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IW Festival Preparations 2012

Listen to: Tom Sroud speaking to John Giddings
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IW Festival Preparations 2012
By Isle of Wight Radio Reporter Wed, 23 May 2012 11:41AM

Preparations are underway for this year's Isle of Wight Festival.

Organiser John Giddings has tweeted a photo of tractors getting the camping fields ready.

Isle of Wight Radio's Tom Stroud has been speaking to Mr Giddings - click above to listen to their chat.

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