YOUR 2026 SHORTLIST IS HERE!
Championing the Regional Press, Connecting Stories, Celebrating Impact.
First Phase Pricing
(from now until Midnight 30th January 2026):
Half Table of 5 = £1,225+VAT
Table of 10 = £2,450+VAT
Individual Ticket = £295+VAT (If you purchase 3 or more tickets, the rate is reduced by £50 per ticket at check out)
Final Phase Pricing
(from 31st January 2026 onwards):
Half Table of 5 = £1,475+VAT
Table of 10 = £2,950+VAT
Individual Ticket = £345+VAT (If you purchase 3 or more tickets, the rate is reduced by £50 per ticket at check out)
Each ticket includes:
- Sparkling drinks reception
- Two-course seated lunch
- Dessert Canapé Selection
- Half a bottle of wine per person
- Awards presentation, hosted by a surprise celebrity compere
- Excellent networking opportunities
INTRODUCING OUR CO-CHAIRS OF JUDGES
Jeremy Clifford
Jeremy Clifford is a well-respected editorial leader having spent more than 30 years in the media industry and now working with publishers to help them to develop their digital brands.
An award-winning former editor of The Yorkshire Post, Yorkshire Evening Post, Sheffield Star and Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph, Jeremy has a wealth of experience working with editorial teams to produce engaging, high quality and campaigning journalism.
What are you most looking forward to as a chair of judges this year?
Seeing the outstanding work - the best of the best our industry produces. Being able to celebrate that work and see the journalists rewarded for their efforts
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Alison Gow
Alison Gow has worked in journalism for more than 30 years and is a former newspaper and website editor for Wales on Sunday, Wales Online and the Daily Post. Widely known for her work in the development and implementation of digital journalism innovations with Reach plc, where she held various roles including Innovations Editor and Audience and Content Director, Audio and Video, she was also Publisher of the award-winning Laudable Podcasts.
What tip would you give entrants?
Don't leave your entries until the last minute - a rushed entry won't do you justice, so give yourself a deadline, ahead of the actual deadline, and stick to it.
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