The Pros Awards 2026 Award Ceremony: a special evening to reveal the winners of The Pros Awards 2026 and to celebrate all those shortlisted.

The Pros Awards 2026 supported by Google are the first UK industry awards to celebrate talented Black, Asian, Mixed Race, and Ethnic Minority PR and comms pros, to celebrate inclusive work, and to be judged by Black, Asian, Mixed Race, and Ethnic Minority pros.

Join us on Thursday 10 September 2026 at The Underglobe for a special celebration event hosted by journalist and author Poorna Bell to announce the winners .

The event will include:

Special performances by Wu'Ra and RoseGold Choir

A three-hour set by DJ Kemi in conjunction with SpinSisters

A drinks reception

A three-course meal

4 x hours of unlimited beer, wine and soft drinks

W hat more could you want? :-)

Here's the key info:

Location: The Underglobe (nearest stations Blackfriars (10 minute walk); London Bridge (15 minute walk); Cannon Street (20 minute walk) and Waterloo (25 minute walk).

Start time: Drinks reception at18:00 (dinner at 19:00)

Closing: 01:00 (after a DJ set from 22:30)

Here's the starter we all get to enjoy (it's suitable for vegetarians and doesn't contain gluten): Pea and mint velouté, ricotta, broad beans, pea shoots, Kalamata olive, evo

Here are the main options you get to choose and enjoy: Braised fennel, asparagus, broad beans, courgette pesto, Jersey Royal crisps, pickled cherry tomatoes, evo (vegan and gluten free) OR Free-range chicken breast, asparagus, Jersey Royal fondant, pea puree, black garlic glazed hen of the wood mushroom, chicken butter sauce (gluten free)

Here's are the dessert options you get to choose and enjoy: Banoffee choux bun, Guernsey cream, caramelised whey (vegetarian and nut free) OR Rhubarb, raspberry and vanilla fool, honeycomb, toasted buckwheat, ginger snap crumb (vegan)

Special dietary requirements? Allergies? All cool! Just specify on the booking form and the chef will work wonders.

Dress code: Fabulous! Tux? Sari? Kitenge? Yass! Bring. It. On.

Vibe: Positive :-)

Ticket sale ends 17:30 on Wednesday 26 August 2026.

Anything not covered here? Email theprosawards@thisistheblueprint.co.uk with urgent queries.

PS We're a tiny, tiny team (a Black-owned microbusiness at that!) committed to being good and doing good with limited resources and manpower. We're trying our best to deliver an incredible experience for everyone shortlisted, sponsors, judges and guests alike. Please be kind and patient with us? Thank you. :-)

The Pros Awards team

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The Pros Awards 2026 supported by Google are the first PR / comms industry awards to:

🌟 Be judged by Black, Asian, Mixed Race and Ethnic Minority (BME) PR & comms pros

🌟 Celebrate talented BME PR and comms pros

🌟 Celebrate BME-owned PR and comms agencies

🌟 Celebrate BME founders

🌟 Celebrate inclusive work

The Pros Awards 2026 are supported by Google UK; key sponsors John Lewis Partnership; drinks reception sponsors Headland and category sponsors Blurred; Chartered Institute of Public Relations; Diageo; The Guardian; Headland; Hope&Glory PR; Manifest; Michief; Opinium (Insights with impact) and Untapped Recruitment.

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