Are you a world beater?

Entries open on the 4th May 2025 (The birthday of Alice from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland). Entries close on 1st September 2025. The Awards will be held on the 28th September 2025 at Newby Hall near Ripon, North Yorkshire.

How to enter

  1. Take a look at our categories and choose which ones you would like to enter (you may enter multiple categories).
  2. Use a standard size jam jar (we recommend no less than 175g). Jars must be clean and filled to the top. Presentation will be taken into account.
  3. Attach a label to each jar with the category name and a full list of the ingredients.
  4. Affix another label to the jar with your name, telephone number and email.
  5. Post or drop off your entries (details below) to one of our drop off points (include payment if you are paying via cheque, postal order or cash).

Please note: no jars will be returned.

If sending jars from abroad, please note you are responsible for charges incurred by any import duties. List your entries as ‘Samples’ on all legal documentation.

Entry fees

  • Children: Free entry for any child of school age.
  • Members of the public: £7 per entry (or £5 per entry for two entries or more)
  • Commercial Preserve Makers: £15 per entry

Entry fee includes FREE admission to Newby Hall gardens on the day of the event (saving the usual adult admission price of £19.80). Entrants can also purchase extra garden admission tickets for a discounted rate of £10.

The overall winner from commercial entrants will also have the opportunity to sell their preserves in Newby Hall Shop for one year.

How to pay

You can pay via bank transfer, cheque or cash. If paying via cheque or cash please include payment when you post or drop off your entry. Please make cheques payable to “World Jam Festival”. Bank transfer details:

  • Account Name: World Jam Festival
  • Sort Code: 20-98-98
  • Account Number: 93563197
  • SWIFT Code: BUKBGB22

Postal and drop off points

Send or drop off your entries to:

Ampleforth (post & drop off)

Carr House, Ampleforth, York, YO62 4ED, United Kingdom

Helmsley (drop off)

Castle Stores, 27 Church Street, Helmsley, York, YO62 5AD, United Kingdom

Malton (drop off)

Malton Cookery School, 15 Market St, Malton, YO17 7LY, United Kingdom