Welcome Sponsor, we are looking forward to celebrating with you and our 2026 finalists on Thursday 2 July, at the Pendle Business Awards Ceremony at the Fence Gate. It will be black tie, so do dress to impress. 🥂

Important Information about the Awards Evening

1. The date of the awards is Thursday 2 July 2026
2. Our venue is the Fence Gate, there’s plenty of parking around the hotel and you’re welcome to leave your car and collect the following morning
3. The evening is black tie, dust off your tuxedo or very best suit Gents, and Ladies your favourite evening or cocktail dress, we’ll be celebrating in style!
4. Ceremony / arrival access is through the doors to the left of the main door, round the left hand side of the hotel
5. Arrival is strictly from 6pm onwards – the doors and bar will open then
6. There will be a Sparkling Reception so do pick up a celebratory glass of Prosecco, Elderflower Fizz or a Bottled Beer when you arrive
7. We’ll sit down from 7pm and dinner will be served from 7.15pm, there will be entertainment during dinner
8. The award presentations will commence around 9pm
9. The presentations will finish by around 10.30pm
10. The bar will remain open until 11.30pm, carriages will be at 12 midnight

Seating Plan

1. The Seating Plan will be created the week before so you’ll know which table you will be on at PBA26, we will circulate this in an update email to everyone – you will be able to view who’s on which table at this link from 25 June (link coming soon)
2. Tables seat 10 people so you will likely be sharing with other local businesses, it’s a great chance to network and meet fantastic new business friends
3. Seats on tables will not be reserved, we ask that you sit next to whoever is already seated (leaving a space for any of their guests who haven’t arrived yet) so all parties can sit together, thank you
4. Paper tickets are not issued, once bookings are made places are secured

Menu Choice Form & Programme Advert

Sponsorships come with 2 x ceremony places. If you have added any further places please add extra guest names, menu choices and dietary requirements into the last text box.

Advert for the Programme – Please note that we require this by Tuesday 16 June at the very latest, thank you, we will have sent the specifications through, please do check your emails if you haven’t seen them.

Dinner Menu

Starter

Homemade Tomato & Basil Soup, served with crusty bread roll and dairy butter (V) (can be Vegan, can be GF)   - OR - 

Lancashire Cheese & Onion Tart, onion flavours, watercress salad and homemade chutney (V)

Main Course

Pan Roasted Chicken Breast, wrapped in home-cured pancetta, potato terrine, seasonal vegetables, creamed shallot & thyme sauce (can be GF)

Grilled Vegetable Wellington, thyme roasted potatoes, seasonal vegetables, vine tomato & herb sauce (V) (similar GF / Vegan alternative would be provided)

Dessert

Berry Pavlova, meringue, chantilly cream, vanilla ice cream, berry compote (V)

Do ensure you have menu choices and any dietary requirements to hand before filling in the booking form below and please indicate if a Vegan or GF meal is required, if selections above are not Vegan/GF an alternative will be provided by the Chef. You will receive a confirmation email with all the information you share, please double-check the email address before submitting. The email will contain a link to provide amended information if necessary.