Nominations for the Blue Badge Style Awards – The BLADES, are open……..We’re looking for venues that have ‘exceptional accessibility and style’ and tickets to the awards are now on sale. People with a disability go free but everyone else has to pay (not a lot!). The presentations will be made at Lutyen’s, Pepys Room, in Fleet Street, London on 4th October and please buy your tickets here.
Last year was a great party where everyone enjoyed the Blue Badge Style Cocktail a little too much!
So far nominations include the Central Library in Manchester, No.10 Downing St., The Ritz in Wolfsburg and the Design Museum.
The Awards for 2017 are :
Best Venue in a Listed Building – Winner 2016 The Beaumont Hotel
Most Accessible Bar (upmarket & budget) – Winners 2016 Bellanger & No.1 Duke St.
Most Accessible Restaurant (upmarket & budget) – Winners 2016 The German Gymnasium & Bryn Williams
Most Accessible Hotel (upmarket and boutique) – Winners 2016 South Place Hotel & Dakota Glasgow
Best Disabled Loo – Winner 2016 The German Gymnasium
Most Ludicrous Loo – Winner/Loser 2016 Tom’s Kitchen
Best European Venue – Winner 2016 Steirerecke, Vienna
Above & Beyond – for the venue or company who has made a special effort – Winner 2016 The Bank of England
Do you have a favourite place that has something special? Why not nominate them here….?
Last year’s winner of Best Budget Restaurant, Bryn Williams at Porth Eirias, have been nominated again………but will they win?
You’ll have to be there on 4th Oct to find out………..it’s the most inclusive party of the year, tickets available here.