All the events for the weekend, with details on classes, workshops and talks.
Hazel Rushton from Milnthorpe in Cumbria has been crowned the best amateur marmalade maker at this year’s The World’s Original Marmalade Awards & Festival Hazel’s dark and chunky spread was awarded Best in Show at the awards. Her marmalade, a rich and fruity orange recipe, will now be made by Thursday Cottage and sold at Fortnum & Mason [...]
The Awards will be held 25th -26th February 2012 - Find out more
Ticketed Events - Marmalade Making Workshops, The Dalemain String Trio, Demonstration by Baking Guru Dan Lepard and Talk and Tasting with Food Historian Ivan Day - don't miss out! - Find Out More
Marmalade Literary Competition 2012 - judged by Michael Bond, Author of Paddington Bear
Click here for Marmalade Literary Competition entry form
Marmalade Cat of the Year 2012 Photo Competition. Could your Cat be this year’s Marmalade Cat?
Click here for Marmalade Cat of the Year entry form
MARMALADE FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD ON 2ND & 3RD MARCH IN 2013 – PUT IT IN YOUR DIARY!
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And the best marmalade makers are….
- Winners of the 2012 Marmal’Oscars’ revealed – On the same weekend as the Oscars, a woman from Milnthorpe in Cumbria has received her very own golden gong – but not for a movie blockbuster. Hazel Rushton has been crowned the world’s best amateur marmalade maker at this year’s ‘Oscars’ of the marmalade world – The World’s [...]
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Record entries get toasted at Marmalade Awards
Press release: 23 February 2012 - Over 1,700 entries including Australian ‘MarmalAshes’ team – A record number of marmalade makers from all over the world have sent in their jars to be judged at this weekend’s The World’s Original Marmalade Awards & Festival, giving a big sticky thumbs up to this most British of preserves. [...]
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National Marmalade Week
It’s the Toast of the Town. The first ever National Marmalade Week will take place from 25 February – 3 March 2012 giving people all over the world a chance to celebrate this sunny preserve. After the jars have been judged and the winners crowned at the 7th annual World’s Original Marmalade Awards & Festival [...]
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What our artisan winners say – Naked Jam
THE MARMALADE AWARDS AND ME, by Jennifer Williams I heard about the World Marmalade Awards in a roundabout way. I was collecting my two children from school when one of the other children’s fathers told me that he had been listening to Woman’s Hour that morning where they had discussed the forthcoming awards. He knew [...]
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What our artisan winners say – Perthshire Preserves
Ian B Mackenzie from Perthshire Preserves ‘Since achieving a 3rd place for our Pink Grapefruit and Ginger Marmalade at the Marmalade Awards our Pink Grapefruit and Ginger has sold by itself. Our Customers look at the sticker on the Jar and recognise that it’s quality in a Jar. Our other Preserves are selling well on the back [...]
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What our artisan winners say – Ludlow Food Centre
Tom Hunt from Ludlow Food Centre : ‘The Marmalade Festival has been fantastic for the Ludlow Food Centre. We have entered three festivals and have had great success including a supreme product champion which has helped us to establish our brand of marmalade as one of the best in the world. We have also benefited [...]
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Winners of the literary competition
Children: Amelia Macklin (aged 7) for her story “Paddington and the Dolphin”. Michael Bond said of her entry: “Confident, fast moving and with a happy ending to boot. Amelia’s story is a worthy winner.” Adults: Mrs. Jules Channer for her story “The Delishers’ Marmalade”. Michael Bond said: “Mrs. Channer’s story brings an air of romance [...]
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And our Marmalade Cat of the Year is….
Well actually it’s cats of the year! Our joint winners are ‘Boomer’ – from Penketh, Warrington and ‘Harrison’ – from Oakley, Bedfordshire. Their pictures had pride of place in our artisan barn at the weekend.
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Artisan winners
Congratulations go to our artisan winners: Double Gold – Ludlow Food Centre, Three Fruit. Gold – Susie’s Preserves – Clementine. Silver Bentley’s Fine Foods – Seville Orange. Cranfields Foods – Blood Orange. Melrose & Morgan – Seville Orange. Purple Laura Creations – Seville Orange & Ginger. Holly & The Ivy – Fresh Ginger. Lin Whitehead. [...]
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