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25–26 JUNE 2027 · MANCHESTER

THE UPRISING IS COMING

A conference. An awards night. A members' AGM. Two days built by Edufuturists for the educators actually changing the game.

2026
→ 2027

This isn't just an awards night anymore.

2026 proved what the Wolfpack wanted — so Uprising grows up for 2027. What was one evening is now a full day together, a night of awards, and a members-only AGM to close it out — three parts, across two days. Same spirit, more room to make it count.

Get in

Pick your ticket

Booking links go live closer to the date.
Day Ticket

Fri 25 June, daytime. Full access to the conference at Manchester College.

£129 + vat
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Awards EventTicket (Night only)

Fri 25 June, evening. The Edufuturists Awards — venue TBC.

£95 + vat
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Full Event Pass

Both days. Conference + awards night, best value.

£189 + vat
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Wolfpack members only
AGM

Sat 26 June, brunch. Members-only — venue TBC.

Free members
Members book now
Fri 25 June · Daytime

The conference — Edufuturists style

Provocations, not PowerPoints. Guest speakers, gatherings, and proper space to explore where education is actually heading — plus selected partner workshops woven through the day. It's a conference, but run our way.

  • Guest speakers
  • Provocations
  • Networking
  • Partner workshops
Fri 25 June · Evening

The awards — our usual rebellious gathering

Loud, loose and full of the Wolfpack. Good food, louder company, and the Edufuturists Awards — celebrating the people pushing education forward, in front of the community that gets it.

  • Drinks reception
  • Awards ceremony
  • After party
Running order

Agenda

Full timings, speakers and session titles land here once confirmed. This is the shape of the two days — check back for the detail.

Fri 25 June Conference

  • –:–
    Welcome & opening provocation
  • –:–
    Guest speaker sessions
  • –:–
    Partner workshops
  • –:–
    Networking break
  • –:–
    Closing session
Full schedule TBC

Fri 25 June Awards evening

  • –:–
    Doors & drinks reception
  • –:–
    Guest speaker sessions
  • –:–
    Dinner
  • –:–
    Awards ceremony
  • –:–
    After party
Venue & timings TBC

Sat 26 June AGM brunch

  • –:–
    Brunch & arrivals
  • –:–
    AGM — members only
  • –:–
    Wolfpack plans for the year
Venue & timings TBC
Taking the floor

Speakers

Lineup dropping soon. Here's the energy from last year while we confirm this year's speakers.
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Why we do this

The people rewriting education rarely get the credit.

Placeholder copy: quiet revolutions happen in classrooms every day — a curriculum rebuilt overnight, a school culture turned around from the ground up. Most of it goes unrecognised.

The Edufuturists Awards exist to name it, in a room full of people who understand exactly how hard it is.

Venue

Manchester College

The daytime conference takes over Manchester College's flagship campus — flexible studios, a main auditorium, breakout rooms built for workshops, not lecterns.
Evening awards and Saturday's AGM venues confirmed closer to the date.
  • City-centre Manchester, 10 min walk from Piccadilly Station
  • Step-free access throughout
  • On-site catering, dietary needs taken at booking
The panel

Judges

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The Edufuturists Awards

19 categories. One stage. Your nomination.

Nominate someone

  1. 01

    Edufuturist of the Year

  2. 02

    Outstanding Achievement

  3. 03

    HE Provider of the Year

  4. 04

    College of the Year

  5. 05

    Secondary School of the Year

  6. 06

    Primary School of the Year

  7. 07

    Independent School of the Year

  8. 08

    Multi-Academy Trust of the Year

  9. 09

    Outstanding IT Professional

  10. 10

    Skills Development Champion

  11. 11

    Most Innovative Educational Project

  12. 12

    Wellbeing Champion

  13. 13

    Accessibility Champion

  14. 14

    AI Pioneer

  15. 15

    Diversity & Inclusion Champion

  16. 16

    Educator of the Year

  17. 17

    Educational Leader of the Year

  18. 18

    Sustainability Champion

  19. 19

    Online School of the Year

More categories may be added — list confirmed closer to the date.
Voting for finalists opens later in the year.
Backed by

Partners

Want to join them? See partner packages below.
In their words

What people say

"Placeholder — the most energising day in my teaching calendar."

Name Surname, School

"Placeholder — walked away with more ideas than I knew what to do with."

Name Surname, School

"Placeholder — the awards night alone is worth the trip."

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"Placeholder — found my people here. The Wolfpack is real."

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Look back
Uprising 2026 highlights reel — video placeholder
Join the movement

Become a partner

Talk to us

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What's includedBespokeHeadlineLanyardPremium AwardAward Partner
Bespoke partner package
Website backlink
Social & podcast promotion
Name & logo on award
Brand in the merch bag
Name & logo on event signage
Acknowledgement in Trends Magazine
Banner at Uprising 27
90 second video on Edufuturists social
Single newsletter feature
5 min recording shared via newsletter & socials
Quarterly newsletter feature
Opportunity to advertise to delegates
Premium banner placement at Uprising 27
10 min video recording with Edufuturists
Bi-monthly newsletter feature
Opportunity to speak at Uprising 27
Sponsorship of a top-tier award (normally £700)
Presentation of the award to the winner at the event
Logo printed on selected event merchandise
Logo on printed lanyards
Full package details and pricing shared on enquiry.
New for 2027

More ways in

Being scoped for 2027 — packages and pricing to follow, get in touch to shape one of these with us.

Food & Drink

Branding across food service, both days.

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Drinks

Your brand on the bar, all event.

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AV Partner

Sound, screens and staging — branded, day and night.

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Livestream

Your logo on every stream, for anyone watching from home.

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Video & Photo

Credited across official event photography and video.

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