The Great British Market Awards 2026, proudly sponsored by Market Place, officially launch at 12 noon on Friday 10 October 2025.
Organised by NABMA – The Voice of Markets, these nationally recognised and prestigious awards are the highlight of the UK market calendar — celebrating excellence, innovation, and community achievement across markets of all sizes and types.
The awards shine a spotlight on the very best of British markets, recognising the people and places that make them thrive. From indoor and outdoor markets to food, speciality, community, and wholesale, every market has the opportunity to be recognised.
At the heart of the campaign is the hugely popular “Britain’s Favourite Market” public vote, giving traders, market operators, and customers the opportunity to celebrate the markets they love most.
Key details
- Voting for “Britain’s Favourite Market” opens Friday 10 October at 12 noon and runs until midnight on Friday 12 December 2025.
- Award nominations for all other categories also open at nabma.com/gbma2026.
- The link to vote for Britain’s Favourite Market 2026 is: nabma.com/MyFavouriteMarket2026.
- See the official leaflet below for full details, categories, and last year’s winners.
Important information
Let’s play fair! Individuals are allowed to vote once per day. NABMA reserves the right to remove votes received in rapid succession from the same IP address or other non-genuine / block votes at our own discretion, so please respect the “one a day rule.” NABMA may contact a market if unusual voting patterns are identified. Online voting will be the major contributor in deciding the winner, but other checks may take place to ensure credibility.
A large market is considered to have 50+ stalls, and a small market has fewer than 50 stalls.
Category winners from 2025 are not eligible to enter the same category for 2026.
Nominations must be for the correct category, and incomplete or miscategorised entries will not be considered.
The judges’ decision is final, and no correspondence or discussions will be entered into.
Acknowledgements
NABMA extends its sincere thanks to Market Place for their generous sponsorship of the Great British Market Awards 2026. Their support plays a vital role in promoting and recognising the excellence of UK markets and traders on a national stage.
NABMA Chief Executive David Preston said:
“The Great British Market Awards represent the very best in our markets. They celebrate excellence, recognise success, and tell the story of how markets continue to play a vital role in our towns and cities. We’re proud to lead this national celebration and look forward to discovering our 2026 winners.”