The ancient ritual of Wassail is returning to Sheppy’s Cider Farm on Friday 26th January 2024!
Locals can join Sheppy’s Cider for a fun-packed evening of hot cider, dancing, chanting, food, and fires to help ensure that next year’s harvest is a good one. Gates open at 5:30pm with food and drink available shortly after. The ceremony begins at 6:45pm, followed by dancing and drinking at 8pm. Tickets include entry at the gate and food and is available HERE.
Wassail is a beloved and time-honoured tradition to toast to the promise of a bountiful harvest in the coming year. It gets its name from an Old English term meaning ‘be well’, historically there are several types of Wassailing traditions, involving hot spiced alcohol and cider-makers gathering around a roaring fire or an apple orchard, so not much has changed! But the important tradition for all cider-makers is blessing their apple trees.
For further event information please visit the Sheppy’s website HERE.
