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It was a Hot! Hot! Hot! weekend
Chilli Fiesta 2015

It was a Hot! Hot! Hot! weekend

Posted on August 11, 2015 by West Dean Gardens • Leave a comment

What a weekend! The 20th Anniversary Chilli Fiesta at West Dean Gardens was a resounding success. A record-breaking, bumper 25,000 people came to listen to the fabulous live bands on the main stage, sample lots of chilli foods and enjoy a beer or two. Levi Roots and his 14-piece band were brilliant and had everyone … Continue reading →

9 Days 9 Stalls, Part 3: Record Breakers & Knee Shakers
Chilli Fiesta 2015

9 Days 9 Stalls, Part 3: Record Breakers & Knee Shakers

Posted on August 6, 2015 by West Dean Gardens • Leave a comment

Only 1 day to go! In the concluding part of our blog series counting down to the 20th West Dean Chilli Fiesta, we take a look at some of our long serving exhibitors that have been with the festival all through it’s adolescence and awkward teenage years! And they’re back again this year to see the … Continue reading →

9 Days 9 Stalls, Part 2: Hot Tongues & Happy Tums.
Chilli Fiesta 2015

9 Days 9 Stalls, Part 2: Hot Tongues & Happy Tums.

Posted on August 5, 2015 by West Dean Gardens • Leave a comment

2 days to go chilli fans! We continue our 9 day countdown to the 20th West Dean Chilli Fiesta with some more excellent stalls for you to visit across the event! So let’s dive in shall we… Staggeringly Good beer Joe Ross, Jon Chapman and Russ Cox (aka Staggeringly Good) proudly make “Beer for people who … Continue reading →

9 Days 9 Stalls, Part 1: Tasty Treats and Cosy Feet
Chilli Fiesta 2015

9 Days 9 Stalls, Part 1: Tasty Treats and Cosy Feet

Posted on July 30, 2015 by West Dean Gardens • Leave a comment

There’s 9 days to go until one of the biggest UK Chilli festivals of the year! We start the countdown giving you an inside look at just 9 of the 180 fantastic stalls set to inspire the fire at West Dean Chilli Fiesta in just over a week’s time… Continue reading →

Something Fan-cask-ic this way comes: Brewing up a special weekend at Chilli Fiesta 2015!
Chilli Fiesta 2015

Something Fan-cask-ic this way comes: Brewing up a special weekend at Chilli Fiesta 2015!

Posted on July 28, 2015 by West Dean Gardens • 4 Comments

Thirsty work… It’s sure to be a hot one at the 20th West Dean Chilli Fiesta this year…drinks at the ready! Langham Brewery are back in town on the 7th, 8th and 9th of August to help put out the fire! They’ll be bringing with them another great selection of real ales that no doubt … Continue reading →

20 things you didn’t know about chillies: Part 3
Chilli Fiesta 2015

20 things you didn’t know about chillies: Part 3

Posted on July 22, 2015 by West Dean Gardens • Leave a comment

Part 3! It’s been a little while coming but the concluding part of our chilli trivia series is here and available to read. So kick back and enjoy!… Continue reading →

Simply the Bao-Best! The African Chef at the 20th West Dean Chilli Fiesta
Chilli Fiesta 2015 / Guest bloggers

Simply the Bao-Best! The African Chef at the 20th West Dean Chilli Fiesta

Posted on July 20, 2015 by West Dean Gardens • Leave a comment

We profile Malcolm Riley the African Chef ahead of his appearance at the 20th West Dean Chilli Fiesta. A true chilli lover and champion of sustainability…not to mention he whips up a pretty mean marmalade. Continue reading →

Pure ‘Cole’ Dust: Your Chance to WIN!
Chilli Fiesta 2015

Pure ‘Cole’ Dust: Your Chance to WIN!

Posted on July 14, 2015 by West Dean Gardens • 5 Comments

It would seem that we’re going a little competition crazy here at West Dean Gardens! In this latest blog we give you the chance to win a pair of tickets to the 2015 Chilli Fiesta and an audience with Strictly star Brendan Cole. Read more to find out how… Continue reading →

Getting To The ‘Root’ Of It: Levi Roots On ‘Putting Some Music In Your Cooking’
Chilli Fiesta 2015

Getting To The ‘Root’ Of It: Levi Roots On ‘Putting Some Music In Your Cooking’

Posted on July 9, 2015 by West Dean Gardens • Leave a comment

Ahead of the 20th anniversary West Dean Chilli Fiesta this August, we caught up with one of the visiting stars of our upcoming festival, Levi Roots. In this latest blog, Levi talks cooking, family, music, chillies and just what he’ll be bringing to Chilli Fiesta this year… Continue reading →

20 things you didn’t know about chillies: Part 2
Chilli Fiesta 2015

20 things you didn’t know about chillies: Part 2

Posted on July 8, 2015 by West Dean Gardens • 1 Comment

It’s almost here chilli fans! West Dean Chilli Fiesta 2015 is just around the corner and we have another set of chilli trivia to wet your whistles ahead of the festival this August… Continue reading →

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