Wedmore's legendary rubbish art event the Turnip Prize opens for entries this weekend

The famous spoof art award, the Turnip Prize, opens for entries this weekend, but it will be a bit different this year due to coronavirus.

Normally entries are received at the New Inn, Wedmore, but this year rubbish artists are asked to email a photo of their entry first.

The Turnip Prize is a spoof of the Turner Prize, and was first held in 1999. Winning entries have included Jammy with Muddy Waters (a jar containing jam and some muddy water), Minstrel Cycle (a bicycle constructed of sweets, cocktail sticks and tampons), and last year's top prize which was Bush Fire Down Under (a pair of knickers with a burnt hole in the front).

Entries for this year's competition will be accepted from Sunday November 1 and remember, they should take the least amount of effort possible to create.

Due to the restrictions around Covid-19, entries will only be accepted online, do not post or deliver them to the New Inn.

To enter, email a photo of your entry to [email protected], and include your name or pseudonym, the title of the entry and a contact phone number.

The closing date for entries will be Saturday November 14, with preliminary judging taking place on Sunday November 15, to shortlist six finalists.

The six finalists will be then invited to send their entries in for final judging. On arrival, the six finalists' entries will be sanitized and put on show at the New Inn.

Final judging will take place at the pub on Tuesday December 1 and the winner will be announced at 6pm that evening.