Garden Event
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The UK's biggest chilli festival returns. Join the party and dance to live Latin music, watch cookery and gardening demonstrations and taste delicious chilli foods 'til your tongue sizzles. Make the most of the family-friendly festival atmosphere and camp onsite with great facilities.
"Plenty of chances to taste chilli food, plus live Latin music
and a family-friendly festival atmosphere"
The Daily Express
Whats on?
Live Music
Main stage music from 10am until 10/10.30pm Friday and Saturday and 9pm Sunday. Music continues in the Los Amigos Bar until 11pm Friday and Saturday and 9pm Sunday.
Dance and Music acts to be confirmed.
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Watch food demonstrations in the Cookery Theatre and expect creative, chilli based recipes from top chefs. Using ingredients from all over the world and ideas you can easily recreate at home, they're guaranteed to make your mouth water.
Children age 4 and under enjoy free entry, up to age of 16 requires a child ticket. Children are to be accompanied by a paying adult.
Shopping
Browse over 140 stalls, offering a variety of quirky gifts as well as chilli foods, chilli plants, seeds and produce.
All shopping stalls close at 6pm each day, but a range food and drink stalls stay open into the evening while the entertainment continues.
Eating and Drinking
Food Stalls
Sample spicy and exotic food from a selection of food stalls to
keep you going throughout the day. There will be plenty of options
for those less keen on the hot stuff and local ice cream if you
need a little help cooling down!
Hot and cold drinks include speciality coffees, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit smoothies and more.
The Gardens Restaurant
Choose from a variety of freshly prepared meals, snacks and cakes
and sit either indoors or outside on the terrace. Open until 6pm
daily.
Bars
Enjoy a selection of beers, ales and wines, as well as soft drinks
at one of our six onsite bars located close to the main stage. This
year we also have two new bars, champagne and cider.
Wake up in the beautiful grounds of West Dean and make a weekend
or a mini break of it. Full camping facilities are available
throughout the Chilli Fiesta weekend (including great showers and
toilets). A limited number of pitches are available so early
booking is essential.
Pick your camping zone: This is done on the day you arrive
and not in advance.
Jalapeno - most popular general camping area,
close to the event arena helping to enhance the festival atmosphere
of the weekend.
Pimento - quiet camping area away from the main
arena ideal for a good night's sleep.
Bell - family friendly close to the toilets and
showers, ideal for the earlier to bed but up bright and
early.
The camping shop will be open 24 hours.
Sadly, due to restrictions from Natural England we now have reduced
capacity of caravan and campervan pitches and are therefore unable
to offer these to the public for this year's Chilli Fiesta.
Glamping
"Glamping was a real treat, especially the added comfort of
fresh bed linen, bedside lighting and the hassle-free nature of
having it all done for you! A great way to make a weekend of
it." Bev and Jon Rawle
Relax in comfort with a full size bed, real mattress, sumptuous cotton bed linen, 13TOG duvet and handmade patchwork quilt blankets. You'll have well stocked tea and coffee making facilities as well as a pair of traditional deckchairs to soak up the summer sun in comfort.
Our classic bell tents, set for 2 have a lovely vintage feel but with all the facilities of the modern glamping experience; including bedside lighting, electric radiator (if it gets a little chilly at night) a 240v socket outlet for charging phones and cameras etc. Towels are also provided.
Treat yourselves to the ultimate in festival camping, nestled in a beautiful quiet tree lined corner of our stunning campsite.
Here are a few of our top tips and FAQs:
Q. Is it possible to pay on the gate?
A. It is possible to pay on the gate for day tickets but campers
need to buy tickets in advance.
Q. Do I get tickets sent to me?
A. No, Chilli Fiesta tickets are now issued electronically and will
be emailed to you. Print off the email confirmation which should
show a bar code/reference number and bring it with you on the
day.
Q. Can I just show you the e-ticket on my phone?
A. Yes. Please ensure your booking reference number is on show.
Q. What is the last entry time?
A. 9pm on Friday and Saturday, 7pm Sunday.
Q. What age range is a child ticket?
A. Children age 4 and under enjoy free entry, 5 -15 requires a
child ticket. Children are to be accompanied by a paying adult. 16+
require an adult ticket.
Q. What camping facilities are there at Chilli Fiesta?
A. The campsite is complete with showers, flushing toilets,
drinking water and a small shop for basic amenities. Showers will
operate 24hrs a day. The campsite crew will be on site
throughout.
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excellence,
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