Book your Table for the Gatwick Diamond Business Awards 2026
Thursday 19th March 2026
The 2026 Winners of the prestigious Gatwick Diamond Business Awards will be announced on the 19th March 2026, in the Empress Suite of The Grand Hotel, Brighton.
Join us for a pre-dinner drinks reception, sponsored by Cleankill Pest Control, before taking your seat for a sumptuous three course dinner and wine.
This Black Tie event will see the very best of the Gatwick Diamond Business community come together to celebrate the achievements of World-Class businesses in this World-Class region.
Now in their 18th Year, the Awards are a well established highlight of the business calendar. They celebrate the achievements of individual businesses and business people across a wide range of categories. Importantly, they also showcase the success of the Gatwick Diamond economic area as a major driver of the regional and national economies.
The Evening's Itinerary
18:00 - Evening starts with the Pre-Dinner Reception
18:45 - Take your seats for Dinner
21:00 - Celebrity Host (TBA)
21:30 - Presentation of the Gatwick Diamond Business Awards
23:00 - After-Show Celebration and Photographs
00:00 - Carriages
Award FAQs
What happens if I'm shortlisted?
Finalists will be announced on the 9th February 2026. You will be contacted by a member of the gdb team to let you know of the outcome of your entry. If you are not shortlisted on this occassion, you will receive your feedback from the judges at this time too.
There are a number of tickets which have been held back for the Finalists and their guests. But we reccomend you book early as these will sell out very quickly.
What does winning an award mean?
It means that you are the best! Winning an award will bring you kudos within your market and within the business community. However, winning isn't everything as we often find that those who enter awards have carried work to examine key processes within the business and so improved those processes.
How will the awards be decided?
They will be judged impartially by the sponsor of each category.
Ceremony FAQs
When are the Gatwick Diamond Business Awards 2026?
The awards ceremony will take place on the 19th March 2026 at The Grand, Brighton
Where are the awards being held?
The ceremony will take place at The Grand Hotel, Brighton.
What is the cost of attending the dinner?
Tickets for the Ceremony are £1,350 plus vat per table (10), or £145 per individual.
What is included with the table bookings?
Pre-dinner drinks, three-course meal, wine & coffee, the After-Show Party and the award presentations with a celebrity speaker.
Sponsorship
How can we sponsor an award next time?
This year's sponsors will have first refusal on the next year's sponsorship opportunities, but please contact info@gatwickdiamondbusinessawards.com to be involved next year.
About
What area does the Gatwick Diamond cover?
The area expands out from Gatwick down to Brighton, up to Croydon and out east and west, taking in all the major towns in the area. Visit www.gatwickdiamond.co.uk to find out more about the sub-region, but please contact us if you would like to check your eligibility to enter.
