Get yer driving gloves and drinkin' trousers on... we're going on a ROAD TRIP!!! The Red Lion at Kniveton is nestled in the Derbyshire Dales - an 18th Century village pub serving proper cider, real ale and cracking food. It's been on our cider bucket list for quite some time and we're damn excited to ... Read more
GLOUCESTERSHIRE!!! Â We be paying you a rare visit on Friday 28th February, playing the The Chantry Centre in Dursley. Â https://www.facebook.com/events/557796416636578 Â The gig is part of the Dursley After Hours programme, bringing live music to the town while also raising money for good local causes. Â Entry is FREE but this is a ... Read more
Festival royalty Mad Dog Mcrea have invited us to their annual weekend bash!! https://www.maddogmcrea.co.uk/mad-dog-mcrea-weekender 2 days and nights of premium live music at The Phoenix venue in Exeter on 4th / 5th April, with us headlining the second stage on the Saturday night! Check out the brilliant line-up, book yer tickets and we'll see you ... Read more
Cider, cheese, chilli AND Skimmity Hitchers?!?! All of your favourite taste sensations in one serving at this cracking little pub festival near Weymouth! Locally supplied produce - LIVE MUSIC - Fine selection of ciders Tasty BBQ - Fun for all the family. Please arrive early to avoid disappointment!! Tickets £5 ------------------------------- Live Music With: 'THE ... Read more
Get ready for a PROPER day out for real cider heads at Hedgers Cider Shed near Bristol Airport on Sunday 4th May... Come and join the Hedgers Cider Team for an event like no other on Bank Holiday Sunday! Bar open from 12pm offering our real ciders and all other beverages. Live music throughout the ... Read more
So... you like real cider, original music and friendly small festival fun? The Cursus Festival is undoubtedly for you sir / madam! 500 grinning West Country folks gather together on an idyllic Dorset cider farm for 3 days of bank holiday madness on May 23rd - 25th, 2025. We'll be joining the likes of Dub ... Read more
They loved us so much last year, that we're BACK for 2025!!! Festival On The Hills #FOTH is a brilliant family-friendly event and we can't wait to return. This year sees the festival relocated to Taunton Racecourse for 3 days of bank holiday fun on 29th May - 31st June. Weekend and Day tickets available ... Read more
Delighted to be playing Here For The Music Festival on Friday 6th June A super strong line-up and unique festival location at The Big Sheep theme park! - 2 Festival Stages (No Clashes) - Music & Arts Stage – Songwriter Sessions, Drum Lessons and Workshops - ALL+ Open Mic and Performance Stage (Keep an eye ... Read more
Oi oi! We're loading up the Skimmity wagon and heading to that there Lon-don! A wild night of cidery goodness awaits as we support our legendary polka-punk cousins The Dreadnoughts, all the way from Canada. Pretty excited to be playing the iconic punk venue The Underworld in Camden. Once frequented by a young studenty Tatty ... Read more
Sweet mother of scrumpy!!! Our Canadian cyder-polka-punk cousins THE DREADNOUGHTS are returning to the UK for a very special CYDER-OCALYPSE gig at the iconic Fleece venue in Bristol on Saturday 21st June. Support from SKIMMITY HITCHERS and THE SURFIN' TURNIPS. If previous gigs are anything to go by, this will be the greatest night of ... Read more
It's steam fair season!!!! Skimmity Hitchers love nothing more than a steam and vintage rally, and this is one of the finest. Rona-Steam-Vintage-Rally We're kicking off the weekend with a cider-fuelled, steam-powered night of Scrumpy & Western on Friday 11th July. Entry by donation in aid of Wiltshire & Bath Air Ambulance and MacMillan Cancer ... Read more
Comrades! We're back in our happy place on Saturday 19th July when we return to Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival near Dorchester. This unique event celebrates the birth of the Trade Union movement in this sleepy village, with a packed programme of music, speakers, workshops, comedy, kids activities and more! We've been fortunate to be part of ... Read more