Bodyshop Magazine

AM Awards 2025
2025-05-01 18:00 - 23:30 (Europe/London) | Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, 200 Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7UT, United Kingdom
The annual AM Awards are designed to reward excellence and achievement across every aspect of the motor retailing industry, from individual contributions to those teams and businesses that go above and beyond.

EVOLVE: Fix Auto UK National Conference 2025
2025-05-07 09:00 - 2025-05-08 17:00 | The Vox Conference Venue, Resort World, NEC, Marston Green, Birmingham, B40 1PU, United Kingdom
The two-day 2025 Fix Auto UK National Conference, themed EVOLVE and set for early May, will once again be staged at The Vox Conference Venue within the NEC complex outside Birmingham. It will include an expo and conference speakers, plus plenty of networking opportunities.

Insurance Times' Claims Excellence Awards
2025-05-22 18:00 - 23:30 | Royal Garden Hotel, 2-24 Kensington High Street, London, W8 4PT, United Kingdom
The 2025 winners of the Insurance Times’ Claims Excellence Awards will be unveiled during a gala dinner on Thursday, 22 May at the Royal Garden Hotel in London. The evening offers an opportunity to host clients, celebrate hard work and network with others from across the claims sector.

British Insurance Awards
2025-07-09 18:00 - 23:30 | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AP
Insurance Post’s British Insurance Awards 2025 aim to celebrate insurance excellence, while honouring the game-changers, innovators and stars who are leading the way.

Motor Transport Awards 2025
2025-09-03 18:00 - 23:30 | JW Marriott Grosvenor House, 86-90 Park Lane, London, W1K 7TN, United Kingdom
The Motor Transport Awards are a benchmark for excellence among UK road transport fleet operators, truck manufacturers and other product and service providers. This year, the awards introduce three new categories: Contract Hire and Leasing Provider of the Year, Specialist Operator of the Year, and Network of the Year, alongside the more traditional CX, technology, business excellence, haulier, fleet truck and innovation categories.

BIG Awards 2025
2025-09-12 18:00 - 23:30 | Hilton Birmingham Metropole, Pendigo Way, Marston Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B40 1PP
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has confirmed that its British Independent Garage (BIG) Awards 2025 will take place at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole, on Friday, 12 September. Building on the success of previous years, the BIG Awards have become one of the premier events that recognise and celebrate excellence within the independent garage sector. 15 categories are available this year.

NBRA Greener Bodyshop Awards 2025
2025-09-18 18:00 - 23:30 | Coventry Building Society Arena, Judds Lane, Coventry, Warwickshire, CV6 6GE, United Kingdom
The National Body Repair Association’s Greener Bodyshop Awards will return to the Coventry Building Society Arena in September 2025.

BODYSHOP AWARDS & EXPO 2025
2025-10-20 10:00 - 2025-10-22 01:00 | The Belfry Hotel & Resort, Lichfield Road, Wishaw, Sutton Coldfield, B76 9PR, United Kingdom
The 29th edition of the Bodyshop Awards and 9th staging of #bodyshopmag’s 30 Under 30: Rising Stars will take place together with the Bodyshop Expo on Tuesday, 21 October 2025. We will also be holding for the very first time the new Nexuss by Primrose Bodyshop Awards Party on the night of 20 October. Both the welcome drinks party on the Monday night and the Expo the following day are FREE to all repairers who register in advance, so please join us at our exciting new venue – the brand new and ultra-modern Masters Suite at The Belfry near Birmingham.

Motor Trader Industry Awards 2025
2025-11-19 18:00 - 23:30 | JW Marriott Grosvenor House, 86-90 Park Lane, London, W1K 7TN, United Kingdom
The Motor Trader Industry Awards, now in their 35th year, celebrate excellence across motor retailing. The awards will take place on 19 November at the Grosvenor House Hotel on London’s iconic Park Lane, attracting an audience of dealers, suppliers and service providers from the motor retail sector.

IMI Skills Competition Finals 2025
2025-11-25 09:00 - 2025-11-28 17:00 | Cardiff & Vale College, City Centre Campus, Dumballs Road, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 5FE, United Kingdom
The IMI Skills Competition sets out to identify the most talented young apprentices working in the automotive sector. Run annually, they are designed to raise standards, confidence and levels of expertise in technical skills across four streams of competition: automotive body repair, automotive refinishing, light vehicle technology and heavy vehicle technology. They also provide a pathway for apprentices to compete as part of Team UK in the WorldSkills International competitions.

NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR BODYSHOP AWARDS & 30 UNDER 30 2026
2025-12-01 00:00 - 23:00 | Online Event
Nominations for the Bodyshop Awards 2026 and 30 Under 30 opened on 1 December 2025 and will remain open for four months until midnight on 31 March 2026. Both competitions are completely free to enter and are judged by an independent panel of collision repair experts. The prize-giving ceremony for both competitions will take place during the Bodyshop Awards & Expo 2026 on 14-15 October at The Belfry Hotel & Resort near Birmingham.

Insurance Times Awards 2025
2025-12-03 18:00 - 23:30 | JW Marriott Grosvenor House, 86-90 Park Lane, London, W1K 7TN, United Kingdom
The Insurance Times Awards celebrate excellence, impact, and innovation across the UK general insurance industry. They recognise the outstanding achievements of professionals and companies across the sector. This year, 32 award categories will spread across three key groups – broker, insurer/MGA, and general.

IAAF Annual Awards Dinner
2025-12-04 18:00 - 23:30 | DoubleTree by Hilton (Milton Keynes), Stadium Way West, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK1 1ST, United Kingdom
The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation Annual Awards Dinner will take place on 4 December in Milton Keynes. The event includes the “Pride of Aftermarket Awards”, which recognise outstanding people, products, and businesses, and will feature comedian Ed Byrne as the after-dinner entertainment. The day will also include the IAAF Conference.

Steer Automotive Apprentice Competition (HEATS)
2026-02-09 09:00 - 2026-02-13 17:00 | Emtec (Nottingham College), Ruddington Fields Business Park, Nottingham, Notts, NG11 6JZ, United Kingdom
Steer Automotive Group will hold its annual apprentice competition heats over five days in February at EMTEC (Nottingham College) during National Apprenticeship Week. In 2026 there will be a new category for apprentice VDAs, alongside body repair, refinishing, and MET. The schedule for the heats is as follows:

Body repair: 9-10 February
Refinishing: 10-11 February
VDA: 11-12 February
MET: 12-13 February

The finals will take place over two days the following week at Thatcham Research, with a ceremony for the winners to be held at the end of the second day.

Steer Automotive Apprentice Competition (FINALS)
2026-02-18 09:00 - 2026-02-19 17:00 | Thatcham Research, Colthrop Way, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 4NR, United Kingdom
Steer Automotive Group will hold its annual apprentice competition finals over two-days at the Thatcham Research Automotive Academy in February. In 2026 there is a new category for apprentice VDAs, alongside body repair, refinishing, and MET. There will be a ceremony for the winners at the end of the second day on 19 February. The competition heats in all four categories take place at EMTEC (Nottingham College) from 9-13 February.

Modern Insurance Claims Awards
2026-02-26 18:30 - 23:30 | Rum Warehouse (Titanic Hotel), Stanley Dock, Regent Road, Liverpool, L3 0AN, United Kingdom
The Modern Insurance Magazine Claims Awards are “dedicated to celebrating and uniting every aspect of the claims ecosystem”. This year’s Modern Claims Awards will strive to acknowledge rising and established superstars in the world of claims, while revelling in the talent of the insurance sector.

IMI Annual Dinner and Awards 2026
2026-03-11 18:00 - 23:30 | InterContinental London Park Lane, One Hamilton Place, Park Lane, London, W1J 7QY, United Kingdom
The Institute of the Motor Industry Annual Dinner and Awards 2026 will take place on Wednesday, 11 March at the London InterContinental Hotel, Park Lane. It promises to be an exciting night of celebration of automotive excellence with some of the best and brightest working in the sector.

Fleet News Awards 2026
2026-03-18 18:00 - 23:30 | JW Marriott Grosvenor House, 86-90 Park Lane, London, W1K 7TN, United Kingdom
The Fleet News Awards will return in March 2026 with new categories and new opportunities for fleets, manufacturers and suppliers to enjoy the benefits that go with winning and being shortlisted.

NOMINATIONS CLOSE FOR BODYSHOP AWARDS & 30 UNDER 30 2026
2026-03-31 00:00 - 23:00 | Online Event
Nominations for the Bodyshop Awards 2026 and 30 Under 30 will close at midnight on 31 March 2026. Both competitions are completely free to enter and are judged by an independent panel of collision repair experts. The prize-giving ceremony for both competitions will take place during the Bodyshop Awards & Expo 2026 on 14-15 October at The Belfry Hotel & Resort near Birmingham.

Great British Fleet Event
2026-04-16 09:00 - 17:00 | Arena MK, Stadium Way W, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK1 1ST, United Kingdom
The 2026 Great British Fleet Event takes place in April at the Arena MK in Milton Keynes – and will showcase the latest launches, solutions and developments for the fleet sector. Now in its seventh year, the event continues to evolve to provide opportunities for fleet decision-makers and suppliers, and new for 2026 is a dedicated Commercial Vehicle Zone and a Technology Hub.

