Today (Saturday) is the last day for entries to be submitted for the 2012 Manx Music Festival.
Popularly known as The Guild, it's due to go ahead at the end of April, although the future of the long-running event is delicately poised financially because of a significant increase in hire charges for the Villa Marina.
The eight-day festival averages 1,700 entries across categories in singing, dancing, speaking and musical instruments.
Entry forms can be downloaded on the website: manxmusicfestival.org
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