The Categories

The Platinum Award is given to the crème de la crème, best category winner on the night.

From crafts, plays, music, paintings, dance and galleries – Arts make the city so unique. Tell us what makes your organisation special...

From the Big Night Out to a drink after work, bars are an important part of this city – nominate to share what makes yours best!

The Business Services category is a new award for 2017 for all companies with a B2B offering (Legal & Financial has separate category).

We want to hear all about the finest cafés, coffee shops and delis. Whether great for coffee, cake or simply hanging out, what makes your location special?

The Charity category is open to all local independent charities. Nominate your organisation to showcase your cause and the great work you do to our Judges.

This city is full of creativity, and our Judges want to hear all about it, so this is your opportunity to write the best pitch ever…

The Education category is for any teaching establishments or education-focused organisations. Think you could come top of your class? Imagine winning!

From festivals, to community, to sporting, to corporate and all in between, events make a huge impact on the culture of a city – share your event successes and you could win the Event category.

Do you have the best produce in the city? Tell us all about the Food/Drink you produce and why it deserves an Award...

Gastropubs are all about the magic combination of great food, drink, service and vibe. Is yours the best in the city? The judges will decide…

The Hair & Beauty category is open to all beauty and hair salons in the area. Tell us about your great successes and client feedback, and you could be an Award winner!

Help the community to improve its health and wellbeing in any way? Share your results and successes by nominating in this category.

Designers at the ready: your shop or business could soon be furnished with one of our shiny Awards! Nominate and share your successes for a chance to win

This category is open to all legal and financial companies in the area, supplying services to businesses and individuals alike.

This category is all about fun: venues, events, accommodation, activities or attractions for tourists and residents.

If you have started a business after 1 July 2016, this category is for you! Nominate your new business, celebrate your success, raise your profile – and you could win an Award!

If you’re making a big difference to the housing market locally, this one’s for you! From estate agents to developers, tell our Judges about your success.

With so many excellent local eateries to choose from, what makes your restaurant stand out from the crowd?

If your store has had a great year of trading and great customers, why not nominate it in this category? You could soon have an Award in your shop window…

The Technology & Innovation Award is open to any tech or digital company which has produced distinctive, innovative work in 2017, whether product or service