Events

2025 Leeds Manufacturing Festival 'next gen' awards presentation evening
12 June 2025

2025 Leeds Manufacturing Festival 'next gen' awards presentation evening

Thursday 12 June (6pm - 8.30pm)
Awards presentation evening for nominees, sponsors, participants and supporters of the 2025 Leeds Manufacturing Festival. Compered by Greg Wright, deputy business editor of the Yorkshire Post, the evening has become established as a highlight in the calendar for the Leeds manufacturing community and recognises the achievements of the sector’s ‘next generation’ talent with awards for apprentice of the year, future manufacturing leader, rising star and manufacturing employer of the year. A special award for 'Manufacturing Ambassador' will also be presented to the person who has done the most to raise the profile of the sector over the last 12 months.


Company Leeds Manufacturing Festival School / Location Blackbox Theatre, Leeds Beckett University School of Arts Attendees Leeds Manufacturing Alliance, E3 Recruitment, Enginuity, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds City Council, Made Smarter, West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce, Make UK Ahead Partnership Register to attend
Company visits and insight days
July 2025 (TBC)

Company visits and insight days

Employers in Leeds open their doors to students from UTC Leeds and Leeds City College school of engineering to showcase the opportunities careers in the city's manufacturing and engineering sector present. Students will have the chance to walk the factory floor, meet employees and discover what it's like to work in modern manufacturing.


Company Leeds Manufacturing Festival School / Location Manufacturing employers in Leeds Attendees UTC Leeds and Leeds City College students Find out more
National Manufacturing day
25 September 2025

National Manufacturing day

Thursday 25 September
Company visits and insight days for students from UTC Leeds and Leeds City College school of engineering.

Manufacturers throughout the UK will be opening their doors to schools, colleges and local communities on National Manufacturing Day for a behind-the-scenes look at how manufacturers' facilities work, as part of this UK-wide 'open house' celebration of the sector.

Local communities will have the chance to see the potential careers and jobs on offer within the wonderfully diverse manufacturing sector, as employers engage with all age groups - from school leavers, graduates, people looking to reskill and the local residents.

​For Make UK and manufacturers, this is an opportunity to showcase the diversity of a truly fascinating sector, the range of highly skilled jobs on offer and the amazing opportunities for reskilling and career development within manufacturing in the UK.


Company Make UK School / Location Manufacturing employers across Leeds and West Yorkshire Find out more