The Thursday Cottage Commonwealth Competition
Australia victorious in the 2019 Thursday Cottage Commonwealth Marmalade Contest The Thursday Cottage Commonwealth Competition was held for the second time as part of the famous World’s Original Marmalade Awards at Dalemain Mansion, Cumbria this March. The contest is a celebration of how marmalade has united people from around the world, and the winner for [...]
United by Marmalade: Winners Announced!
Thank you to everyone who visited Dalemain Mansion on the Marmalade Festival weekend! Despite the rain, it was a fantastic event and we are so delighted with the huge numbers of people who braved the weather to attend, taste the marmalades, visit the state rooms and take part in the lectures and talks. Thank you [...]
Results announced at the 2019 World Marmalade Awards
UNITED BY MARMALADE: People come together from around the globe to celebrate this sticky preserve at the 14th Marmalade Awards Winners have been announced for the 2019 Marmalade Awards, which are held annually at Dalemain Mansion in the Lake District. Award winners have flocked to Cumbria from around the world to collect their prizes and [...]
Visit the Marmalade Festival on 16th March!
It's just over a week until the World’s Original Marmalade Festival returns home to Dalemain. We hope you're all ready to go orange! We've been busy making plans to ensure that this will be the stickiest and biggest marmalade extravaganza yet! Sadly, owing to the terrible weather and storm Gareth, we have had to cancel [...]
Entries close for another phenomenal Marmalade competition
Thank you to everyone who has entered the Homemade, Artisan or Hotel, Restaurant and B&B Marmalade Awards for 2019. We have received thousands of entries from all over the world! We can’t wait to announce who has officially made the WORLD’S BEST MARMALADE in 2019. Judging is now complete and the results will be announced [...]
The Marmalade Awards launched at the Embassy of Japan
The launch of the 14th World’s Original Marmalade Awards and the inaugural Japanese Marmalade Awards took place on 17thJanuary at the Embassy of Japan, in the presence of His Excellency Ambassador Mr Koji Tsuruoka and Awards founder Jane Hasell-McCosh. The Marmalade Awards have attracted visitors and entries from all over the world, including Botswana, Japan and Australia, [...]
2019 Dalemain Events
The new season will soon be upon us, and we have lots of exciting things in store for visitors to Dalemain throughout 2019! The Mediaeval Hall Tearoom will reopen to the public on 3rd February, when we will be serving food from our delicious winter warmer menu. Do stop in for homemade meals, tasty cakes [...]
Marmalade Collection Points & the Marmalade Express!
The World’s Original Marmalade Awards are open for 201! Entries are already being posted to us here at Dalemain Mansion, home of the competition, from all over the world. For marmalade makers who live near a collection point however, there is now an even easier way to enter the competition. For the next fortnight marmalade [...]
The Embassy of Japan Glows Orange for the Marmalade Awards
The launch of the 14th World’s Original Marmalade Awards and the inaugural Japanese Marmalade Awards took place on 17th January at the Embassy of Japan, in the presence of His Excellency Ambassador Mr Koji Tsuruoka and Awards founder Jane Hasell-McCosh. The Marmalade Awards have attracted visitors and entries from all over the world, including Botswana, [...]
Cumbrian School Children to visit the Embassy of Japan
Children from Stainton C of E Primary School will be travelling to London on 17th January for a rather unusual school trip – they have been invited to sing at the Embassy of Japan, in the presence of His Excellency Ambassador Mr Koji Tsuruoka, as part of the launch of the now famous 14th World [...]