Southend Sausage and Cider Festival to return this summer

Line-up revealed as huge food and music festival returns to Southend this summer <i>(Image: Sausage and Cider Festival)</i>
Line-up revealed as huge food and music festival returns to Southend this summer (Image: Sausage and Cider Festival)
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THE organisers behind a popular live music and food festival returning to Southend this summer have revealed their line-up for the event.

Sausage and Cider Festival will return to Priory Park in June after last year's success - with a hit 1990s rock band, an Eastenders star and even Kevin and Perry headlining. 

Revellers are told to expect the festival's biggest range yet with more than 30 cider flavours, craft beer, spirits, wine, cocktails and soft drinks, alongside 20-plus sausage flavours ranging from maple to chilli, vegetarian and cheese.

English rock band Reef, who found commercial success in the nineties with hits such as Sony advert track Naked, are the main headliners for this year's festival while Shaun Williamson - better known as Barry from Eastenders - will bring his popular Barrioke show.

TV comedy duo Kevin and Perry are also set to meet and greet fans at the event before performing a DJ set for the crowd.

Alongside the famous faces, festival-goers will enjoy live music from tribute acts for Oasis, Sam Fender, Fleetwood Mac and Elton John.

With an eating competition, festival market, and silent disco for the adult crowd as well as a children's area with a character meet and greet, circus workshop and more, there will be plenty of entertainment for the whole family to enjoy.

For tickets for the June 21 event, which start at £19.50, visit sausageandciderfest.co.uk/southend.

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