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Home > Alternative Sport > Know your onions…by visiting Newent Onion Fayre

Know your onions…by visiting Newent Onion Fayre

By Caroline King - September 4, 2011Posted in : Alternative Sport, Fair, Festival, Food & Drink, Music

When: 10th September 2011

Where: Newent, Gloucestershire

What is it?

Newent Onion Fayre takes place every year to celebrate the humble onion.  Over the years the fayre has grown and become more of a one day festival taking place around Newent.  Events include the Onion Eating Contest, The Onion Show, and an Onion Stringing Demonstration.  In addition to this there will be music and entertainment, arts and crafts, a dog show, fairground rides, a food festival, competitions, a model boat display and more.

More info: Check out their website or the Facebook page for more details on events taking place at the Onion Fayre.

Tagged With: Food Festival, Gloucestershire events, Newent Onion Fayre, South West

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