THE MPA AWARDS 2026 ARE NOW LIVE

These awards are a way of recognising the amazing talent across Manchester, and perhaps more importantly than ever, a way of inspiring future talent, innovation and creativity.

Members and non-members are invited to enter, and all members get their first entry free.

Inspiration. Collaboration. Celebration - These are the core values of the MPA Awards, distilled from the attitude, style and personality of our great City.

You can return to the form multiple times just make sure you save when you exit.

Key Dates:

First call for entries: w/c 9th March 2026
Closing Date for entries: Friday 15th May 2026
Shortlist announcement: July 2026
Awards ceremony and gala dinner: 15th October 2026

Qualification Dates:

To qualify, all work submitted for the Awards must have taken place between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026

Our MPA Awards 2026 'How-To' Guide can be found here

The full list of categories and descriptions can be found here

Costs to Enter:

MPA members receive their first entry free.

Best of the Best is a free category and will be judged from all entries into campaign and specialists categories.

Business of the year is also free as long as you have opted in when entering another category.

Entries after this are £150 + VAT per entry.

Non-member entries are £170 + VAT per entry.

The following categories are also free to enter for all members and non-members:

• College Student Award
• University Student Award
• My Freelance Hero (by nomination only)

Once you have submitted your entry, payment is required through the Awards entry website. Non-payment will result in your entry being void.

If you want to consider joining the MPA please contact cindy@mpa.org.uk

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