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Old Gaffers Golden Festival

Tuesday, 19th May, 2009 at 10:23 am, Isle of Wight

Events, Food & Drink, Music, Old Gaffers, Sailing, Yarmouth

29, May 2009to31, May 2009

There’s less than two weeks to go until the 50th anniversary of the Old Gaffers Festival in Yarmouth.

Old Gaffers 50th FestivalTaking place over the weekend at the end of the half term holiday, this festival has something for everyone.

As well as the sailing races that take place, there is also lots for land lovers to do and see.

Enjoy the farmers’ market, there’ll be morris dancing, street performers, a wide range of live music including the Wight Satin Ladies Barbershop Singers, Unity Stompers, Lucid, traditional Irish music, a Caribbean Melody Steel Band, a male voice choir, samba band, as well as singing from Yarmouth School Children and even Derek Sandy. There’ll be marching bands, a beer festival, a dog show and loads more.

Saturday sees the Festival Old Gaffers race with the Queen’s Jubilee Race taking place on Sunday morning.

The boats travel from all over the UK to take part in the races and are a sight to behold sitting in the harbour over the weekend.

Yarmouth Old Gaffers Festival Website

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One Response to “Old Gaffers Golden Festival”

  1. Click if you like this comment Colin     says:
    29, May 2009 at 11:04 am

    Ventnor will be part of the entertainment at Yarmouth in the shape of the Ventnor Theatre Group and Ventnor Guitar Club.

    There have I mentioned Ventnor enough.

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