Newent Fayre Onion Eating Contest 2018

The Onion Fayre at Newent is the only celebration devoted to the ever useful vegetable; it has been held since the Twelfth Century but the Onion Eating competition has only been going since the mid-1990s, so you get an ancient and a recent custom in one day! There is an onion show, lots of stalls, a fairground, music and street entertainers going all day; the eating competition starts at 1 pm. There are classes for men and women with different sized onions, peeled ready for consumption and provided by the organizers - the winner is the one who gobbles their onion fastest.
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