BVSF Convention & AGM 2026
2026-05-07 10:00 - 23:00 | The Woodland Grange Hotel, Old Milverton Lane, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 6RN, United Kingdom
The 2026 Convention and AGM of the British Vehicle Salvage Federation (BVSF) will be held at The Woodland Grange Hotel, Leamington Spa in May.

AM Awards 2026
2026-05-14 18:00 - 23:30 | Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, 200 Westminster Bridge Road, London, SE1 7UT, United Kingdom
The AM Awards will celebrate achievement across the motor retail sector over the past year. From individuals driving change to high-performing teams and standout businesses, these awards recognise outstanding contributions across the automotive retail sector.

British Claims Awards
2026-06-04 18:00 - 23:30 | Leonardo Royal Hotel London, 10 Godliman Street, London, EC4V 5AJ, United Kingdom
Celebrating the insurance industry’s dedication to claims services. The British Claims Awards champions the claims service across insurance and celebrates the achievements and progress made by leading professionals and organisations on behalf of their clients.

BODYSHOP AWARDS 2026 PRACTICAL ASSESSMENTS
2026-06-15 09:00 - 2026-06-17 16:00 | Thatcham Research, Colthrop Way, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 4NR, United Kingdom
The assessments for the finalists in all eight technician and apprentice categories for the Bodyshop Awards 2026 will take place at the Thatcham Research Automotive Academy from 15-17 June. The technical categories for 2026 are:

Powered by asTech–Bodyshop Thatcham Advanced Technologies Technician of the Year
Bodyshop Thatcham Panel Technician of the Year
Bodyshop Thatcham Paint Technician of the Year
Bodyshop Thatcham Apprentice Panel Technician of the Year
Bodyshop Thatcham Apprentice Paint Technician of the Year
Bodyshop Thatcham Apprentice MET Technician of the Year
Bodyshop Thatcham Apprentice VDA of the Year
Powered by IAEA–Bodyshop Thatcham VDA of the Year

Click this link to nominate a candidate for these competitions or for any other category in the Bodyshop Awards 2026. Or click here to nominate an individual for our 30 Under 30.

British Insurance Awards 2026
2026-07-08 18:00 - 23:30 | Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AP
Insurance Post’s British Insurance Awards 2026 aim to celebrate insurance excellence, while honouring the game-changers, innovators and stars who are leading the way.

BODYSHOP AWARDS 2026 JURY DAY
2026-08-04 09:30 - 16:00 | TBC
Bodyshop Magazine’s independent panel of industry experts will get together in early August to decide the finalists and winners of the non-technical categories in this year’s Bodyshop Awards, which will take place on Wednesday and Thursday, 14-15 October 2026 at The Belfry Hotel & Resort near Sutton Coldfield. All the finalists will be announced in the weeks following Jury Day and the winners will be unveiled alongside Bodyshop Magazine’s 30 Under 30 during the Bodyshop Awards & Expo 2026 gala dinner on 15 October.

NBRA Greener Bodyshop Awards 2026
2026-09-03 18:00 - 23:30 | Coventry Building Society Arena, Judds Lane, Coventry, Warwickshire, CV6 6GE, United Kingdom
The ever-popular National Body Repair Association (NBRA) Greener Bodyshop Awards will return to the Coventry Building Society Arena in early September 2026, when they will shine a spotlight on the most environmentally conscious and forward-thinking bodyshops in the UK.

WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 (China)
2026-09-22 09:00 - 2026-09-27 17:00 | National Exhibition and Convention Centre (Shanghai), 333 Songze Avenue Road, Shanghai, Qingpu District, China
The WorldSkills Competition is the world’s biggest international skills competition, bringing together young people, industry, education and government leaders from around the world to advance Technical and Vocational Education and Training. Squads from various sectors will be competing, including UK apprentice technicians in Autobody Repair, Car Painting, Heavy Vehicle Technology, and Automobile Technology.

British Insurance Technology Awards
2026-09-24 18:00 - 23:30 | The Brewery, London, EC1Y 4SA, United Kingdom
Hosted by Insurance Post, the British Insurance Technology Awards (BITA) recognise trailblazing companies and individuals reshaping the insurance landscape, driving digital transformation, and revolutionising how the market operates.

Claims & Fraud Awards 2026
2026-10-01 18:00 - 23:30 | The Brewery, London, EC1Y 4SA, United Kingdom
The Claims & Fraud Awards, hosted by the Insurance Post, is a celebration of UK insurance claims excellence and the fight against fraud. It brings together senior claims professionals, counter-fraud specialists, legal advisors, and technology partners to recognise achievements in tackling insurance fraud and driving claims innovation.
