Picture perfect pubs: CAMRA design awards open
- Guild Secretary
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CAMRA is on the hunt for the UK’s best-looking pubs with the return of the Pub Design Awards
Collaborating with Historic England, CAMRA is celebrating stunning pub architecture across the UK by reopening nominations for the Pub Design Awards.
Judged by a panel of experts in design and conservation, the awards recognise the highest standards of pub refurbishment and conservation, plus the construction of brand-new pubs and spaces being converted to pub use.
Pubs can be entered across five different categories: Conversion to Pub Use, Historic England Conservation, New Build, Refurbishment and Community Local.
Nominations close 17 November.
Historic England's Andrew Davison, Chair of CAMRA’s Pub Design Awards said:
“CAMRA’s Pub Design Awards are a fantastic opportunity for owners, publicans and communities to showcase the imagination, creative flair and inventive craftmanship dedicated to protecting, refurbishing and repairing their much-loved local.
“It is always encouraging to see just how much people care about these spaces, willing to put blood, sweat and tears into fabulous design projects for future generations to enjoy.
“From majestic Art Deco era establishments, innovative creative projects to build or convert new pubs, and street corner locals lovingly renovated by their community, the awards invite history buffs and pubgoers alike to explore and appreciate these inspirational buildings.”
To enter the competition and see previous winners, visit: camra.org.uk/awards/pub-design
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Notes for editors:
More information about the Pub Design Awards is here.
The Pub Design Awards are open to all pubs in the UK, and anyone can nominate. Entrants may be asked to provide additional photographs and plans of the building; the licensee should be aware of and approve the entry.
To enter the awards, work will need to have been completed between 1 July 2024 and 30 June 2025.
The competition is free to enter and closes on 17 November. Once submissions have closed, judges will visit and assess the nominated pubs throughout the year, with judging set to be completed by mid-April 2026. An awards ceremony at one of the winning pubs is aimed to be staged in June 2026.
Award categories:
New Build: Recognises newly built pubs where the owners have used imagination and flair to create a visually impressive venue, whilst recognising the traditional qualities of pub hospitality.
Conversion to Pub Use: Rewards outstanding conversions of buildings which were originally built for other uses and have now been transformed into a pub. The judges look for conversions that successfully create the pub ambience in a building not designed as one, but also those which bring out the character of the building that has been converted.
Historic England Conservation: Celebrates work which conserves a pub’s architectural features and enhances the viability of a historic building, whilst restoring and updating the original facilities to give it a viable future.
Refurbishment: Awarded to the best renovation of an existing pub building. This can range from a complete gutting and replacement to enhancing the design of what was originally in the pub. As with the other awards, the judges are looking for originality and imagination in the way the building is treated.
Community Local: Reserved for outstanding refurbished street-corner locals.
More information about Historic England is here.
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