Celebrating Excellence & Achievement in Education

Book your place for the 20th of October 2026

The Education Estates® Awards are one of the sector's most prestigious occasions, celebrating the projects, teams and organisations improving schools, colleges and universities across the UK.

Held on the evening of 20 October at the Kimpton Clocktower Hotel in Manchester, this year's ceremony brings together shortlisted entries spanning categories from sustainability to supply chain partnership, alongside the wider community shaping the education estate. You'll spend the evening in the company of estates directors, facilities managers, architects, contractors, suppliers and education leaders, seeing this year's best work recognised and celebrated, before returning to the conversation the following morning at Education Estates®.

 

Attending Options

 

 

 

 

Book your Table

 


Table of 10 - £3,240 (incl VAT)
(rate available for first 10 tables)


 

Book your Place

 

Individual Places
£432 (incl VAT) per place


 

Why attend?

A night that means something in the sector

The Education Estates® Awards aren't just another industry dinner — they're the moment the whole education infrastructure sector stops to recognise genuine excellence. With 15+ categories spanning architects, contractors, consultants and clients, winning (or even being shortlisted) carries real weight, because it's judged and celebrated by people who understand exactly what went into the work.

A black-tie night that matches the ambition of the sector

This isn't a casual mixer — it's a black-tie evening at the Kimpton Clocktower Hotel, with a three-course dinner and a well-known host. It gives the sector's work the kind of occasion it deserves, and gives you a genuinely memorable night to bring clients or your team to.

Celebrating the work, not just presenting it

The conference and exhibition are where you show what you do — the Awards dinner is where the sector stops to celebrate it properly, in style. There's something different about seeing a project you've poured months into recognised in front of the people who understand exactly what it took to deliver, as well as a shared occasion for the whole team. 

 

 

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Dress Code:
Black Tie / Formal Evening Wear

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Date:
Tuesday 20th October 2026

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Venue:
Kimpton Clocktower Hotel

Timings

Timings are subject to change - any updates will be notified closer to the event.

 

19.00   Pre-dinner drinks 21.40   After-dinner speaker
19.45   Call to be seated 22.00   Awards ceremony
19.55    Welcome 23.00   Post-awards party
20.00   Dinner service 01.00   Carriages
21.30   Heads & tails  

Venue

Kimpton Clocktower Hotel

(~10–12 min walk)
Head west along Fairfield Street, which continues into Whitworth Street. At the Whitworth Street/Oxford Street junction (Palace Theatre on your right), turn left - the entrance is on your left.

(approx. 10–15 minutes)
A straightforward walk east through the city centre towards Oxford Street.

(approx. 20 minutes, traffic dependent)
Take the M56 towards Manchester. There's no complimentary airport shuttle, so guests will need to arrange a taxi, rideshare, or drive themselves.

 

 Oxford Street, Manchester, M60 7HA

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