Gala Competitions
Do you fancy yourself a bit of green-fingered great, a bastion of baking, an arts and craft aficionado or a prolific photographer? Then it's time to enter one of our competitions!
Our competitions break down into various categories with competitions usually based around the gala's theme for the younger competitors. Winners for each competition will receive a rosette and a small prize for their entry.
How To Enter
All entries must be brought down to the competitions tent (located to the right of the park's main gate) between 10:00am and 11:30am. Independent judging takes place at midday. Prizes will then be officially awarded by our Gala Royalty during the gala day.
GOOD LUCK!
Gala 2025 Competition Categories
BAKING
All entries must be presented on a paper plate with the recipe on a small card.
Victoria Sponge (All Ages)
A 2 egg and Victoria Sponge Cake in an 8 - 10 inch round tin. Add your choice of jam.
No cream or butter cream.
Traditional Family Recipe Cake (All Ages)
A cake, any flavour, just like grandma makes. No cream or butter cream.
Please add the accreditation on the other side of the recipe card.
3 Fairy Cakes (Juniors - School Years 3-6)
A batch of 3 homemade fairy cakes decorated and designed how you choose.
3 Shortbread Biscuits (Infants - up to year 2)
A batch of 3 homemade shortbread biscuits in a shape of your choice.
GREEN FINGERS
Best Single Rose (All Ages)
The finest bloom in the show. One entry per person.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Theme of ‘Captivating Creature: Domestic, Wild or Farm' (Ages 16 and upwards)
No more than 5 x 7 inches in size
Theme of ‘Captivating Creature: Domestic, Wild or Farm' (Ages up to 15)
No more than 5 x 7 inches in size
KIDS ONLY COMPETITIONS
LEGO STATUE ON THE DAY*
To build a creature that fits in a shoe box – build at the ‘Have A Go’ table in Arts & Crafts - £1 entry
FANTASTIC FRUIT OR VEGETABLE ANIMAL
Using your imagination, produce an animal of your choice.
CREATE A CHARACTER
Use a moulding media of your choice, such as PlayDoh, and include a card with the name and
a small description of your character.
*Please Note - Lego entries cannot be taken home – we need the bricks for next year!