Apparatus for heating smokable material

An apparatus arranged to heat smokable material to volatilize at least one component of said smokable material, the apparatus comprising:

• an outer housing, the outer housing having at least one air inlet;
• at least one heater segment contained within the outer housing for heating smokable material contained within the apparatus, the heater segment having at least one air inlet;
• and
• an air inlet pipe providing fluid communication from the outer housing air inlet to the heater segment air inlet;
• an arrangement being such that air being Drawn in through the outer housing air inlet, through the air inlet pipe, through the heater segment air inlet and over smokable material contained within the apparatus.