7.–9. May 2026

Hardanger International Siderfest

Welcome to the sixth edition of the Hardanger International Ciderfest, from May 7th - 9th 2026.

The Norwegian cider industry is really expanding now and experience great success.

With the Hardanger International Ciderfest we want to celebrate the enjoyment of cider together with you!
Hardanger International Ciderfest is held both in the ciderfarms and in the fantastic Lindehuset in factory buildings of Odda Smelteverk.

Program:

Thursday 7th of May

Cidertasing at Brannstasjonen Kafê (Tyssedal) with Egge gård

Cidermakers dinners all over Hardanger

• Hardanger House (Jondal) with Kvestad sideri

• Utne Hotel with Alde sider and Ølmheim siderhage

• Langhuset (Odda) with Store Naa Siderkompani

• Hotel Ullensvang (Lofthus) with OmCider

• Siderhuset Ola K (Nå) with Harding Økologiske sideri and Tingvoll Sider

• Vøringfoss hotel (Eidfjord) with Voss gardspresseri og Tjoflot sideri

• Buer Restaurant (Odda) with Hardangerbonden (SOLD OUT)

Friday 8th of May

• 09.00: Seminar for Producers, Lofthus

• 12.00: Political talk, Lofthus

• 17.00: Party in the Cider Village Vikebygd, Siderhuset Ola K.

• 17.00: Cider Tour in Lofthus

• 17.00: Ciderparty in Lofthus, Hotel Ullensvang

• 17.00: Cider train, Odda (SOLD OUT)

• 18.30: Taste of Sekse (SOLD OUT)

Saturday 9th of May

• 12-18: Festival area in Odda

Hardanger International Ciderfest in Odda and along the southfjord in Hardanger, is arranged from May 8. - 10. 2025.

Company:
Hardanger Internasjonale Siderfest.

The board: 
- Anna Gursli Langesæter, Siderklynga Hardanger
- Erlend Stueland, Buer restaurant
- Kjetil Raaen Widding, Cider enthusiast
- Olav Bleie, Alde Sider
- Ida Eidnes, Lofthus sideri
- Tanja Borge, The Fjords

Kontakt

project Contact

Anna Gursli Langesæter
siderfesten@gmail.com
Tlf + 47 95890237

Background

Norwegian cider is getting attention across the borders, and won (among other things) nine awards at the cider competition in San Sebastian this November. Hardanger is now working to get a cider brand know out through the world as high quality product. We want to invite the world to Hardanger to try our ciders, and also cidermakers from around the world to show their ciders to a Norwegian audience.

Sørfjorden in Hardanger is a historic place for Norwegian cider and the city of Odda is the perfect place for our festival. Odda has lots of cider farms within 20 kilometers, and 12 within a 70 kilometer radius.

https://en.hardangerfjord.com/odda

https://www.visitnorway.com/places-to-go/fjord-norway/the-hardangerfjord-region/listings-hardanger-fjord/odda-turistinformation/9059/

THE STORY BEHIND SMELTEVERKET AND CYANAMIDEN

From 1906, the world's largest carbide factory was established in Odda, together with a cyanamide factory. The pioneering project with hydropower development in Tyssedal made it possible to start a power-intensive industry.

Over two years, the factory area numbered over 100 buildings, and the farming community and the tourist city were transformed into an industrial city. Odda Smeltverk was primarily a metallurgical company, and 95% of the products were exported to around 80 countries throughout the world. The factory went bankrupt in 2003, and some of the buildings were preserved by the National Antiquarian as a technical and industrial cultural heritage with high conservation value. Many of the buildings have gained new use, and land is now an attractive district for culture, industry, and experiences. The Hardanger International Ciderfest is held in the Cyanamiden factory.

Photo: Kraftmuseet Arkive