After the success of the Young Photographers’ Competition last summer, we are holding another competition, but this time it is for all ages and there will be 54 winners because we want to create a bespoke pack of playing cards with images of the gardens, buildings and wildlife here. Perhaps you already have a photograph that you have taken at The Bishop’s Palace, or by the moat, that you think would look good on a playing card. Maybe you want to get your pet dog in the photo! We are planning on having five categories:
- Category 1 Diamonds : Wildlife
- Category 2 Clubs : Gardens
- Category 3 Spades: Buildings
- category 4 Hearts : Under 16s (any image of gardens/wildlife/buildings or pet dog)
- Category 5 Jokers: A close up image of your pet dog (on a lead!) set in gardens or by the moat.
All entries must be received no earlier than 11th July and no later than Mon 11th Aug 2025.
We cannot accept photographs with people in them.
There will be a category for under 16s so please add your age if you are entering that category otherwise we will assume you are over 16.
All images must be sent as a JPEG attachment to an email and sent in portrait orientation.
Entries must be emailed to [email protected] and will be limited to two images per person (please state on your email which category you want each of the two images entered in to. Please remember it is a maximum of two images allowed in total per person i.e. you cannot submit one for every category)
By submitting your images you give The Bishop’s Palace the right to use the images on bespoke playing cards that will be sold to raise money for The Palace Trust charity. The images may also be used on The Bishop’s Palace website and social media and in related publicity about the competition.
Entrants whose images feature in the deck of cards will receive two free packs of playing cards and an invitation to a launch event on the morning of Sun 12th October 2025 with free entry for you and a guest to the palace and gardens afterwards.