Sausage and Cider Festival returns to Liverpool with world record sausage eating contest

A sausage and cider festival is returning to Liverpool next year, offering visitors the chance to sample a variety of unusual sausage flavours from around the world. The festival will be held at the Invisible Wind Factory, which is located on Regent Road close to Liverpool city centre.

Coming back to the city for 2025, the festival will take place on Saturday, March 15. Sausage and Cider Festival has appeared in the city a number of times in recent years, but hasn't returned since 2023. Visitors are told the expect a wide range of entertainment, eating contests and a wide range of cider and sausage flavours at the venue.

Cider fans will have plenty of choice, with more than 25 different flavours on offer, as well as craft beer, wine and cocktails for visitors who aren't quite so keen on the cider element of the event. Sausage lovers will also be spoiled for choice, with more than 12 different flavours ranging from maple and chilli to cheese sausages. There will even be options for vegetarian visitors who don't want to miss out.

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The festival will feature entertainment and eating competitions, such as a red hot chilli peppers eating competition and a world record attempt for sausage eating. There will also be live music from tribute acts and local bands.

Lee Fudge, who is the marketing manager for Sausage and Cider Festival, said: “We are delighted to be bringing back the Sausage and Cider Festival to Liverpool for the first time since 2023! This is a feel-good event with great music from headliners still to be announced and a huge variety of sausage and cider flavours.”

Tickets are £15 and can be purchased via the Sausage and Cider Festival website.