Cider & Perry Events 2011-12

Cider Festivals, Apple Days and Wassailing

This is a new diary of events of interest to cider and perry aficionados - mostly cider festivals (and beer festivals with cider offered), but there are various other events also included such as wassailing (January only, of course), Apple Days and the like. If you know of anything we have missed, please get in touch and let us know!

July | August | September | October | November | December | January 2012 | February 2012 onwards

July 2011

Friday 1st July 2011 - Claverham Beer & Cider Festival at Claveham Village Hall, Bishops Road, Claverham, North Somerset BS49 4NF
Opening times: Friday: 7.30pm to midnight; Saturday: 12.30pm-7pm & 7.30pm to midnight; Sunday: 12.30pm-5pm
Admission: Afternoon sessions free; evening sessions £7.00.
Details: The Claverham Beer Festival is an annual Yeo Valley Lions event with help from the local community. It is designed not just to provide visitors with a good night out, but also to raise funds for local charities. A range of real ales and ciders. Live entertainment all weekend.

Thursday 21st to Sunday 31st July 2011 - Summer Cider Festival at all JD Wetherspoon pubs.
Opening times: Normal pub opening times
Admission: free
Details: see website for details

Friday 29th & Saturday 30th July 2011 - 1st Weston Cider Festival at The Royal Hotel, 1 South Parade, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset BS23 1JP (01934 423100)
Opening times: Friday 7.30pm-11.30pm; Saturday 11.00am-4pm & 7.30pm-11.30pm
Admission: Tickets on sale now priced £7.00 in advance; £8.00 on the door. Any unsold tickets will be made available on the door - but buying your tickets in advance is highly recommended as this sold out last year. Tickets available from http://www.clstickets.co.uk; email clsbath@aol.com or phone 01225 330304.
Details: The 7th Bristol Cider Festival is one of the largest gatherings of real ciders and perries - and cider and perry drinkers - in the West. On offer will be over 100 ciders and perries including award-winning ciders from Lilley's Cider Barn, Ben Crossman's, Rich's, Thatchers, Broadoak and Heck's (Somerset), Weston's and Gwatkin (Herefordshire), Gwynt Y Ddraig (Wales), and Mr. Whiteheads (Hampshire) - as well as hog roast rolls and cheese platters, and a range of soft drinks for the drivers.
As well as the cider and perry, the Bristol Cider Festival will offer the best in local entertainment. Somerset's premier Wurzels tribute band The Mangledwurzels will be playing a full show on Friday evening and Satruday afternoon, providing their own brand of Wurzels-flavoured, cider-fuelled Scrumpy & Western madness to help you drink up thy cider. The Twurzels will be providing the entertainment on the Saturday evening.

Friday 29th July 2011 - The Wurzels Annual Cider Festival at Bath Racecourse, Lansdown, Bath, Somerset BA1 9BU (01225 424609)
Opening times: see Bath Racecourse website for details.
Admission: see Bath Racecourse website for details.
Details: The Wurzels playing after the last race. On the last fours years this event, tickets (and sometimes the cider!) sold out, so book early to avoid disappointment.

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August 2011

Friday 5th & Saturday 6th August 2011 - 7th Bristol Cider Festival at Brunel's Old Station, The Clock Tower, Temple Meads, Bristol BS1 6QH
Opening times: Friday 7.30pm-11.30pm; Saturday 11.00am-4pm & 7.30pm-11.30pm
Admission: Tickets on sale now priced £7.00 in advance; £8.00 on the door. Any unsold tickets will be made available on the door - but buying your tickets in advance is highly recommended as this sold out last year. Tickets available from http://www.clstickets.co.uk; email clsbath@aol.com or phone 01225 330304.
Details: The 7th Bristol Cider Festival is one of the largest gatherings of real ciders and perries - and cider and perry drinkers - in the West. On offer will be over 100 ciders and perries including award-winning ciders from Lilley's Cider Barn, Ben Crossman's, Rich's, Thatchers, Broadoak and Heck's (Somerset), Weston's and Gwatkin (Herefordshire), Gwynt Y Ddraig (Wales), and Mr. Whiteheads (Hampshire) - as well as hog roast rolls and cheese platters, and a range of soft drinks for the drivers.
As well as the cider and perry, the Bristol Cider Festival will offer the best in local entertainment. Somerset's premier Wurzels tribute band The Mangledwurzels will be playing a full show at all three sessions, providing their own brand of Wurzels-flavoured, cider-fuelled Scrumpy & Western madness to help you drink up thy cider.

Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th August 2011 - Open Day at Gwynt Y Ddraig Cider, Llest Farm, Llantwit Fardre, Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff CF38 2PW
Opening times: 11.00am–9.00pm Sat; 11.00am-7.00pm Sun
Admission: Entry to our farm open days will be £5.00 per day. On entry your hand will be stamped (different colour stamp for Saturday & Sunday) to indicate to bar staff and site security that you have entered the event via the main entrance. The cost of the ticket will include one free pint or bottle of cider or perry when presented at the bar.
Details: Once again Gwynt Y Ddraig will open it's cider filled doors to the general public for cider, food and fun. You probably know the drill by now, cider bars, burgers, some stalls selling spirits and traditional food in a farmers market kind of style. Families welcome! Live entertainment all weekend.

Saturday 27th August 2011 - Maurice Hannam Cider Festival 2011 at Acorn Inn, 28 Fore Street, Evershot, Dorchester, Dorset DT2 0JW
Opening times: Normal pub hours; live entertainment from 9pm
Admission: Free entry
Details: A range of real ciders. The Skimmity Hitchers will be providing the entertainment.

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September 2011

Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th September 2011 - Ross Cider Festival at Broome Farm, Peterstow, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire HR9 6QG (01989 567232)
Opening times: 6-11pm
Admission: Weekend Tickets £25 (under 16s free), Camping £7.50 per night per adult (under 16s free) - What a bargain including two nights camping for £40!
Details: Friday evening Ceilidh dancing to Porridge. Saturday Meet the Cider Makers plus Live Music from Jess Morgan, Los Squideros, Will Killen, Tony Thompson, Clementine Lovell and more. Sausage and Cheese Sunday including Farmers and Craft Market and live music from Kidnap Alice, and Hop Pickers Fest. Book early to avoid disappointment.

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October 2011

Friday 14th October 2011 - Cider and Sausage Festival at The Greyhound, The Square, Corfe Castle, Wareham, Dorset BH20 5EZ
Opening times: Normal pub hours; live entertainment from 9pm
Admission: Free entry
Details: A range of real ciders. The Skimmity Hitchers will be providing the entertainment.

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November 2011

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December 2011

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January 2012

Saturday 14th January 2012 - Charity Wassail at Rich's Farmhouse Cider, Mill Farm, Watchfield, Highbridge, Somerset TA9 4RD (01278 783651)
Opening times: 7.30pm
Admission: Details to be confirmed.
Details: On the real Twelfth Night come and join Scrumpy & Western band The Mangledwurzels to serenade the orchards of Rich's Cider Farm. Bar open 'til midnight. Run in association with the Burnham-on-Sea Rotary Club; all profits go to charity.

Friday 27th & Saturday 28th January 2012 - 4th Bristol Winter Cider Festival at Brunel Passenger Shed, British Empire & Commonwealth Museum, Station Approach, Temple Meads, Bristol BS1 6QH
Opening times: Friday 7.30pm-11.30pm; Saturday 11.00am-4pm & 7.30pm-11.30pm
Admission: Tickets £6.50 in advance; £7.50 on the door. Any unsold tickets will be made available on the door - but buying your tickets in advance is highly recommended as this sold out last year. Tickets on sale later in the year.
Details: On offer will be over 100 ciders and perries including award-winning ciders from Lilley's Cider Barn, Ben Crossman's, Rich's, Thatchers, Broadoak and Heck's (Somerset), Weston's and Gwatkin (Herefordshire), Gwynt Y Ddraig (Wales), and Mr. Whiteheads (Hampshire) - as well as hog roast rolls and cheese platters, and a range of soft drinks for the drivers.
As well as the cider and perry, the Bristol Cider Festival will offer the best in local entertainment. Somerset's premier Wurzels tribute band The Mangledwurzels will be playing a full show at all three sessions, providing their own brand of Wurzels-flavoured, cider-fuelled Scrumpy & Western madness to help you drink up thy cider.

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February 2012

Friday 10th & Saturday 11th February 2012 - 5th Bath Cider Festival at Bath Pavilion, North Parade, Bath, Somerset BA2 4EU (01225 330304)
Opening times: Friday 7.30pm-11.30pm; Saturday 11.00am-4pm & 7.30pm-11.30pm
Admission: Tickets £6.50 in advance; £7.50 on the door. Any unsold tickets will be made available on the door - but buying your tickets in advance is highly recommended as this sold out last year. Tickets on sale later in the year.
Details: On offer will be over 100 ciders and perries including award-winning ciders from Lilley's Cider Barn, Ben Crossman's, Rich's, Thatchers, Broadoak and Heck's (Somerset), Weston's and Gwatkin (Herefordshire), Gwynt Y Ddraig (Wales), and Mr. Whiteheads (Hampshire) - as well as hog roast rolls and cheese platters, and a range of soft drinks for the drivers.
As well as the cider and perry, the Bristol Cider Festival will offer the best in local entertainment. Somerset's premier Wurzels tribute band The Mangledwurzels will be playing a full show at all three sessions, providing their own brand of Wurzels-flavoured, cider-fuelled Scrumpy & Western madness to help you drink up thy cider.

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