The 300 chillies and sweet peppers on display in the immaculate glasshouses come in all shapes, sizes and colours, including the hottest chilli in the world: Naga Jolokia, also known as Bhut Jolokia, Ghost Chilli orCalifornia Death Pepper. This was confirmed by Guinness World Records in 2007 to be the hottest chili in the world, replacing the Red Savina.

There are chilli growing and cooking demonstrations, and tastings galore ranging from the mild to the very hot chilli sauces, jellies, salsas, chutneys, relishes, marinades, nuts and crisps. Even chilli chocolate, chilli ice cream, chilli beer and chilli fruit juices will be on sale!

And if the heat gets too much you can always chill out in the beer and cider tents whilst listening to the salsa, cumbia and lambada sounds from the Latin Fiesta band, guaranteed to get your feet tapping! Salsa dancing lessons and belly dancing demonstrations from Salsa Twist and Spirit of Ishtar will also get you out of your seat in no time.

New for this year is the Wine Theatre organised by Wine Sorted Ltd. Pre-booking for the tasting slots is advised as sessions can only hold a maximum of 30 people. Please email rachelhollinrake@hatch.co.uk to reserve your place!

Friday 6 August