FRI 2 OCT

Black Futures Awards 2026

An awards evening celebrating Black excellence, leadership and community achievement across Greater Manchester, with a red carpet, live entertainment, keynote speakers and awards across ten categories.

When
Friday, 2 October 202617:30 to 22:00
Where
Manchester MuseumOxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL
Price
Check the listing
Ages
Under-18s with a parent or guardian
Borough
Manchester

Getting there

Manchester Museum, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL

Street map of the area around Manchester Museum, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, marked with a pin. Also marked: the tram stop Piccadilly, about 1.2km away in a straight line, and the railway station Manchester Oxford Road, about 1000m away in a straight line. The ring around the venue is 800m in a straight line.
Gold pin, the venue. Cream pins, the nearest tram stop and railway station. The ring is 800m from the venue in a straight line, not a walking time.Map data OpenStreetMap contributors and OpenMapTiles, rendered by Geoapify.
Nearest tram
Piccadillyabout 1.2km in a straight line
Nearest rail
Manchester Oxford RoadMCOabout 1000m in a straight line

Straight line distances to the nearest stop within 2km, not walking times. Check your own route before you travel.

About this event

Ten award categories spanning pioneers, arts and culture, law and social impact, education, business, health and science, technology, civic leadership, sport and lifetime achievement, with live entertainment, keynotes and networking.

About the venue

Manchester Museum is the University of Manchester’s museum on Oxford Road, reopened in 2023 after a major redevelopment, with free entry and a stated commitment to community partnership.