The 1066 Business Awards are Back for 2027!
Celebrating the businesses, entrepreneurs and organisations that make Hastings and Rother thrive.
We are delighted to announce that the 1066 Business Awards are returning for their third year, and for 2027 we've made some exciting changes to make the awards more inclusive, more accessible and easier than ever to enter.
At Let's Do Business Group, we are passionate about celebrating the people behind our local business community. Every day we see businesses creating jobs, supporting local people, investing in our towns and making a real difference. The 1066 Business Awards are our opportunity to shine a spotlight on those achievements.
This year we're especially pleased to be working alongside Hastings Chamber of Commerce and Bexhill Chamber of Commerce as co-hosts, bringing together businesses from across Hastings and Rother to celebrate the very best our area has to offer.
Easier to Enter
We've listened to feedback and simplified the application process.
Entering is now completely online, making it quicker and easier to nominate your own business or recognise another business, organisation or individual who deserves to be celebrated.
Best of all, entry remains completely free.
New Categories for More Businesses
We've refreshed and simplified our award categories to ensure there's something for businesses of every shape and size.
Whether you're a new start-up, a growing employer, a sole trader, a customer service champion or an organisation making a difference in the community, there's a category for you.
2027 Award Categories
Best New Business
Community Spirit (two awards)
Customer Excellence
Employer of the Year
Growth Champion
Lone Ranger
Sustainability and Innovation Champion
Business of the Year
Introducing Our New Business Breakfast
One of the biggest changes for 2027 is our celebration event.
We know that for some businesses, attending a lunchtime awards ceremony had become difficult due to both time and cost.
That's why we have reworked the celebrations event into a new Business Breakfast, making it easier for more businesses to join us for what promises to be an inspiring morning.
Taking place on Friday 26th February 2027 at the Hastings Centre, the event will include:
Breakfast
Networking with businesses from across Hastings and Rother
An inspiring guest speaker
Celebration of our finalists
Announcement of the 2027 award winners
It's all the celebration and recognition of previous years in a format that's more accessible to our business community.
Key Dates
Award entries open: 27th July 2026
Entries close: 20th November 2026
Tickets on sale: 4th January 2027
Shortlist announced: 8th January 2027
Awards Breakfast: Friday 26th February 2027, 9am–12pm, Hastings Centre
Ready to Enter?
If you are proud of what your business has achieved—or you know a business that deserves recognition—we would love to hear from you.
The 1066 Business Awards celebrate success, resilience, innovation and community spirit across Hastings and Rother, and we cannot wait to discover this year's inspiring stories.
“Let’s Do Business Group is proud to support the many outstanding businesses we have locally, and to collaborate with Hastings and Bexhill Chambers of Commerce makes the event even more special as they do so much to promote and advocate for their business communities”