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Cheese and Chilli Festival

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Make it hot, hot, hot!! The only dedicated UK Cheese and Chilli Festival will be returning to Cheltenham this August for two days packed with all things cheese and chilli.

Like last year the event will bring an amazing array of tastes, colours and experiences to the town making it a must go to event. Perfect for cheese lovers who can try and buy from an incredible range of local and regional products and for those who enjoy a slice of spice it will be a foodies paradise but whatever your age, the Cheese & Chilli Festival will offer fun for the whole family.

Attractions include free cooking displays, tastings, beer tent, live music, street theatre, crazy golf, human-sized table football, children’s rides, treasure hunts, balloon modelling, craft and shopping stalls and lots more.

It will be an affordable day out with realistic entry prices that are reduced if you buy in advance online, children under 16 go free plus you get nearly £20 worth of discount vouchers on the door to help enjoy what’s on offer.

Saturday 3rd - Sunday 4th August

10am - 5pm

Under 16s free, discounts for booking in advance on line, and dogs on leads are welcome.

Early bird sales have ended but tickets are still available online here and on the gate.

  • Man V Food Challenge
  • Chilli Sauce Competition
  • Craft and shopping stalls
  • Beer festival
  • Falconry Display
  • Human Table Football

For the kids
Activities to keep the children entertained include PUNCH & JUDY, MAGIC SHOWS, BALLOON MODELLING, A TREASURE HUNT, INFLATABLES, MERRY GO ROUNDS AND STREET THEATRE and what’s more, most of it is FREE

Saturday

10am

Gates Open

10.30am

Growing & Eating Chillies Question and Answer Session Demonstration Tent

11am

Giant Bubble Party Family Zone

11am

Brunch with Chilli Olly & Special Guest Demonstration Tent

11.15am

Live Music – Jordan Marvell Music Stage

11.45pm

Cooking with Nutty Professor Demonstration Tent

12noon

Punch & Judy Show Family Zone

12.15pm

Live Music – Jordan Marvell Music Stage

12.45pm

Chilli Food Challenge Demonstration Tent

1pm

Giant Bubble Party Family Zone

1:30pm

Cooking with Chilli Pepper Perrett Demonstration Tent

2pm

Magic Show Family Zone

2pm

Live Music – Drunk Education Music Stage

2.15pm

Creating your Hot Sauce with Red Guinea Pig Demonstration Tent

3pm

Live Music – Drunk Education Music Stage

3.15pm

Ready Steady Cook Demonstration Tent

3.45pm

Chilli Eating Competition Music Stage

4pm

Punch & Judy Show Family Zone

5pm

Gates Close

All Day

Balloon Modelling Family Zone

All Day

Face Painting Family Zone

All Day

Free Crazy Golf Family Zone

All Day

Free Human Sized Table Football Family Zone

All Day

Henna Tattoos Trader Area

All Day

Inflatables Music Stage

All Day

Tarot Reading Trader Area

All Day

Treasure Hunt Entrance Tent

Sunday

10am

Gates Open

10.30am

Growing & Eating Chillies Question and Answer Session Demonstration Tent

11am

Giant Bubble Party Family Zone

11.15am

Live Music – Krista Green Music Stage

11am

Brunch with Chilli Olly & Special Guest Demonstration Tent

11.45pm

Cooking with Nutty Professor Demonstration Tent

12noon

Punch & Judy Show Family Zone

12.15pm

Live Music – Krista Green Music Stage

12.45pm

Chilli Food Challenge Demonstration Tent

1pm

Giant Bubble Party Family Zone

1:30pm

Cooking with Chilli Pepper Perrett Demonstration Tent

2pm

Magic Show Family Zone

2pm

Live Music – Los Musicos Music Stage

2.15pm

Creating your Hot Sauce with Red Guinea Pig Demonstration Tent

3pm

Live Music – Los Musicos Music Stage

3.15pm

Ready Steady Cook Demonstration Tent

3.45pm

Chilli Eating Competition Music Stage

4pm

Punch & Judy Show Family Zone

5pm

Gates Close

All Day

Balloon Modelling Family Zone

All Day

Face Painting Family Zone

All Day

Free Crazy Golf Family Zone

All Day

Free Human Sized Table Football Family Zone

All Day

Henna Tattoos Trader Area

All Day

Inflatables Music Stage

All Day

Tarot Reading Trader Area

All Day

Treasure Hunt Entrance Tent

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Contact details

Social links:

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Website:

www.cheeseandchillifestival.com

Address:

Sandford Park GL53 7HX

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