The Stadium Events & Hospitality Awards 2026
The 19th Annual Stadium Events & Hospitality Awards 2026 will be held at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Thursday 2nd July 2026.
Awards 2026:
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. View the nominations announcement.
The 2026 awards will be kindly sponsored by Global Payments. The event will be the 19th annual awards and will be hosted at Hill Dickinson Stadium, the new home of Everton FC on Thursday 2nd July 2026 (read official venue announcement).
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. 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 #SEHA2026. The results will be published real-time on Instagram and LinkedIN. View Social Media kit.
Awards 2026 Official Video
Awards Judging & 2026 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 Event Agents Choice Award is voted for by event agents.
- The Visiting Directors Awards (Rugby & Football) are voted for by stadium directors.
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 500 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.
