Bodyshop Magazine

IAAF Annual Awards Dinner
2025-12-04 18:00 - 23:30 (Europe/London) | 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.

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.

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.

BODYSHOP AWARDS & EXPO 2026
2026-10-14 10:00 - 2026-10-15 23:30 | The Belfry Hotel & Resort, Lichfield Road, Wishaw, Sutton Coldfield, B76 9PR, United Kingdom
The Bodyshop Awards 2026 and Bodyshop Mag’s 30 Under 30 will take place together with the Bodyshop Expo and KnowledgeXchange on Thursday, 15October 2026, and we’re returning to The Belfry in Sutton Coldfield. We will also be holding the second Bodyshop Awards Welcome Party on the first evening, Wendesday, 14 October. Both the welcome drinks party on the Wednesday night and the Expo the following day are FREE to all repairers who register in advance, so please join us in the ultra-modern Masters Suite at The Belfry near Birmingham in October 2026!

IAAF Annual Awards & Dinner 2026
2026-12-03 18:00 - 23:30 | The Vox Conference Venue, Resort World, NEC, Marston Green, Birmingham, B40 1PU, United Kingdom
The IAAF Annual Awards & Dinner 2026 will take place in early December at its new home – The Vox at Resorts World in the grounds of the NEC – marking a return to Birmingham for the first time in almost a decade and reflecting the growth and ambition of the IAAF.
