About · Saturday 21 November 2026 · Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium, Walsall FC

An inaugural celebration of Walsall.


The Walsall Awards 2026 is a landmark celebration recognising the outstanding individuals, businesses, charities, organisations and community leaders making a positive impact across the borough.

Introduction

Walsall’s finest, in one evening.


Created to showcase the very best of Walsall, the awards will bring together business professionals, entrepreneurs, charities, sports clubs, community organisations and inspirational individuals for an unforgettable evening of recognition, networking and celebration.

As the inaugural event, the Walsall Awards aims to become the premier annual celebration of business and community excellence in the borough, highlighting success stories, inspiring future generations and promoting Walsall as a thriving and ambitious place to live, work and grow.

From entrepreneurship and innovation to community impact and local leadership, the awards celebrate the people helping shape Walsall’s future.

Join us as we celebrate achievement, recognise excellence and shine a spotlight on everything that makes Walsall proud.

Our Vision

More than an event.


Walsall Awards is more than an event. It is a platform to celebrate local success, inspire future generations, support community collaboration, showcase positive stories, promote Walsall regionally and nationally and recognise the people helping shape the future of the borough.

The Inaugural Walsall Awards 2026

A platform for the borough.


The Walsall Awards 2026 will mark the launch of a brand-new annual celebration dedicated to recognising the very best of Walsall’s business, community and local achievement.

As the inaugural event, this special evening will bring together business leaders, entrepreneurs, charities, community organisations, sports clubs, professionals and inspirational individuals from across the borough for what promises to become one of the most important and anticipated events in the Walsall calendar.

More than an awards ceremony, the Walsall Awards is being created as a borough-wide platform to celebrate success, inspire collaboration and showcase the positive stories shaping the future of Walsall.

This will be an evening that recognises excellence, celebrates local pride and highlights the people and organisations making a lasting difference across the community.

Long-Term Vision

The borough’s leading annual celebration.


The long-term vision for Walsall Awards is to become the borough’s leading annual celebration of business, community and local achievement.

More than an awards ceremony, the platform aims to promote positive stories, encourage collaboration, inspire future generations, support local organisations, strengthen community pride and showcase Walsall regionally and nationally.

A borough to celebrate

The places that make Walsall.


Walsall Leather Museum exterior with red brick and museum entrance sign
Walsall Leather Museum
The New Art Gallery Walsall beside the canal basin
The New Art Gallery
Stone bridge over a stream in Walsall Arboretum with autumn trees
Walsall Arboretum
Arboretum bandstand on the lake surrounded by autumn colour
The Arboretum Bandstand
InWalsall Magazine

Official event brochure & promotional publication.


The Walsall Awards will also feature within InWalsall Magazine, which will serve as the official event brochure and promotional publication.

Be part of the inaugural Walsall Awards.

Nominate someone you believe deserves recognition, or get in touch about sponsorship and tickets.

Submit a nomination Sponsorship Tickets & tables
Partners and Sponsors
Walsall Awards
Walsall FC
Well Wishers
NHS
inWalsall Magazine
National Sikh Police Association UK
Walsall Black Sisters Collective
Dialogue Society
Liminal Education
Utopia Blinds & Curtains
Sports Plus Scheme
Ever Frame Motion
Two Ways Consultancy
DKR
In Touch With
Tailwind
Gloss
walsallfc foundation