Chilli Festival 2025

About

Part of Taste Autumn in AND | Full programme

Saturday 13 September and Sunday 14 September | 12 noon - 4pm Bangor Castle Walled Garden 

Chilli Festival is a fun-filled family-friendly event with lots of added heat!

Discover a vibrant display of chilli plants of all shapes, sizes, and colours from around the world -all grown right here in Ards and North Down! Can you find the hottest one?

Join us for chilli-inspired food demo’s, live music and dancing.

FREE family-friendly entertainment including stilt walkers, face painting, and adorable alpacas from nearby Eastwell Farm will make it a day to remember. Browse stalls with local sauces, award-winning food and drink and delicious treats to take home.

Food Demonstrations | Saturday 13th only

From 12.40pm – 3.40pm | Come along and hear how some of our local restaurants and producers prepare some spicy menus.

Producers attending | Saturday 13 September and Sunday 14 September

A small number of vendors will be on site selling their spicy wares.  A mix of hot food and cupboard staples. 

1. Ballyboley Dexters
2. Cacao Patisserie
3. Counterculture real bread
4. Habanero Steve's
5. Hotties Chocolate
6. Indie Füde – cheese stand
7. Nitro Coffee Co
8. Papas Mineral Company
9. PEPPUP Limited
10. Pure Thai Sauces
11. Simply Scampi
12. Some Fresh...
13. The Griddle by Angus Farm Shop
14. The local NI
15. Totally Hot NI
16. Yum’s the Word

Sustainability

We encourage visitors to travel via public transport or why not walk or cycle. Please bring along your reusable bags to pick up goodies at the event. Please dispose of rubbish in the bins available on-site.

Getting here:

Public Transport | The nearest rail and bus station is Bangor, located in the City Centre, approx. 10-minute walk from the venue up/down an incline. For information on timetables, visit Translink.co.uk

By car | Do you plan to drive to the event?  Allow plenty of time for your journey. If you are travelling by car follow directional road signs to Bangor City Centre, and check out what car parking is available in the city (free and charged). A guide to the local car parks.

Event site | Useful information

Recycling | When disposing of rubbish please use the recycling bins on-site. Please note, the usual waste bins on-site will not be in use during the event. Please help us continue our sustainability commitment to zero contamination at events by using the correct bin. There will be team members on hand to provide advice and help you put your rubbish in the correct bin.

First Aid | There will be a First Aid Point beside Coffee Cure in Bangor Castle Walled Garden.

Event staff | There will be staff on hand at the event to help with information and provide assistance at the event, should you need it.

Accessibility | Surfaces and paths are flat, with compact stone paths and paved. Toilets are available on-site at Coffee Cure. Find out more here -Bangor Castle Walled Garden | AccessAble

Dogs | We would advise dog owners this is an extremely busy site with large crowds and loud noises and recommend you do not bring your dog onto the site. If you do plan to attend with your dog, dogs should be kept on a short lead. Owners must clean up after their dogs and dispose of the waste in the appropriate bins. Water bowls will be provided.

Stay sun safe | If we have the fortune of sunny weather, please protect yourself with sun cream, hats and hydrate when at the event. 

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This event is being photographed and filmed. Images may be used in Ards and North Down Borough Council promotional materials. If you do not want your image to be used, please inform our event staff.

Please note, details subject to change.