Matthew Phillip, CEO of Notting Hill Carnival and Carnival Village Trust has been honoured with the 2025 Industry Recognition Award at the prestigious UK Festival Awards.
Held at the DIECAST in Manchester on 2 December, The UK Festival Awards celebrates the very best of the festival industry. This year it celebrated its 20th anniversary and it once again brought together key figures from throughout the festival industry for a night that offers vital insight into the ever-changing festival landscape.
Matthew’s award was nominated by fellow colleagues in the live event industry and recognises the work he has done to help the UK festival industry to continue to thrive.
The UK Festival Awards toasts the success stories and recognises and celebrates all elements of the festival industry from large to small scale events to marketing campaigns and event production.
All of the winners from 2025 can be seen here – www.festivalawards.com/winners-2025.