Airedale & Keighley Business Awards

Coming this September is the 12th years of the Airedale & Keighley Business Awards.  Celebrating the achievements of businesses across our district.  These annual business awards are a fantastic opportunity to show case your business and we encourage our members to apply.

Renowned for being a fabulous event, this years award ceremony will be held at Victoria Hall in Keighley on Friday 26th September 2025.  Find information on how to book tickets here.

Award Categories

There are ten different categories of awards, each business can enter a maximum of two.

  • Food, Drink & Entertainment Business of the Year 
  • Health & Wellbeing Business of the Year
  • Independent / Family Business of the Year
  • Manufacturer / Engineering Business of the Year
  • New Business of the Year
  • Professional Service Business of the Year
  • Retailer of the Year
  • Rising Star of the Year
  • Social Enterprise of the Year
  • Sustainable Business of the Year
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Award sponsors

There are a whole host of sponsors who make the awards possible, and judge award entries.

Headline Sponsor: Teleconnex 

Award Sponsors: Blacks Solicitors, Hayfield Robinson, Awb Charlesworth Solicitors, Rotherwood, Cosurica, Keybury Fire and Security, Keighley Town Council, Keighley College, Participate and Airedale Springs

Compare Sponsor: Keighley BID

How to enter

Entering the awards is easy.  Head to the Awards page of Keighley & Airedale Business Award’s website, and click on the award you would like to enter.  There are three simple sections to complete

  • Information about your business
  • Business overview – where you have the opportunity to describe your business and what you do.  
  • Business highlights – a section where you can highlight your successes, any obstacles you have overcome, your business growth and how you support your employees.

Need help completing your application?

Winning an award is fantastic publicity for your business, and we encourage all of our members to apply.  We will be running workshops for BID Members that need a little help with their application.  Please register interest in these workshops by completing the form below.

KEIGHLEY BID MEMBERS

Express interest in workshop to help with award applications