Blackpool’s hairiest men will host the Beard and Moustache Championships this autumn - and the theme is Oktoberfest.

He claimed third place at the 2019 World Beard and Mustache Championship held in Belgium, and has multiple other national titles.

The Sandgrown Beardsmen are hosting the Bavarian-themed contest at Rhythm & Brews on Church Street, in preparation for hosting the much larger World Beard and Moustache Championships event in 2027.

Garey Faulkner, a roofer from Cincinnati, has been coming to the Derby for a decade. He claimed third place at the 2019 World Beard and Mustache Championship held in Belgium, and has multiple other ...