HASTINGS OLD TOWN CIDER FESTIVAL 2026

Hastings Old Town Cider Festival is back for nine days , with pubs across the Old Town pouring some of the best local and national ciders they can get their hands on.

From 7th – 15th November, The Crown, The Albion, The Jolly Fisherman, The Jenny Lind, First In Last Out (FILO), The Dolphin Inn and East Hastings Sea Angling Association are all getting involved. There is cider and traditional perry to try, plus apple juice you want to give the booze a miss.

Here is your chance to meet some of the producers, with tastings and events happening across the week. Food is part of the action too, with apple-inspired dishes appearing on menus, andFood gets in on the action too, with apple-inspired dishes appearing on menus, plus live music at venues throughout the festival.

It’s family-friendly, so you don’t have to leave the kids behind while you investigate what seven Old Town pubs can collectively do with an apple.

Keep an eye on the individual venues as their full programmes are announced. With nine days to play with, there’s plenty of time to make your way around the lot.