New classes proving popular
Entries are now closed for this year's Guild, and numbers are up again.
The Manx Music, Speech and Dance Festival, as it's officially known, gets under way on 20 April.
It features some 200 classes in everything from rock music to bible reading.
Chair of the Guild Sarah Kelly says she believes the mixture of tradition and innovation keep the event as popular as ever: (play audio)
Coverage will be provided on Manx Radio every day of the festival, hosted by Judith Ley.
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