Full details and schedule at: https://www.getyourhandsdirty.co.uk/uk-bootblack-con test/
The UK Bootblack Contest aims to celebrate the tech nical expertise, creativity, and passion of bootblacks in the UK. Whether you’re new to bootblacking or a seasoned pro, this contest offers an excit ing opportunity to learn, connect, and grow within the community. This yea r we will be holding the public portions of the contest at Social Refuge a nd The Eagle Bar in Manchester. Come and support our fabulous contestants, sit for them, get your boots shined and your leathers cared for, socialis e, and have some fun!
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:18@bootblack.events SUMMARY:Bootblack Europe Contest DTSTAMP:20260424T141926Z DTSTART:20250228T160000Z DTEND:20250302T170000Z DESCRIPTION:The Bootblack Europe 2025 contest will take place during Darkla nds festival at\nWaagnatie in Antwerp. Bootblack contestants will be requi red to attend from\nThursday evening (27th February) until Saturday evenin g\, possibly Sunday (2nd\nMarch)\, depending on scheduling which is yet to be confirmed. Bootblack\ncontestants will receive a free Madness pass to Darklands. The contest is non\ngendered and accepts all levels of ability to apply. For enquiries please\ncontact LeatherHiraeth@gmail.com. URL:https://bootblack.events/event/bootblack-europe-contest-1 GEO:51.233875049999995;4.402057567727688 LOCATION:Darklands Festival - Waagnatie Expo & Events\, Antwerp STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Antwerp,Belgium,Bootblack Stand,Title Contest X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Bootblack Europe 2025 contest will take place during Darklands festival at Waagnatie in Antwerp. Bootblack conte stants will be required to attend from Thursday evening (27th February) un til Saturday evening, possibly Sunday (2nd March), depending on scheduling which is yet to be confirmed. Bootblack contestants will receive a free M adness pass to Darklands. The contest is non gendered and accepts all lev els of ability to apply. For enquiries please contact LeatherHiraeth@gmail .com.
END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:26@bootblack.events SUMMARY:UK Bootblack Contest DTSTAMP:20260424T141926Z DTSTART:20241129T180000Z DTEND:20241201T150000Z DESCRIPTION:The UK Bootblack Contest is a non-gendered contest for all leve ls of ability\nthat aims to showcase the talents of the diverse community of bootblacks we have\nin the UK\, looking at all aspects of what bootblac king is and can be\, from\ntechnical aspects\, passion\, service and heart and sole. It will be a fantastic\nexperience to come and join other bootb lacks on the stands and have fun with it!\nIt doesn’t matter how long you’ ve been doing it\, we promise you will learn a lot\nand get a huge amount out of competing\, win or lose!\n\nThe UK Bootblack Contest 2024 will take place in Manchester from Friday 29th\nNovember to Sunday 1st December 202 4. The weekend will consist of a Friday night\nfetish party and a Saturday afternoon fetish market with the final results of\nthe contest being anno unced at 6pm. There will also be an optional Winner’s\nBrunch from 11 unti l 3pm on the Sunday.\n\nThe Friday night party will run from 7.00pm until 3am. There will be space for\npublic bootblack stands so the contestants c an care for your gear and shine your\nboots\, a play space\, bar and dance floor.\n\nThe Saturday fetish market will run from 1pm until 7pm. We will have space for\npublic bootblack stands\, a number of vendor stalls\, and stage shows to keep you\nentertained. The winner of the contest will be a nnounced on stage at 6pm.\n\nOn the Sunday we will have a set menu Winner’ s Brunch\, where we get to celebrate\nthe winner of the glorious UK Bootbl ack Sash (made for us by the wonderful Ollie\nat Fetish Daddy [https://fet ishdaddy.co.uk/]) and enjoy some social time\ntogether in community. This is optional and the venue is limited in capacity.\nThe brunch is not inclu ded in the weekend pass ticket\, and will need to be\npurchased separately . If you buy a brunch ticket\, we will email you the menu for\nyour inform ation. We aim to cater for all dietry requirements.\n\nThe contest is open to all gender identities and bootblack skill levels of\npeople over the a ge of 18 who live within the British Isles and Ireland.\nRegistration is o pen until 17th November 2024. We encourage potential\ncontestants to talk to us regarding their accessibility needs in advance if they\nwish to. Ple ase email: ukbootblackcompetition@gmail.com\n[ukbootblackcompetition@gmail .com]\n\n\nLINKS\n\n * Tickets for UKBB24\n [https://www.tickettailor.co m/events/ukbootblackcontest/1398461]\n\n * UK Bootblack Contestant Applica tion [https://forms.gle/Bjxpfd6TkuiiuPv67]\n\n * More info about the Event \n [https://www.getyourhandsdirty.co.uk/uk-bootblack-contest/] URL:https://bootblack.events/event/uk-bootblack-contest GEO:53.4772188;-2.2396365 LOCATION:Sub101 Manchester - 101 Princess St\, Manchester M1 6DD\, Vereinig tes Königreich STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Title Contest,UK,Manchester X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The UK Bootblack Contest is a non-gendered contest for all levels of ability that aims to showcase the talents of the diverse community of bootblacks we have in the UK, looking at all aspects of what bootblacking is and can be, from technical aspects, passion, serv ice and heart and sole. It will be a fantastic experience to come and join other bootblacks on the stands and have fun with it! It doesn’t matter ho w long you’ve been doing it, we promise you will learn a lot and get a hug e amount out of competing, win or lose!
The UK Bootblack Con test 2024 will take place in Manchester from Friday 29th November to Sunday 1st December 2024. The weekend will consist of a Friday night f etish party and a Saturday afternoon fetish market with the final results of the contest being announced at 6pm. There will also be an optional Winn er’s Brunch from 11 until 3pm on the Sunday.
The Friday night party will run from 7.00pm until 3am. There will be space for p ublic bootblack stands so the contestants can care for your gear and shine your boots, a play space, bar and dance floor.
The Saturday fetish market will run from 1pm until 7pm. We will have space fo r public bootblack stands, a number of vendor stalls, and stage shows to k eep you entertained. The winner of the contest will be announced on stage at 6pm.
On the Sunday we will have a set menu Winne r’s Brunch, where we get to celebrate the winner of the glorious UK Bootbl ack Sash (made for us by the wonderful Ollie at Fetish Daddy) and enjoy some social time together in community. This is optional and the venue is limited in c apacity. The brunch is not included in the weekend pass ticket, and will n eed to be purchased separately. If you buy a brunch ticket, we will email you the menu for your information. We aim to cater for all dietry requirem ents.
The contest is open to all gender identities and bootb lack skill levels of people over the age of 18 who live within the British Isles and Ireland. Registration is open until 17th November 2024. We enco urage potential contestants to talk to us regarding their accessibility ne eds in advance if they wish to. Please email: ukbootblackcompetit ion@gmail.com
Mr/Ms/Mx Fetish Europe 2025 Contest held du ring Maspalomas Fetish Pride 8th - 12th October.
Anyone holdi ng a European title from the years 2021-2024 can apply to run for this is a pan-European, gender neutral and all-fetishes inclusive title (including bootblacking!).
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