Celebrating Excellence In The Media

The Asian Media Awards 2026 will take place at the The Manchester Deansgate Hotel on Friday October 30 with a Drinks Reception and Red Carpet arrivals from 6pm.

The event will showcase the very best talent working in the media industry and set to be attended by media personalities from across the UK.

The ceremony is attended by the leading members of the media and entertainment industry and brings together high-profile professionals and companies from across the UK.

The awards also aim to highlight the ground breaking work of reporters and producers in highlighting issues affecting race relations and human rights. A limited number of tickets are available for the Awards and includes entry to our red carpet area and drinks reception.

Event Details:

Date: Friday 30 October 2026

Venue: The Manchester Deansgate Hotel, 303 Deansgate, Manchester, M3 4LQ

Drinks Reception: 6.00pm

Ceremony Starts: 7.30pm

Dress Code: Strictly Black Tie

The event will be catered by PAYAL and will include vegetarian options.

Directions:

The Manchester Deansgate Hotel is situated in the centre of Manchester. Nearest train stations are Deansgate and Manchester Oxford Road.

The venue is a five minute taxi ride from Manchester Piccadilly train station.

Parking is available at the NCP Manchester Gt Northern Warehouse 1 Car Park, which is 200 yards from the hotel. Event attendees can obtain a 50% discount by obtaining a voucher code from the hotel reception as you leave the event.

For Full Directions click here (https://asianmediaawards.s.gy/tmdhd).

The Manchester Deansgate Hotel:

One of the premier and luxurious event venues in the UK, The Manchester Deansgate Hotel offers sky-high views in the heart of the Manchester.

A destination in itself, the The Manchester Deansgate Hotel is housed in the 47-storey Beetham Tower, an iconic feature of Manchester’s skyline.

The tower can be seen from 10 English counties on a clear day.

The University of Salford are Premier Partners to the Asian Media Awards.

Partners to the awards include BBC, Reach PLC, ITV & Film & TV Charity.

The awards are also supported by Manchester Metropolitan University, AMT Lawyers, DKR Accountants, Opus Broadband, Waddow Activity Centre, The Manchester Deansgate Hotel, Fritz AV, Payal Events & Cleartwo.

For further information see asianmediaawards.com (http://www.asianmediaawards.com/) where you will also find details of the shortlist announcement held at the Film & TV Charity in London.

Description supplied by the event organiser.