The Stadium Events & Hospitality Awards 2027
The 20th Annual Stadium Events & Hospitality Awards 2027 will be held on Thursday 1st July 2027 at Ashton Gate Stadium in Bristol.
Awards 2027:
The Stadium Events & Hospitality Awards recognise and raise the profile of the fantastic commitment of the matchday hospitality and specialist events teams that work tirelessly at stadium venues across the UK.
The event will be the 20th annual awards and will be hosted at Ashton Gate Stadium, the home of both Bristol Bears Rugby and Bristol City FC on Thursday 1st July 2027.
This black-tie event includes a gala dinner celebration, drinks reception, awards ceremony, entertainment and onsite after party until the early hours. The event start time is 6pm, with the awards ending around midnight. The onsite after party continues until 3am. Tickets are on sale from October 2026 – Please book early to avoid disappointment!
For more details or to register your interest, please contact office@stadiumexperience.com.
Follow the latest awards news on social media with #SEHA2027. The results will be published real-time on Instagram and LinkedIN.
Awards Judging & 2027 Categories
Independent Judging
Each award category is independently judged (Stadium Experience does not judge any of the awards).
To summarise;
- The majority of awards categories are decided by a Judging Panel, made up of a team of experts with many years of experience in their fields.
- The Matchday Hospitality Awards are judged by judges with 20+ experience and part of chef industry associations such as The British Culinary Federation, Craft Guild of Chefs and more.
- The Chef Team of the Year Award is organised and judged by The British Culinary Federation.
- The Non-Matchday Mystery Shopper Award is judged by Sandown Effective Sales Solutions Ltd.
- The Sustainable Initiative Award is judged by Greengage Solutions.
- The Visiting Directors Awards (Rugby & Football) are voted for by stadium directors.
Matchday Sales & Marketing Team of the Year Award
Opens Oct 2026
Closing Date: 24th March 2027
Non-Matchday Sales & Marketing Team of the Year Award
Opens Oct 2026
Closing Date: 24th March 2027
Thank you to our Award Sponsors
Awards Sponsorship Opportunities
The awards are an excellent opportunity to raise your profile to top stadia venues (football, rugby and cricket), with around 600 guests in attendance on the night, from around 70 stadium venues across the UK.
Previous Awards
Find out more about our previous awards events, the results as well as the official photos and video each year.
