AWARDS TIMELINE
THE MCA AWARDS 2026 PROCESS
The table below outlines some of the key dates along the MCA Awards 2026 process:
| Thursday 16 October 2025 | MCA Awards 2026 Online Launch Event |
| Thursday 16 October 2025 | Purchase entries open |
| Friday 12 December 2025 | Early Bird purchase entries deadline |
| January 2026 | MCA Awards 2026 Masterclass: Meet the judges |
| Friday 6 February 2026 | Standard Purchase entry deadline |
| February 2026 | MCA Awards 2026 Masterclass: Meet the judges |
| March 2026 | MCA Awards 2026 Masterclass: Meet the judges |
| Friday 13 March 2026 | Deadline for submission of written entries |
| Monday 16 March 2026 | Ticket/Table purchasing goes live |
| Monday 8 April 2026 | MCA will confirm with Awards Coordinators the interview date, plus morning/afternoon session for each |
| Wednesday 6 May 2026 | Company coordinators informed of finalist entries and confirmation of exact interview time and date |
| Monday 18 May 2026 | Finalists announced on MCA Website |
| Week 1: Mon 1 June – Fri 5 June 2026 Week 2: Mon 8 June – Fri 12 June 2026 Week 3: Mon 15 June – Fri 19 June 2026 Week 4: Mon 22 June – Fri 26 June 2026 Week 5: Mon 29 June – Fri 3 July 2026 |
Virtual Interviews of Finalist Entries |
| Wednesday 2 September 2026 | MCA Awards Individual Finalist Photo Day |
| September 2026 | Finalists Reception |
| Monday 12th October 2026 | Awards Ceremony & Dinner at Grosvenor House London |
| Monday 26 October 2026 | Awards Supplement in The Times |
NATALIE MENDEZ
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF EVENTS
If you have any questions, please email natalie.mendez@mca.org.uk or call 0207 645 7952