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RIBA North West Awards 2025 celebration

Join us as we champion and celebrate the best architecture in the North West in 2025.

We are delighted to invite you to join us for an unforgettable evening as we unveil the seven most outstanding buildings in North West from the past year, culminating in the announcement of this year’s RIBA North West Award winners.

This year we are enhancing the experience by showcasing each shortlisted project before revealing the winners.

Seven projects - including a children’s mental health clinic and outpatient unit, a landmark multi-use cultural space, and lavish Grade II* municipal offices transformed into a hotel - have been shortlisted for RIBA North West Awards.

The shortlisted projects are:

We’re also delighted to announce that the host for the evening will be Andrew Edwards.

About Andrew Edwards

Andrew is an event host, university teacher, trainer, and broadcaster. A presenter at BBC Radio Leeds for thirty years until 2023, including 15 hosting the breakfast show, Andrew’s also made a number of award-winning documentaries including ‘Major at the Music Hall’ with former Prime Minister John Major.

Event timings

6.30pm Welcome drinks

7.30pm Dinner

7.30pm RIBA Awards: Stories behind the projects

9pm RIBA Awards presentation

9:30pm Further drinks and networking

11.30pm Ends

Tickets include a three course meal, arrival drinks, and wine on the table. The bar will be open for further drinks.

If you would like to discuss your attendance and inclusion and/or access needs to attend the event comfortably, please get in touch at riba.northwest@riba.org. /+44(0)20 730 78575.

Accessibility

The World Museum is fully wheelchair accessible and includes accessible toilets for visitors. We are committed to ensuring that all guests can enjoy the event comfortably.

Getting there
The World Museum is conveniently located near the entrance to the Queensway Tunnel. Please be aware that ongoing roadworks in Liverpool city centre may cause delays, so we recommend allowing extra time for your journey.
There is no on-site parking, but pay and display parking is available nearby on William Brown Street and Hunter Street. The closest car park is at Queen Square. Here, guests receive a 20% discount at Q-Park – Liverpool ONE when booking online in advance using the code: MOLQPL20.

The nearest station is Liverpool Lime Street, located just a 6-minute walk from the museum.

Nearest bus and coach stations are Queens Square bus station and Liverpool One bus station.

About RIBA Regional Awards

Judged and presented locally, RIBA Regional Awards celebrate excellence in architecture across the UK.

Successful projects reflect changes and innovations in architecture, but at their core display a commitment to designing and developing buildings and spaces for the improvement and enhancement of people’s lives.

Supporters

RIBA North West Building of the Year award is sponsored by: EH Smith.

RIBA Sustainability Awards is sponsored by: Autodesk.

RIBA Client of the Year Awards are sponsored by: Equitone

RIBA Conservation Awards are sponsored by: Velux

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