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Isle of Wight Garlic Festival 2016

Get a taste of the Isle of Wight Garlic Festival

Garlic has been grown on the Isle of Wight for over 50 years, so it’s fitting that the island hosts an annual Garlic Festival, celebrating the pungent crop…

Garlic Festival 2014 - Isle of Wight

Get a whiff of the Garlic Festival

Garlic has been grown on the Isle of Wight for over 50 years. The Garlic Festival is an annual event celebrating the Isle of Wight’s pungent crop…

Garlic Festival 2014 - Isle of Wight

A whiffy weekend at the Isle of Wight Garlic Festival

The annual Garlic Festival on the Isle of Wight takes place on 17th and 18th August with cookery demonstrations and plenty of garlic-themed produce…

Garlic Festival 2014 - Isle of Wight

Pungent produce and family fun at the Garlic Festival

There will be a whole host of garlic-based food and entertainment at the Isle of Wight’s Garlic Festival on 18th & 19th August 2012…

Curiosity of the Week

The quirky wonders of Wigtown
Martyr's Stake in Wigtown

The annual Wigtown Book Festival opens this week. So, we thought it was a good time to take a look at this quirky Scottish town for our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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Solo cinema and scientific sounds at Flatpack Festival
Flatpack Festival 2022, Design by Keith Dodds and Illustration by Jacques Kleynhans

Flatpack Festival brings an eclectic mix of shows, screenings and activities that surprise and delight audiences to venues across Birmingham…

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