Southport’s Pop Up Chilli Fest returns this month for a second year

6th June 2018
Chilli fest

Southport’s Pop Up Chilli Fest returns this month for a second year.


The festival returns after a successful first year on the 16th of June from 10am to 5pm in the Town Hall Gardens.

Discover some of the best chilli producers from around the UK exhibiting exclusive and unique products like mild to crazy extreme chilli sauces, naga cooking sauces, chilli plants, chilli merchandise and street food.

Things heat up with a live chilli eating contest mid-afternoon.  Can you handle the heat?  Come along and take part and see just how long you can stand it! You can also expect live music and entertainment with Sandgrounder Radio.

The event is brought to Southport by Chilli Fest UK with support from Southport BID.

There was a great turnout in 2017’s debut event – particularly for the contest – and the organisers hope for even more this year. Hugh Evans of Southport BID says “We were pleased when Chilli Fest Organisers asked to bring their hugely successful touring event to the town and have been happy to support them in delivering the event. It adds extra colour and entertainment to the weekend and brings extra visitors into the town centre”

The event will sit side by side with two other great events for the day as the Tap & Bottles ‘Beer Street’ returns to Cambridge Arcade and Remedy host their own sister event ‘Gin Lane’. These brilliant events will showcase a huge rangeof craft ales and gins and are on from the 15th to the 17th.