The Foodies Festival, one of the highlights of Cheshire's culinary calendar, comes to Tatton Park from July 15 to 17. Here are eight things to look out for:

1. Drinks Theatre

Expert sommeliers Neil Phillips and Charles Metcalfe host champagne and wine masterclasses, and real ale connoisseur and writer Melissa Cole offers entertaining craft beer tutorials with hourly sessions in the Drinks Theatre.

2. Street Food Avenue

A feast of international flavours and delicacies are served on the Street Food Avenue.

Japanese, Thai, Malaysian, Argentinian, Turkish, Indian, Korean, Mexican, French and African are just some of the cuisines on offer and can be enjoyed in the ever growing Feasting Tent.

There is also a special focus on Brazilian street food this year to celebrate the Olympic host’s cuisine, including traditional Brazilian barbecue and Rio’s favourite dish Feijoada made from black beans, salted pork, trimmings, smoked sausage and jerk beef, which is cooked in a traditional clay pot.

Brazil’s national cocktail Caipirinha, a mix of lime, sugar and cachaça (made from sugarcane juice), and Brazilian coffees will be available.

3. Artisan producers' market

This year there are more award-winning producers at Foodies Festival than any other year.

Meet the Great Taste Award winners, learn their story and stock up on the delicious produce.

4. New vintage tea room and cake, bake and tasting theatre

Take a trip back in time with a vintage tea room offering visitors afternoon tea with a selection of cakes, scones with clotted cream and jam, and finger sandwiches served on china from a tea trolley.

You can also watch baking extraordinaire Charlotte White and master chocolatier Fiona Sciolti work their baking magic on the Cake and Bake stage.

A neighbouring Chocolate, Cake and Bake Village completes the experience selling freshly baked breads, sponges, tarts, jellies and trifles to enjoy with a bubble tea or fresh juice.

5. Into the jungle

Festival goers can munch their way into the depths of the jungle this summer with a trip to the Vietnamese Street Food stand.

Have your own I'm A Celebrity experience by eating insects, including grasshoppers, caterpillars, mealworms, beetles, scorpions, locus and ants.

For those brave enough, there is a daily bush tucker trial on the Challenge Stage, where visitors compete against one another by eating jungle insects, from small ants to large grubs.

6. Children's Cookery School

The Olympic theme continues with the Children's Cookery School, where little foodies can decorate their very own gold medal with coloured icing, glitter and edible ribbon. Pizza and cupcake making classes also allow kids to explore their taste buds and learn basic cookery skills to practice at home.

7. Chilli-Eating Challenge

The famous Chilli-Eating Challenge continues in 2016, inviting fans of spice to beat an eye-watering 16 million scoville record set by Shahina Waseem last year.

Participants start at the low end of the chilli spectrum by eating bell peppers, but things quickly get a lot hotter with habanero, scotch and Carolina reaper, the world's hottest chilli, being added to the menu.

Those still standing are then inflicted to pure chilli extract, increasing in strength, until a winner is crowned.

8. Live music and pop-up bars

After a day of feasting and fun, visitors can picnic on the grass with friends and soak in the atmosphere with live music from bands at the Unsigned Music Awards Stage and a glass of bubbly or cocktail from the Giant Pimm's Teapot or Mojito Ship.

- For more information or tickets visit foodiesfestival.com or call 0844 995 1111