Beauty Awards in the UK

The UK has a packed awards calendar that celebrates every corner of the beauty industry, from therapists and nail techs to spas, brands, educators and aesthetics clinics. Awards season really gets going in November and runs through to spring.

November is especially busy: the BABTAC and CIBTAC Awards at The Fairmont Windsor Park, the Good Spa Guide Awards at Sopwell House in St Albans, and the British Hairdressing Awards and The Beauty Awards in London. December adds the Safety in Beauty Diamond Awards. In the new year, the National Beauty Awards head to Liverpool in January, the Professional Beauty Awards fill The Brewery in February, and March brings the CEW UK Beauty Awards and the Aesthetics Awards. Specialist categories have their own nights too, including Queen's Night for makeup in Coventry and the UK PMU Awards near Heathrow, plus a long list of online awards that welcome entries from salons of every size. There is even a free online workshop each January on writing a stand out entry.

Every beauty award in the UK is listed below with dates, venues and who can enter or attend, so you can plan your entries and celebrate your team.

Getting around

Most ceremonies are in London, with easy links from Heathrow and the main rail stations. The Brewery is near Moorgate and Barbican, Grosvenor House is on Park Lane, and the Business Design Centre is close to Angel. Outside the capital, St Albans and Windsor are both a short train ride from London, and the Hilton Liverpool City Centre is a walk from Lime Street station.

Where to stay

Booking at or near the venue makes a late finish easy, and many awards hotels offer rates for guests. For Windsor and St Albans, the country house venues have rooms on site.

Tips for awards entrants

• Deadlines often close months ahead, so build your entry with photos, client feedback and results.
• Check whether an award is trade only or open to public votes.
• Most big nights are black tie, so plan your outfit early.
• Share your shortlisting with clients; it is a proud moment for any business.