We are announcing the 2021 Award winners on Sunday 20th June as part of the Dalemain Plant Fair. The wait is nearly over to find out who will be the winner! The Awards and Festival were delayed this year as a result of the coronavirus lockdown in the UK, and instead of being announced in [...]
The Japanese Marmalade Awards have taken place, and have been a huge success. Using the power of online communications, the Dalemain World Marmalade Awards in Japan have achieved something remarkable this year. Despite ongoing lockdowns in Japan, all entries have been judged by experts from all over Japan – and even the UK. The Dalemain [...]
A special marmalade poem has been shared with us, as part of the Marmalade For a Friend category. This category has resulted in many wonderful stories from people all around the world, sharing why they think their friends and family deserve a marmalade thank you. This poem is one of our favourites. It has come [...]
Record entries have been announced at the 2021 Marmalade Awards. We are delighted to confirm that we have received well over 3,000 jars in the 2021 Awards. Entrants sent them from over 30 countries including Kuwait, Honduras, Brazil, Australia, the Channel Islands and Zambia. Once again, marmalade making has brought together communities and people from [...]
This new video is one of our favourites! Visit our YouTube Channel now to see Dan Lepard talking with celebrated historian Ivan Day about the 'potted' history of marmalade. Ivan takes us on a tour through the extraordinary history of the containers. Marmalade and other preserves haven't always been stored as we do today. From [...]
. We are delighted to confirm that we will be holding the Marmalade Competition in 2021. The team have been working very hard to ensure that we can run the competition safely and are very pleased to announce that we will be launching the 2021 Awards THIS DECEMBER. We know that 2020 has been an [...]
One of the joys of the World’s Original Marmalade Awards has always been welcoming entries from all around the world. We love celebrating the growing global communities of marmalade makers, and being introduced to new types of citrus fruits. In 2020 we welcomed an incredibly exciting addition to the marmalade family, with the launch of [...]
Jonathan Hamel Cooke, from Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, is this year's official Best in Show winner of the Marmalade Awards, beating thousands of entries from all over the world. We caught up with him to see how he did it.. How do you feel having won the Marmalade Awards 2020? Having won various classes over the years, [...]
The World’s Original Marmalade Awards are open for 2020 and it is looking as if there will be record entries to celebrate the 15th year of the competition. Once again, a series of ‘collection points’ have been organised! Entrants can deliver their marmalade at these locations for no additional charge, to be sent on to [...]
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 [...]
