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La Faîs’sie d’Cidre

Cider Making Festival

A unique Jersey experience in the beautiful surroundings of Hamptonne

Details

  • 17 October 2026 - 18 October 2026
  • Hamptonne Country Life Museum

10am to 5pm

‘La Faîs’sie d’Cidre’, or Cider Making Festival, is a vital part of our Island's heritage, bringing together the community to create a unique Jersey experience in the beautiful surroundings of Hamptonne.

Take part in celebrating our Island's heritage, taste the cider and watch the pressing of this year's apples.

It's not all about the cider – there's also live music (see the line up below), entertainers, creative activities, dance, fantastic food and even better company. There really is something for everyone, with lots to do, things to learn, people to meet and fun to be had!

Please keep the lanes of St Lawrence as vehicle free as possible by car sharing, cycling, walking or hopping on our free 'Apple Bus' Donations welcome for the journey once inside the event

The 'Apple Bus' is a 43-seater coach that will leave on the hour from Liberation Square (by Le Petit Train layby), commencing at 12pm each day. It will runat approximately half past the hour from Hamptonne back to Town.

Event sponsors

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History

Cider making in Jersey

Apple orchards and cider-making are an intrinsic part of our history, having once shaped the landscape, culture and economy of the Island.

Heritage Lets

The Cider Barn Apartment

Stay in a converted 15th-century farmstead nestled in Jersey’s peaceful countryside.

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