21.11.2024

Nominations now open for the I Love Manchester Awards 2024 #ILoveMCRAwards

I Love MCR Awards - the official Manchester awards event

The official I Love Manchester Awards event champions people and celebrates the city with a contemporary show and ceremony that evokes civic pride and our brand values.

The I Love MCR Awards is the biggest Manchester awards event the city has ever seen.

23 November 2023 saw the launch of the inaugural I Love Manchester awards show hosted at the brand-new entertainment destination, DieCast Manchester, with 800 people in attendance.

While the brand continues to promote culture, community projects and spotlight the good people in Greater Manchester across the World Wide Web, we have a strong desire to celebrate these people with a premium live event.

I Love MCR is a platform that has championed our fair city for over a decade, and has built up enough reputation and credibility to award remarkable people, it truly means something to them and makes enough noise to resonate around the world.

What’s more, every penny donated towards the event and raised through the auction goes directly to the I Love MCR Foundation.

A night that will live forever.

Speakers and special guests 2023

Will Mellor

Actor/Presenter

Gemma Atkinson

Actor/Presenter

Andy Burnham

Mayor of Greater Manchester

Yasmine Dar

Lord Mayor of Manchester

Bev Craig

Leader of Manchester City Council

The venue

DieCast
21/11/2024

The inaugaral I Love Manchester Awards was hosted at DieCast, a brand-new 5,000 (standing) capacity entertainment destination in Piccadilly. Located between Store Street and Ducie Street – just behind Piccadilly Train Station – it’s the latest creative concept from the team behind Ramona and the Firehouse.

Taking over Manchester’s largest city centre factory, which is over 250,000 square feet, the original building dates back to 1870 and forms part of the fabric of the industrial city’s history.

51 Ducie Street, Manchester, M1 2JQ

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Buy Tickets /Tables

Award Show Ticket(s)

From £195 (+VAT)

♥Welcome cocktail(s)

♥Feasting menu

♥Live entertainment

♥Take-home gifts

♥Donation towards Foundation

Standard Table

From £1875 (+VAT)

♥Table of 10

♥Welcome cocktails

♥Feasting menu

♥Live entertainment

♥Take-home gifts

♥Donation towards Foundation

Most-Loved Table

From £2200 (+VAT)

♥Table of 10

♥Welcome cocktails

♥Feasting menu

♥Bucket of beers and 5 bottles of wine

♥Live entertainment

♥Advert in programmes

♥Take-home gifts

♥Donation towards Foundation

Free tickets

This is an inclusive community-led event and because of the support of our sponsors we are able to offer complimentary tickets for registered charities, community organisations, disabled people and carers who may not otherwise be able to afford to attend.

While it would be a special honour for the winners to be formally acknowledged and celebrated on stage at the live event, we appreciate that not everyone is able to afford the ticket prices to attend.

Sticking to our brand values whatever the cost, we have a provision in place to offer all shortlisted charities, community organisations, disabled people and carers complimentary tickets* and discount on tables** to attend including dinner, souvenirs and live entertainment.

Terms and conditions
*One free ticket per registered charity, registered community interest company (CIC), registered disabled person and carer (under the Equality Act).
**10% discount and Zero VAT invoices apply to registered charities only.
If you are shortlisted and wish to claim your free ticket, you must declare your registration details via email to: [email protected]

Dress code

Black tie is preferable, however, the I Love MCR Awards is an inclusive event – open for all. If a black tie is not an option due to circumstances, please attend in smart attire.

Award Categories

I Love Manchester Awards is an inclusive initiative for the city region of Greater Manchester shining a spotlight on our city’s incredible community and cultural activity. Every nomination is assessed on criteria and brand values – they’re not judged on how many followers or reach they have.

This is your chance to recognise and celebrate the outstanding people who make our city vibrant and culturally colourful.

Most-Loved Community
Organisation

A local project or group that demonstrates I Love Manchester’s brand values including community and inclusivity at grass-roots level with the desire to promote the welfare of human beings collectively.