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The Dalemain World Marmalade Awards 2027

A celebration of all things marmalade with thousands of jars throughout the mansion, Q&As, demonstrations, tastings and much more.

Event Date

24 April 2027

Description

The Dalemain Marmalade Awards will be held on Saturday 24th April 2027.

From a small Lake District community to octogenarian marmalade makers in Hiroshima and Australian marmalade for the King this is a shimmering citrus community of people that spans the globe. We are The Dalemain World Marmalade Awards with a hundred volunteers running a competition to find the best marmalade in the world. It began in 2005 with an idea to celebrate community and educate through cooking, champion marmalade makers and raise money for charity. Over the years we have been joined by marmalade makers, spanning generations, from Taiwan to Brazil, Norway to Northern Ireland, India to Argentina.

Every April we stage the Festival at Dalemain Mansion in Cumbria, a family home and farming estate. Marmalade jars spill out of every part of the house while on display. The new years winner is announced, we have a range of talks and Marmalade panels and tasting of marmalades from around the world. We are joined in our citrus endeavours to further the cause of marmalade everywhere by two sister festivals in Australia and Japan.

The Marmalade celebrations are for anyone who loves marmalade, festivals or a good day out!