This year the Green Scythe Fair will be cash only
Sunday 13th June 2027
Cider Tent
CALLING ALL SMALL BATCH CIDER MAKERS
​​​Do you make under 7000 litres of cider a year and produce within 15 miles of the Green Scythe Fair? Then this is your invitation to enter one of Somerset’s most wonderfully local competitions.
The Green Scythe Fair Artisan Cider Competition @GreenScytheFair
Sunday 14th June 2026 , The Cider Tent , From 11am
A celebration of traditional cider making, local orchards and the brilliant people quietly producing proper cider across Somerset.
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Whether you’re pressing a few barrels for friends or crafting something truly special, we’d love to see what’s fermenting in your corner of Somerset.​
Email greenscythecider@gmail.com for an information pack and entry forms
Entry deadline: Wednesday 10th June 2026​
More details: Green Scythe Fair Cider Tent​
Raise a glass to orchards, craftsmanship and Somerset cider culture
JUDGES
​This year’s judges include:
Bill Bradshaw: Somerset cider champion and storyteller
Beccy Leach: Wilding Cider
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Matt Gillett: Tricky Cider
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Cider Bar​
​We will be running a local cider bar in the cider tent. If your cider is made within a 15 mile radius of Thorney Lakes, we would be interested in stocking your product. This would have to be in a draught capacity.
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We would also appreciate help with serving behind the bar.