The popular festival, which is kindly sponsored by Ogier, will be held at Hamptonne Country Life Museum on Saturday and Sunday, 18-19 October 2025.

At the heart of the two-day event will be the team of Jersey Heritage volunteers who, with the help of working horses, use traditional processes to produce cider for the following year’s festival. They’ll go through about 160 sacks of cider-making apples, which will be crushed and then pressed in Hamptonne’s Cider Barn.

Nicky Lucas, Jersey Heritage’s Community Events Curator, said: “’La Faîs’sie d’Cidre’ is one of our favourite events of the year and there is always a wonderful atmosphere. It brings together the community, volunteers and apple and cider experts to create a unique Jersey experience in the beautiful surroundings of Hamptonne. We love to see festival-goers supporting our volunteers as they make the cider, and enjoying the opportunity to taste, see and hear about these centuries-old traditions.

“Alongside the cider making traditions, there will be live music, entertainers, creative activities, dance and fantastic food for people to enjoy. Lots to do, things to learn, people to meet and fun to be had!”

‘La Faîs’sie d’Cidre’ is on at Hamptonne from 10am-5pm on both the Saturday and Sunday (18th and 19th). Apple crushing and pressing will take place each day from 10am-12pm and 2pm-4pm.

Kate Kirk, Ogier’s Marketing Director, said: “Ogier is proud to team up with Jersey Heritage to bring families together through an exciting calendar of learning events and hands-on activities across the year. ‘La Faîs’sie d’Cidre’ is a celebration of Jersey’s rich cider-making heritage and is a wonderful example of how heritage can be brought to life and shared as an experience, which we hope will help to keep Jersey’s culture thriving for generations to come.”

Usual entry fees to Hamptonne apply for ‘La Faîs’sie d’Cidre’. Entry is free for Jersey Heritage Members and children under the age of six. More information about the event can be found at www.jerseyheritage.org/visit/whats-on/la-faissie-dcidre/

  • Parking is limited but a free Jersey Heritage ‘Apple Bus’ will be running from St Helier to Hamptonne on the hour from Liberation Square (by Le Petit Train layby), starting at 12pm each day. It will run at half past the hour from Hamptonne back to St Helier.