Sausage and Cider Fest returning to Leeds Royal Armouries with sausage-eating competitions and live music

In 2022, the event welcomed more than 80,000 visitors nationwide, visiting more than 50 locations across the UK. The festival offers a variety of flavours of craft ciders, including chocolate and pineapple, as well as more than 12 sausage flavours and live entertainment. As well as cider, there are other alcoholic drinks on offer, including prosecco, gin and beer, as well as soft drinks.

The indoor food and drink event will hold two sessions on Saturday May 6 at Leeds’ Royal Armouries, with live music from tribute acts to local bands, as well as on-stage sausage and chilli eating competitions. The Kings of Indie Rock will perform their versions of indie classics from bands such as the Arctic Monkeys, Blur, Kings of Leon and more.

Tom Cullen, marketing manager for Sausage and Cider Fest, said: “After a successful year of the Sausage and Cider Fest indoors, we are excited for the year ahead and hope to welcome even more visitors nationwide. We’re delighted that after working closely with Leeds City Council’s events team who have helped bring this unique food festival to the local area, we can ensure it will help secure and develop great economic benefit to the city by encouraging more visitors and supporting local businesses.”

Sausage and Cider Fest will run an afternoon session (12pm to 5pm) and an evening session (6pm to 11pm). Tickets start from £12.50 and can be purchased on the festival’s website.