Isle of Wight Garlic Festival
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{{coord|50.678|-1.214|display=title|region:GB_scale:5000}}The Isle of Wight Garlic Festival is a fundraising event that is held annually on the Isle of Wight to support the island's garlic industry, as well as fundraising for other agricultural farms on the island.
History
The Garlic Festival has been held every year since 1983, except 2020-21 when officials cited the COVID-19 pandemic that caused its cancellation. 2022 saw its resumption.{{Cite web|title=Calendar|url=https://www.thegarlicfarm.co.uk/visit/calendar|url-status=live|access-date=26 June 2021|website=The Garlic Farm|archive-date=22 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622004149/https://www.thegarlicfarm.co.uk/visit/calendar}}{{cite news|last=Toogood|first=Darren|date=1 June 2020|title=Garlic Festival 2020 cancelled confirm organisers|work=Island Echo|url=https://www.islandecho.co.uk/garlic-festival-2020-cancelled-confirm-organisers/|accessdate=3 September 2020|archive-date=24 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924081146/https://www.islandecho.co.uk/garlic-festival-2020-cancelled-confirm-organisers/|url-status=live}} From 1985 to 2006, the Newchurch Parish Sports & Community Association organised the annual Garlic Festival, achieving their major fundraising goals. It has recently drawn 20,000 visitors a year.{{Cite news|date=16 August 2010|title=In pictures: Garlic Festival|language=en-GB|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/hampshire/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8916000/8916815.stm|access-date=26 June 2021|archive-date=6 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306001928/http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/hampshire/hi/people_and_places/newsid_8916000/8916815.stm|url-status=live}}
Further entertainment has included live music from artists such as The Wurzels, Chas & Dave, Alvin Stardust, the Glitter Band, Chesney Hawkes, Kiki Dee, and Jim Diamond.{{cite news |title=The Wurzels to play at this year's Isle of Wight Garlic Festival |url=https://www.countypress.co.uk/news/16101717.wurzels-play-years-isle-wight-garlic-festival/ |access-date=26 September 2023 |work=Isle of Wight County Press |date=2018 |archive-date=26 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926195252/https://www.countypress.co.uk/news/16101717.wurzels-play-years-isle-wight-garlic-festival/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=Scene cuisine |url=https://www.thetimes.com/travel/destinations/uk-travel/england/london-travel/scene-cuisine-thj7r0888bk |work=The Times |date=2011 |quote=Isle of Wight Garlic Festival Unsurprisingly, Chas & Dave, the Wurzels and Alvin Stardust are merely a backdrop to the main attraction here |access-date=26 September 2023 |archive-date=26 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926200306/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/scene-cuisine-thj7r0888bk |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=GARLIC FESTIVAL A BIG HIT ONCE AGAIN |url=https://www.islandecho.co.uk/garlic-festival-a-big-hit-once-again/ |work=Island Echo |date=2013 |access-date=26 September 2023 |archive-date=26 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926200306/https://www.islandecho.co.uk/garlic-festival-a-big-hit-once-again/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=The Garlic Festival returns for another year of food, music and family fun |url=https://onthewight.com/isle-wight-garlic-festival-returns-another-year-family-fun/ |publisher=On The Wight |date=2014 |quote=This year the line up includes Kiki Dee and Jim Diamond. |access-date=26 September 2023 |archive-date=26 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926200307/https://onthewight.com/isle-wight-garlic-festival-returns-another-year-family-fun/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Garlic Festival: Live Music Galore and More |url=https://onthewight.com/garlic-festival-live-music-galore-and-more/ |date=2010 |quote=and closing the festival will be none other than The Glitter Band |publisher=On The Wight |access-date=26 September 2023 |archive-date=26 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926200322/https://onthewight.com/garlic-festival-live-music-galore-and-more/ |url-status=live }}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://garlicfestival.co.uk/ Isle of Wight Garlic Festival] official website
Category:Food and drink festivals in the United Kingdom
Category:Tourist attractions on the Isle of Wight
Category:Festivals on the Isle of Wight
Category:Annual events in England
Category:1983 establishments in England
Category:Festivals established in 1983
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