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British Cider Week 19 to 28 April 2024
British Cider Week is brought to you by a collaboration of cider-makers, retailers and venues from across the United Kingdom.
CraftCon 5-6 April 2024 Heralds A Year of Growth for British Craft Cidermakers
The fourth edition of the highly anticipated conference will gather the UK’s leading craft cider producers, with 35 speakers presenting on topics covering orcharding, cidermaking and business development.
Momentum grows as fresh blood takes the helm of Britain’s leading craft cider association
Craft cider and perry producers around the country stand to gain as Albert Johnson of Ross-on-Wye Cider & Perry Company, and Lydia Crimp of Artistraw Cider, are elected to the top two roles at the Three Counties Cider & Perry Association (TCCPA)
BRITISH CIDER MAKERS CELEBRATE APPLE DAY 2023
Cider makers across the country are celebrating Apple Day on 21st October
Apples are big in Much Marcle!
Cider presses are gearing up for action in Herefordshire, and Big Apple venues are standing by to welcome visitors on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 October
NEW CHAIR OF NACM CALLS FOR DUTY FREEZE IN 2024
Newly elected chair of the National Association of Cider Makers (NACM), David Sheppy, called for a freeze in excise duty until at least 2025 in his inaugural speech at the All-Party-Parliamentary Cider reception in Westminster this week.
SPREADING APPLE TREE LOVE
Demand for apple trees soared as The Thatchers Community Orchard Project doubled donations in its third year
ORCHARD DAY CELEBRATES THE CIDER APPLE
Cider makers welcomed more than 200 guests to their Orchard and Machinery Day, held in Newent, Gloucestershire. The event provides a unique opportunity each year for the cider industry to thank those who work so hard growing apples for them and to celebrate the importance of British grown cider apples.
MPs gather to celebrate British cider on World Cider Day 10th anniversary
The success of British cider in the global market was celebrated this week by over 30 MPs in Westminster on the 10th anniversary of World Cider Day.
THATCHERS CIDER PARTNERS WITH AARDMAN FOR ITS NEW TV COMMERCIAL
Thatchers Cider unveils a new TV commercial this week (Thursday 25th May 2023), which sees the Somerset cider maker collaborate with Bristol based, multi-Academy Award®-winning studio Aardman.
Spring Budget 2023
The Chancellor announced plans to change excise duty rates from August this year in his Budget Statement
UNVEILING BRITISH CIDER WEEK
A week of cider celebration is going to be held in the first ever British Cider Week, running from 14th to 23rd April 2023