Chilli Festival Planning 2012

It is the start of another year and the excitement of planning ahead for another year 
of hot sauce, chili growing and chili festivals. Will Grim Reaper Foods win yet another award this year at the Fiery foods festival? Will any new producers appear with great sauces?


Here are a few dates below, I will keep these up to date on the chilli festival tab at the top of the page. If your festival is not listed please let me know an ill add in a link.


This year for me sadly The great West Dean Chilli Fiesta have decided to alter their regular date so I will not be able to attend but I hope to at least be at, Chlli Fest Shoreham, The fiery foods Festival in Brighton and the Upton Cheyney Chilli co this year. See you there!



  
Lakes Chilli Festival at Levens Hall and Gardens
TBA

Day of Fire and Spice at Simpsons Seeds
26 May 2012

Grill Stock
30th June July 1st 2012

Chilli Fest Shoreham by Sea

West Sussex
July 14th and 15th


West Dean Chilli Fiesta 2012
July has been cancelled and the event moved to 25th to 27th of August the hopefully sunny bank holiday weekend
(2011 festival information)

Arley Hall & Gardens 
TBA

Great Dorset Chilli Festival 2012
 St Giles House, Wimborne St Giles, Dorset
4th August to 5th August

Nottingham Chilli Festival
11th August


The Great Oxford Chilli Fest
August 18th and 19th

Frosts Garden Centre Chilli Festival
25th August to 27th August


Bennington Lordship Gardens Chilli Festival 
26th and 27th of August 10am to 5pm

Waddesdon Chilli Festival
1st September

Upton Cheyney Chilli Co Presents Chilli Fest 2011

8th and 9th September 2012
Manor Farm, Upton Cheyney, Bristol, BS30 6NQ

Fiery Foods Festival, Brighton

September 15th and 16th September

The Manchester Chilli Festival
7th October

Festivals Outside the UK

41st Annual Hatch Chile Festival 

September 1st and 2nd  2012

Taylorville Chillifest, Illionis USA

16th October 2010 to 17th October 2010

NZ Chilli Eating Champions

find more information from http://firedragonchillies.com/

Chilli Festivals and Events 2011

Here is a list of chili events near you, make sure you try and get to one this year if you can. They have lots of hot sauces to try. plants to buy and grow you own tips and demonstrations as well. 

Chilli Fest Belfast
25th and 26th of June

Chilli Fest Shoreham by Sea
July 9th and 10th

Chilli Fiesta & Fete, Felbrigg Hall, Felbrigg, Norfolk
3rd August 2011

West Dean Chilli Fiesta
5th to 7th August 2011

Lakes Chilli Festival at Levens Hall and Gardens

2011 13th and 14th August

Arley Hall & Gardens 

Tuesday 23 August 2011

Bennington Lordship Gardens Chilli Festival 

2011 28th and 29th August 10am to 5pm

Upton Cheyney Chilli Co Presents Chilli Fest 2011

Manor Farm, Upton Cheyney, Bristol, BS30 6NQ

September 10th 2011


Fiery Foods Festival, Brighton

2011 17th and 18th of September

Chilli Fest Shoreham By Sea

I have just discovered that @chilli_festival is comming to my home town of Shoreham by Sea
on July 9th and 10th 2011. Check out their website here Chilli Fest Shoreham by Sea. I have looked through who is confirmed to attend so far and the chilli fest liquid bar looks very interestign as well as a hoast of other exhibitors new to me that I am eager to find out more about. If you are local you may already have seen their cool chile advertising.

The site promises that the  "Chilli Fest (UK) is all about bringing together people for a total fun day out for chilli lovers alike but more importantly fun for all the family whether you like chilli or not. Chilli Fest (UK) events will host a variety of independent chilli traders & growers from all over the UK selling products like chilli plants & seeds, tastings & eating in abundance ranging from special mild to hot curries, snacks, chilli vodka cocktails and chilli shooters. Also mild to the very hot chilli sauces, jellies, salsas, breads, chutneys, relishes, marinades, nuts and crisps, chilli chocolate, chilli ice cream, chilli beer and chilli fruit juices to sample and all on sale"

It sounds like there will be something for everyone at the festival so come and support the local event and help make it a success and get soem chilli in your system. Ill be there and ill let you know what I think about the two days when ive been.

See you there!

Chilli Fest Shoreham by Sea July 9th and 10th