The UK Festival Awards celebrates the very best of the festival industry. For 2025, our landmark yearly event returns to Manchester and will be hosted 2nd December. Guests will be welcomed with a drink’s reception, a banquette style seated dinner, and most importantly the awards ceremony.

We’ll be welcoming key figures from throughout the festival industry for a night that offers vital insight into the ever-changing festival landscape. Whether you’ve curated the ‘Line-up of the Year’ or championed sustainable practices, the UK Festival Awards will toast the success stories from 2025 – and we want you to join us.