ABOUT THE AWARDS

The MPA Awards 2022 are now live!
With new and exciting categories – there is something for everyone!

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.

To find out how to enter with our unique save and go entry form click here and register.

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

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KEY DATES

Deadline for entries: 26 May 2022 - 5.00pm

Short list announcement: July 2022

Awards ceremony and celebrations: 19 October 2022

2022 CATEGORIES

We've got an exciting and diverse mix of categories this year.

The MPA Inspiration Awards are continually evolving based on feedback from our entrants. For 2022, we have plenty of new categories along with the popular ones from previous years.

There is something for everyone.

All work or achievements entered must have taken place between
1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022.

Please note, we cannot accept re-entry of an identical paper from a previous MPA Inspiration Awards.

Find out which ones are right for you by clicking below.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE CATEGORIES

MEET THE JUDGES

Our panel of independent judges have been confirmed and we will be selecting a Chair of Judges shortly.

CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT OUR ESTEEMED JUDGING PANEL

AWARDS CELEBRATION

Further details of the Awards celebration will be announced shortly but please hold the following date in your diary:

Wednesday 19 October 2022

As you would expect from the MPA, we are planning a night to remember. We will be celebrating and networking in style with a sparkling drinks reception, a mouthwatering 3 course gala dinner, a glittering awards ceremony and a fun filled after party. Get your dancing shoes at the ready - we will see you there!

When the shortlist is announced in July, we will be taking ticket and table reservations. We do expect high volumes of bookings so please do reserve ahead.

You will be asked for a deposit of £300 to hold an exclusive table of 10.

Further details on how to do this will be sent out in July.

EXCLUSIVE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Why not stand out from the crowd and enjoy pre-publicity in the lead up to the 2022 Awards celebration?

There are plenty of ways in which you can support the MPA Inspiration Awards 2022 and we can create bespoke packages to suit all budgets.

To find out about sponsorship please contact Cindy Simmons to discuss in more detail.

Please email cindy@mpa.org.uk with any questions. Good luck!

The MPA Team