The best of Manchester assembled at the AO Arena last night for the annual This Is Manchester Awards.
Bars, restaurants, hotels, innovators, sports folk, businesses and entrepreneurs were all celebrated for their contributions to the city over the past year.
Founder of This is Manchester Awards Ziara Siddique said: “Each year, I’m both inspired and deeply proud of the remarkable entries we receive and the overwhelming support we witness.
“Manchester: Britain’s Second City, the Capital of the North, and the world’s FIRST industrial city. These aren’t just titles; they’re our heritage, our pride—and we wear them well.”
The likes of The Lowry Hotel, Fenix, Sexy Fish, Maray and the Bolton Food & Drink Festival went home with awards, alongside the likes of Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess and City icon Pep Guardiola.
Here are the winners in full:
Best Grassroots Venue of the Year – The Fitzgerald
Entrepreneur of the Year – Sean Maloney
Force of Fashion Award – Mars The Label
Hospitality Personality of the Year – Adrian Ellis, The Lowry Hotel
Individuals and/or Organisations Promoting Well-Being – FIFTH Movement
Leading Arts & Culture Venue of the Year – 53Two
Leading Bar / Club of the Year Award – Mean-Eyed Cat Manchester
Leading Chef of the Year Award – Daniel Scott, 20 Stories
Leading Hotel of the Year Award – The Lowry Hotel
Leading Live Event Award – Bolton Food & Drink Festival
Leading Live Event Venue Award – Aviva Studios, Home of Factory International
Leading Restaurant Award (Casual) – Maray Manchester
Leading Restaurant Award (Formal) – Fenix
Leading Technology / Digital Innovator of the Year – Asia Sharif, NatWest
Organisations Making a Difference in the Community – Once Upon a Smile
Outstanding Business of the Year – Visual Architects
Outstanding Debut of the Year – Fenix/Sexy Fish Manchester
The Dianne Oxberry Special Impact Award – Magdalen Bartlett
Woman of the Year – Dr. Deborah Lawson
Outstanding Contribution to Music – Tim Burgess
Outstanding Contribution to Sport – Josep Guardiola Sala
Supernova – Sir Howard Bernstein
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