Welsh Cider and Perry Festival is an annual festival for

cider Cider ( ) is an alcoholic beverage made from the fermented juice of apples. Cider is widely available in the United Kingdom (particularly in the West Country) and the Republic of Ireland. The UK has the world's highest per capita consumption, ...

and

perry Perry, also known as pear cider, is an alcoholic beverage made from fermented pears, traditionally the perry pear. It has been common for centuries in England, particularly in Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, and Worcestershire. It is also made ...

held at

Caldicot Castle Caldicot Castle ( cy, Castell Cil-y-coed) is an extensive stone medieval castle in the town of Caldicot, Monmouthshire, in southeast Wales, built near the site of Harold Godwinson's former Saxon castle by the Norman earls of Hereford from abou ...

Monmouthshire Monmouthshire ( cy, Sir Fynwy) is a county in the south-east of Wales. The name derives from the historic county of the same name; the modern county covers the eastern three-fifths of the historic county. The largest town is Abergavenny, with ...

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The festival was established in 2001 and takes place in May. There is an entry fee. The festival was formed by members of the Welsh Perry and Cider Society with the support of the Clytha Arms public house near

Abergavenny Abergavenny (; cy, Y Fenni , archaically ''Abergafenni'' meaning "mouth of the River Gavenny") is a market town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales. Abergavenny is promoted as a ''Gateway to Wales''; it is approximately from the border wi ...

. In 2013 the festival moved to Caldicot Castle. The festival takes place over four days and attracts 3000 people. The festival features around 120 ciders and 35 perries. In 2018 the festival included international ciders from England, Ireland, Scotland, France, Czech Republic and elsewhere. The festival also offers cider and perry workshops and hosts the annual Welsh Perry & Cider Championships, with judging by industry experts. The winner is crowned Champion Cider or Perry Maker of Wales. The festival includes live music, craft stalls and all day entertainment. Overnight accommodation is provided on site with camping facilities for tents, caravans and motorhomes.

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