Children go free at Cidery’s new summer festival

Tickets are still available for a new summer family festival of fun and entertainment – with free entry for under 15s.

Napton Cidery’s first Hillside Jamm, on July 29th, will play host to a variety of family activities to keep the youngsters entertained, including a 65ft-inflatable obstacle course, entertainer (between 3-5pm) and face painting.

There will be an all-day line-up of live music and some of the best local food and drink producers on hand, including Napton’s range of ciders, craft ales from Purity, from Alcester and Windmill Hill Brewing Company, based in Leamington, wine from CANA Wines and gins from Rugby Distillery. Plus food from Tacos El Pap in Southam and Red Bangers and Water Buffalo Ice cream – made from locally-reared water buffalo - both from Napton.

It will also be an opportunity to sample Napton’s new limited-edition 2022 Vintage Perry Cider.

Headlining the musical line-up are award-winning husband and wife duo When Rivers Meet and Fiona Bevan, supported throughout the day by local and UK bands, including Loveday, from Leamington; Clemency Duo, from Leamington; The Hatstand Band from Rugby; The Folly Brothers from Napton, The Collective, fronted by the Cidery’s own taproom host Nick Geden; Metz Jnr Band and Sam Remore & The Tropical Soundclash.

Visitors can purchase festival merchandise as well as from local businesses, including Sheaf Street Health Store, Hopping Dogs Cards; Skies of Hope Jewellery in Napton and Treacles Farm to Fork.

In-keeping with Napton Cidery’s sustainability ethos, the festival is banning single-use plastics and all visitors will receive a branded reusable cup to use throughout the day. The event organisers are also donating one pound from every ticket sold to the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust.

Organiser and co-owner of Napton Cidery Jolyon Olivier, said: “It is important that, as a business, we move with the times and we care about our planet. We want to go into a field and then leave it the way we found it. There’s only so much planet and we all have to do our bit for it. One of the requirements for businesses to attend the festival is that their packaging is compostable. This is our way of giving back to nature what we’ve taken from fruit."

He added: "Our amazing line-up consists of passionate music lovers who, not only write and sing their own songs, but also play their own instruments. Get ready for some amazing performances that will get you moving and grooving!"

The festival runs between 11am and 11pm but camping is also available overnight on Friday and Saturday for £20per pitch. Early bird admission tickets at £36 for adults and £18 for 15-17-year-olds are available now for a limited time. Under 15s go free.

To book for Hillside Jamm visit: https://www.naptoncidery.co.uk/hillside-jamm