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Scalby Fair Photography Competition 2025

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Our photography competition was introduced two years ago and the judges have been delighted by the beautiful pictures that have been entered since then. This year the theme for the competition is :

Scalby and Scarborough in Rain and Shine.

Free to enter for all photographers, young and old. Mobile phone photos are welcome.

Multiple cash prizes and the Cathcart-Anderson Challenge Trophy for the overall winner.

£50 and trophy first prize, £25 second prize, £15 third prize, £25 for the best youth entry (under 16 years of age), and £25 prize for the best Scalby themed photograph.

Send your photo as an email attachment to photocomp@scalbyfair.org.uk. The email subject header should be ‘Scalby Fair Photo Competition’. File attachment should be in JPEG format of 5MB to 15MB in landscape orientation. Please include your name, phone number, email address, your age if less than 16 years of age on 19th May 2025, the name of your photograph and where your photograph was taken. You can enter up to two photos (colour or black and white), but only one per email please. 

All entries to be submitted by 9.00am on Monday, 19th May 2025. 

All winning photographs will be exhibited and prizes presented on Scalby Fair day, Saturday 21st June 2025.

Don’t forget to read the rules. The judges would not like to disqualify any of your great pictures.

Find the rules https://scalbyfair.org.uk/wp-admin/post.php?post=3455&action=edit

Come and Hear Some Great Stories!

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Monday 24th February at 7pm in the Nag’s Head

An Evening by the Fireside With Geoff and Jean Dove.

Scalby Fair is so lucky to have on its committee Geoff Dove one of its founding members in 1977. In that time he and his wife Jean have gathered a fund of anecdotes about the fair and its characters. Why not join us to hear their stories both funny and about the more serious side of planning and running such a popular local event? They are both great story tellers and know so much about Newby and Scalby in general and Scalby Fair in particular. There is no charge for this enjoyable event.

Before Entering the Photo Competition Please Read these Rules.

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Hopefully all you keen photographers out there will be keeping your eyes peeled for great subjects for the competition entitled Scalby and Scarborough in Rain and Shine. Please read the following rules so that you don’t suffer the disappointment of having your picture disqualified..

Scalby Fair Photography Competition 2025 Rules

1. You can enter your photograph as an attachment via email to photocomp@scalbyfair.org.uk in the format of a JPEG between 5-15MB in size. Photographs in landscape orientation only please (photographs submitted in portrait orientation will not be eligible to be awarded prizes but may receive a commendation). Please add the words ‘Scalby Fair Photo Competition’ in the email subject. Also ensure that all photographs are entered along with your name, age entry category, photograph caption and location, and email address and contact details of the entrant. You may enter a maximum of two photographs (colour or black and white), but only one per email please. Hard copies will not be accepted.

2. No personal identifiers of the photographer should be visible on the submitted photographs.

3. The theme for this year’s competition is ‘Scalby and Scarborough, in rain or shine’.

4. This is an open competition for all photographers with no cost for entry, with adult and youth prizes. 

5. First prize will be an engraved trophy given on Scalby Fair day, together with cash prizes as follows. £50 for first prize, £25 for second prize, £15 for third prize and £25 for best youth entry (under 16 years of age on Monday May 19th 2025). In addition there will be a prize of £25 for best Scalby themed photograph. 

6. The decision of the judges is final and no correspondence will be entered into. 

7. In the event a photographer submits more than 2 photographs, the competition organiser will select 2 only of the submitted photographs for entry into the competition.

8. If you enter the competition your photograph may be published on the Scalby Fair website, may feature in other Scalby Fair printed materials, and may be used for publicity for the village of Scalby. Winning photographs will be displayed during Scalby Fair week. Scalby Fair may produce a calendar using submitted photographs. By entering the competition you give us permission to use your photographs in such a calendar. All surpluses from the sale of such a calendar will be distributed to Scalby Fair nominated charities. By entering you assent to the rules of the competition.

9. All entries must be received by 9am on Monday 19th May 2025.                                                                       .

