Competitions

Tattoo Competition Categories

Saturday 8th August 2026

Small Black and Grey

Small Colour

Small Horror/Macabre

Small Neo Traditional

Small Black Work

Small Ornamental

Small Anime

Best Small

Tattoo of The Day

Sunday 9th August 2026

Large Black and Grey

Large Colour

Large Horror/Macabre

Large Neo Traditional

Large Black Work

Large Ornamental

Large Anime

Best Large

Tattoo of The Day

Best of Show

Booking Forms

Tattoo Competition Information

Competition entry forms will be available to all tattoo artists upon arrival at the event on Friday 7 August 2026.

To be eligible for judging, all competition tattoos must be fully completed by 6:00pm on the day of the competition. This applies to both Saturday 8 August 2026 and Sunday 9 August 2026, allowing sufficient time for judging to take place.

Judging will commence once all eligible entries have been submitted and assessed by the judging panel.

Winners will be announced following the completion of the judging process.

Car Competition

Car Competition Information

All vehicles attending the event will be automatically entered into the Best of Show competition — no separate registration required.

Judging will take place throughout the day and will be decided by public vote.

The winning vehicle will receive ultimate bragging rights, a glamping pass for next year’s South of England Ink Fest, and official event merchandise.