THE Sausage and Cider Festival will be returning to Winchester next summer, headlined by Scouting for Girls.

The event will be at the North Walls Recreation Ground on Saturday, August 30 with a huge range of entertainment.

Scouting for Girls, who have sold more than two million records and had four top ten singles, will be joined by special guests Barrioke and Kevin and Perry.

This year attendees can expect more than 30 different cider flavours, alongside craft beer, spirits, wine, cocktails and soft drinks.

There will also be more than 20 sausage flavours ranging from maple and chilli to vegetarian and cheese.

Attendees at the Sausage and Cider Festival in 2023Attendees at the Sausage and Cider Festival in 2023 (Image: Adele Bouchard) READ MORE: Winchester Fireworks: The best photos from the 2024 display

Also returning will be the festival market, on-stage sausage eating contests and 6-round chilli eating competitions.

This year on the children's stage, customers can expect a children’s disco, face painting, live entertainers and character dress-up.

Lee Fudge, marketing manager for the Sausage and Cider Festival, said: “Sausage and Cider Festival outdoors is a feel-good event with great music, a huge variety of cider flavours and great independent food operators. We are excited to be able to host our event in Winchester again in 2025.”

This event will run from 2pm to 11pm. Under 18’s must be accompanied by someone above the age of 21. No more than 3 under 18’s can be accompanied by the same 21-year-old.

Tickets go live on Friday, November 22, and can be purchased online from sausageandciderfest.co.uk/Winchester.