Sausage and Cider Festival
The Sausage and Cider festival returns to the Isle of Wight! Landing in Robin Hill on Saturday 4th of July 2026. Indulge in a variety of sausage and cider flavours from around the world, whilst grooving away to live music and DJs. Brave it in one of our eating competitions... or just stitch up a friend!
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What's On
The Sausage and Cider festival returns to the Isle of Wight! Landing in Robin Hill on Saturday 4th of July 2026, bringing with it a huge outdoor stage for an array of live entertainment.
You can expect over 30+ flavoured ciders across multiple bars, alongside craft beer, spirits, wine, cocktails and soft drinks. As well as 20+ sausage flavours ranging from maple and chilli, vegetarian and cheese.
Coming to The Isle of Wight with a huge festival market, on-stage sausage eating contests and 6-round chilli eating competitions!
With fun for all the family on the children's stage, customers can expect a children's disco, face painting, live entertainers and character dress up!
The Sausage and Cider Festival will be held at Robin Hill.
By car: Parking MUST be reserved in advance via the Sausage and Cider Festival website. Sail to East Cowes via our Vehicle Ferry. Enter into your Sat Nav: Robin Hill Adventure Park, Down Downend Rd, Newport PO30 2NU.
By Bus: Arriving in East Cowes via the Vehicle Ferry? Catch the No. 4 bus from outside Waitrose, then the No. 8 from Newport and alight at Robin Hill / Hare & Hounds pub.
Arriving In West Cowes via the Red Jet? Catch the No. 1 bus from outside the M&S Foodhall, then the No. 8 from Newport and alight at Robin Hill / Hare & Hounds pub.
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