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FEATURED NEWS MAD/Fest & the Agency Awards - Celebrating the people who make great work happen Published – 22.09.2026 At MAD//Fest, we spend a lot of time talking about the future of marketing. What’s changing. What’s next. What’s coming around the corner. How technology is reshaping creativity, how brands are evolving and what the next generation of marketers will do differently. But every now and then, it’s important to stop looking forward and celebrate […] Read More
Image: MAD/Fest & the Agency Awards – Celebrating the people who make great work happen MAD/Fest & the Agency Awards – Celebrating the people who make great work happen At MAD//Fest, we spend a lot of time talking about the future of marketing. What’s changing. What’s next. What’s coming around the corner. How technology is reshaping creativity, how brands are evolving and what the next generation of marketers will do differently. But every now and then, it’s important to stop looking forward and celebrate […] Read More
Image: The UK Agency Awards Categories Explained: Finding the Perfect Fit for Your Agency The UK Agency Awards Categories Explained: Finding the Perfect Fit for Your Agency If you’re thinking about entering the UK Agency Awards, it’s not just about submitting your best campaign; it’s about choosing the category that reflects who your agency is and what makes your work stand out. The UK Agency Awards are different from other awards because they celebrate every member of your team and the role […] Read More
Image: Spend That Stands Up to Scrutiny: The Economic Case for Entering the Agency Awards Spend That Stands Up to Scrutiny: The Economic Case for Entering the Agency Awards Marketing budgets are always tight, even when they are growing! Teams question every pound, but you know the economic case for awards entry is one of the easiest spends to defend. During an Agency Budget review, costs are scrutinised, and questions are asked, including, ‘What do we get for this?’ Awards entries often struggle for […] Read More
Image: Your Step by Step Guide to Entering the UK Agency Awards Your Step by Step Guide to Entering the UK Agency Awards Thinking about entering the UK Agency Awards? Brilliant. Let’s get started. This is your chance to celebrate your work, your people, and your impact with the wider UK agency community. Whether it’s your first time entering, or you’ve already got a few trophies on the shelf, these steps will help you craft an entry that […] Read More
Image: First Event Named Best Event Agency at the UK Agency Awards 2026 First Event Named Best Event Agency at the UK Agency Awards 2026 First Event has been named Best Event Agency at the UK Agency Awards 2026, recognising the team’s approach to creating strategic, creative and impactful brand experiences. It’s a brilliant moment for the agency, and a chance to celebrate the people, partnerships and thinking that make the work possible. As a UK-based, employee-owned event agency, First […] Read More
Image: RiseUp Shortlisted for the 2026 UK Agency Awards RiseUp Shortlisted for the 2026 UK Agency Awards We’re RiseUp, an AI-first performance marketing agency with four offices across the UK, in Birmingham, Worcester, London and Manchester. We were founded in 2013, originally as Global Search Marketing and rebranded as RiseUp in 2025 to reflect a broader, senior-led approach across performance, creative, web and data. Our team works across four main areas. On […] Read More
Image: PUSH wins Innovative Agency of the Year and Best Not for Profit Campaign at the UK Agency Awards 2026 PUSH wins Innovative Agency of the Year and Best Not for Profit Campaign at the UK Agency Awards 2026 PUSH won two awards at the UK Agency Awards 2026: Innovative Agency of the Year and Best Not for Profit Campaign. The first judges how the agency runs. The second judges one campaign for one client. We entered both with evidence. Innovative Agency of the Year The category looks at an agency’s structure, operations and […] Read More
Image: Swype® and Foster4 win Best Not-for-Profit Campaign at the UK Agency Awards 2026 Swype® and Foster4 win Best Not-for-Profit Campaign at the UK Agency Awards 2026 Independent Yorkshire creative digital agency Swype® and Foster4 have won Best Not-for-Profit Campaign (Small) at the UK Agency Awards 2026 for their Landmark Unified Local Authority Foster Care Recruitment Campaign. The award recognises the strategy, creative thinking, digital delivery and transparent reporting behind a multi-six-figure contract supporting foster carer recruitment across Cheshire and Merseyside. More […] Read More
Image: Operations in the Spotlight: Kerry Nicholson Wins Operations Professional of the Year Operations in the Spotlight: Kerry Nicholson Wins Operations Professional of the Year We are delighted to share that our Chief Operating Officer, Kerry Nicholson, has won Operations Professional of the Year at the UK Agency Awards 2026. The category is new this year, created to recognise the people who keep agencies running, which makes it a particularly good one to take home. It caps a strong year […] Read More