10. Winners will be notified and their names published on the Scalby Fair website.

11. By submitting your photograph for entry into the competition you will retain your copyright and also hereby grant to us royalty free, non-assignable, worldwide, nonexclusive license to use the picture for all time. Your moral rights will be respected. You will be credited if your submitted photograph is published. 

12. You warrant that any photographs you submit are your own original work and that you own the copyright and any other relevant rights in such image. Entrants confirm that their entry is not defamatory and does not infringe any UK laws. Scalby Fair will not be responsible for any claims or complaints for violation of rights or for damages from any parties related to it. The entrant agrees to indemnify and hold Scalby Fair harmless in such cases. 

13. Your moral rights will be respected. You will be credited if your submitted photograph is published. 

14. Any other commercial opportunities that arise following the publication of the submitted photograph will be notified to the photographer who will be free to negotiate terms independent of the competition. You will be free to decline any commercial use licences, this will not affect your chances of winning. 

15. All personal data submitted with the photographs will be used in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and you hereby consent to us processing all personal data for the purpose of this competition. 

16. Photographers must seek the permission of any people featured in a photograph (or the permission of guardians for photographs of minors) or events/properties(including vehicles) before submitting your entry, to ensure GDPR compliance. By submitting an entry Scalby Fair will assume such permissions are izn place.

A GREAT YEAR! A BRIGHT FUTURE!

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REMEMBER ALL THIS? SCALBY WALK AND SCALBY FAIR 2024.

At the recent Scalby Fair AGM attendees were told of a superb year. Scalby Walk had been well supported despite an appalling weather forecast. Young, old and a goat enjoyed a vigorous walk and refreshment in the four pubs enroute. Scalby Fair was blessed with good weather and was one of the most successful ever. The Fair was extended over a bigger area, this enabled the inclusion of food stalls and a second entertainment stage. Most importantly there was a great atmosphere which all attendees enjoyed. Together with the other traditional activities of Fair week and the successful new Ceilidh the Fair was able to donate over £5,000 to good causes, another record.

During the year, using funds granted by YCBID, the Fair was able to refurbish stalls and renew other infrastructure. For example the simple purchase of a trolley reduced substantially setup time and effort.

In the coming year the Fair will look to build on this success with new initiatives. The new Chair, Nigel Sheppard, hoped that we could expand the number of volunteers and make the Fair more inclusive. To this end a new drop-in session will be held at which anybody can come and have a conversation about the Fair’s activities over a friendly drink. The first of these is proposed for Friday 15 November at 6pm in the Nag’s Head. We were so pleased to welcome some new members to the committee and look forward to sharing new ideas and fresh perspectives. Also – hopefully – having lots of fun in this community based venture.

In addition to the Chair, Bree Tarrant-Ives (Vice Chair), Peter Calow (Secretary), and John Armistead (Treasurer) were elected for the coming year. We look forward to Scalby Walk on Monday 21 April 2025 and Scalby Fair on Saturday 21 June 2025.

Watch this page for news, updates and suggestions over the coming year.

Scalby Fair AGM: Thursday, 10 October 2024

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The Scalby Fair AGM will be held on Thursday, 10 October 2024, from 6.30pm at Scarborough Rugby Club. We welcome all committee members, supporters, and friends of the Fair to the AGM. Please send your apologies to the Secretary via email to sheppardnigel@hotmail.com. 

2024 was a fantastic year for Scalby Fair. The Fair was expanded, there were more stalls, some new forms of entertainment and great food offerings. We were able to give over £5,000 to charity. We will celebrate this with a dinner at the Rugby Club on Thursday 10 October, 7.00 pm for 7.30, immediately following the AGM. The menu will be a choice of:

Starter – Chicken liver pate served with salad, chutney and crusty bread or tomato & basil soup with bread roll and butter.

Main – Oven roasted loin of pork served with stuffing and a sage and onion gravy or baked fillet of salmon served with a lemon, prawn and chive sauce
or
Cumin, butternut squash and lentil wellington served with a spicy tomato sauce (vegan)

The price will be £24 including wine and coffee.

All members, partners, friends, and supporters are very welcome. Please could you reply to Nigel, by Friday 4 October, at sheppardnigel@hotmail.com or via Signal if you are attending the dinner with numbers and menu choices.