year — is back on both days.

Categories include ‘Best Little Stinker’, ‘Most Handsome Hound’, ‘Loveliest Lady’ and ‘Best Veteran’.

The Garlic Festival Dog Show is sponsored by Preziosa Dachshunds and Bakery who will have plenty of prizes and rosettes to hand out!

Entry is £1 per dog per category and all the money raised will go to Ability Dogs for Young People.

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