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Chris Bolton, Debbie Adams and organiser Jon Doody at last year's Chill Cook-Off
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Chilli Diamond Jubilee in Prospect Park

By Linda Fort
May 22, 2012

A Diamond Jubilee celebration with a really spicy flavour is coming to Prospect Park on June 2.

And a band from Thatcham whose YouTube video went viral will be playing in the Celebration of Reading music event.

The Tilehurst Residents and Community Association (TRACA) has teamed up with the second annual Reading Chilli Cook-Off to organise the Tilehurst Festival.

The day begins at 7am with a car boot sale which runs until noon.

The festival follows on from that with trade stands, a bar, a funfair, food and novelty stands.

Between noon and 2pm there is a picnic in the park and at the same time the Reading Chilli Cook-Off entrants will prepare their vats of chilli for the contest.

The competition already has 18 entrants and there is still time to take part by visiting www.chilligonebarmy.com

Rules of the contest can be found on the website and when the cooking is done, festivalgoers will be able to sample the entries.

From 1pm until 5pm visitors can watch a classic car and bike display. And an It’s a Knock-out competition will start at 2pm.

Live music will play a big part during the afternoon with a celebration of Reading music featuring the Mini Band, the band of eight to 10-year-olds from Thatcham whose performance of a Metallica song at a beer festival in Bucklebury went viral.

Other bands include Reading Rock Academy, The Jammin Dodgers, Somesortafunk, The Generaters and The Dirty Shirts.

The beer tent will feature 12 real ales and there are food stalls featuring all sorts of different cultural cuisines.

Street entertainers, clowns, face painters and glitter tattooists will all help to add to the fun of the festival.

TRACA hopes that if there are any profits from this free event they will be shared between a military charity and a cancer charity

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Snake - Yes, I do remember you saying that. Definitely sounds like a good plan!! :)

Blue Doodles, West Reading
24/05/2012 at 08:44

Thanks doodles, if you remember, I have a brother that lives in the US and takes part in these contests over there.

I will try and take part next year in your cook off and hope he will give me one of his hotter than hell texas chili recipes.

How about that??

The Racing Snake
23/05/2012 at 23:57

Awww Snake that's a shame! Maybe next year? Enjoy your trip!!

Blue Doodles, West Reading
23/05/2012 at 08:06

If C8H10N4O2 and Blue Doodles could wear badges or something in their hats so they can be recognised then I'm sure lots of fans would love to meet them. Just a thought. Could start a club or something.

DaveMyself, West Reading
23/05/2012 at 07:05

Would love to come and have a hot chili and cold beer with you doodles but hate to say it mate but I am cruising the caribbean on that date, have a 3 week bruise booked up.

The Racing Snake
23/05/2012 at 00:06

@C8 & Blue Doodles, come on, we've tried that one before, not enough people were up for it :(

Bruce Wayne
22/05/2012 at 17:22

A whole new sport, mayhap? lol.

C8H10N4O2
22/05/2012 at 17:09

C8H10N4O2 - That idea could prove very interesting!! :)

Blue Doodles, West Reading
22/05/2012 at 15:04

@ Doodles. Thanks. Will "hunt you down" ! :)

(and would be pleased to meet any other GR regulars there too)

C8H10N4O2
22/05/2012 at 13:38

IRON I think it would be better for the charity to be HEROS - please don't try to change it - Race Horses need our help. IMO

DaveMyself, West Reading
22/05/2012 at 13:38

No problem I Ron - Will be speaking to TRACA later. Thanks for the kind wishes and hope to see you there!

Blue Doodles, West Reading
22/05/2012 at 13:15

Sorry to be pedantic Doodles, but can you get the website to change the charity to "Help For Heroes". We had this mix up at Newbury last year when there was a day for the"Heros" charity (Homing Ex-Racehorse Organisation Scheme) which looks after retired racehorses. ps Hope the weather is good as it makes a huge difference.

I Ron
22/05/2012 at 12:59

Thanks IRON - The bands are now on from midday to 8pm

Blue Doodles, West Reading
22/05/2012 at 11:49

C8H10N4O2 - THe Mini Band will be on at midday or very soon after! The Jammin' Dodgers are from the same Rock School and are really good too! Come say hello! I'll be around the chilli cook off area wearing something silly no doubt. Be great to meet you!

Blue Doodles, West Reading
22/05/2012 at 11:15

http://www.tilehurstfest.co.uk/

Tilehurst Residents and Community Association(TRACA) is making plans for their annual show and this year we are intending to stage our event to coincide with the Queens Jubilee Celebrations. As such the event we are planning is to be far larger than in previous years and we are hoping to attract in excess of 4,000 visitors during the course of the day.

The success of this free to enter event will be credited largely to our sponsors, who lend their names and financial support to the event. The money we have raised each year has gone toward providing all elements of the community with free or heavily subsidised activities as well as donations to local schools for the provision of sports and play equipment. We have also decided that this year we will make a substantial gift to Help for Hero’s. Our goal for this years’ event is £4,000.

The festival will be FREE TO ENTER for the public.

7.00 am – 12.00 Boot sale 12.00 – Trade Stands, Bar, Fairground, Cultural Food Outlets, Novelty Stands Open 12.00 – 2.00 Pinic in the park with live Music, Clowns, Face Painters 1.00 – 5-00 Classic Car and Bike Display 2.00 – 3.00 It’s a Knockout (Teams Required) 3.00 – 7.00 Celebration of Reading Music 7.00 – 8.00 Headline band (TBA).