South Regional Dinner
Thursday 13 November 2025
DoubleTree by Hilton Bristol South Cadbury House
About this event
We are delighted to be hosting this in-person awards event on
Thursday 13 November
in the South Region at the DoubleTree by Hilton Bristol South Cadbury House.
The Regional Dinner will provide an opportunity to network with peers at an arrival drinks reception, create new business connections during a three-course meal, and hear from our inspiring speaker - to be announced.
The regional results of the Make UK Manufacturing Awards 2025 will be announced on the evening.
We hope that you will join us as we honour and recognise the region’s incredible makers, innovators, and leaders within the sector.
Dress code: Professional evening attire
As a guide, business suits and dresses are an example of professional evening attire. Black tie and formal jackets and gowns are not required.
Date:
Thursday 13 November 2025
Start time:
6.30pm
End time: Midnight
Venue: DoubleTree by Hilton Bristol South Cadbury House, Frost Hill, Congresbury, Bristol, BS49 5AD
Accommodation:
If you would like to book accommodation at the DoubleTree by Hilton Bristol South Cadbury House, please call the hotel reservations team on 01934 834 343 and select Option 2. When you book, please quote Make UK to the Reception Team for a special rate of £119.00 + VAT per room per night for bed and breakfast.
There are limited bedrooms available at this rate, and any unsold rooms will be released on Thursday 18 September 2025.
Congratulations to our 2025 Awards Shortlist
AIS
Airbus
Airbus Operations
AJ Wells and Sons Ltd
Alideck
BAE Systems
Bott Ltd
Bridmet Ltd
ChamSys Ltd
City College Plymouth
Cleanova
Comserv (UK) Ltd
Cornwall Manufacturers Group
Element Six
European Springs and Pressings Ltd
G&B Electronic Designs Ltd
GAMBICA
Grommets Ltd
Harrisons
Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems UK&I
Leonardo Helicopters UK
Leonardo UK
Lionel Hitchen Ltd
NCC
Oxford Instruments
Russell Finex
Safran Helicopter Engines UK
Sertus
Stratasys
Talon Manufacturing Ltd
Unipart
VES
VES – AirDoor
William Hare
Wozair Limited
Register to Attend
Shortlisted apprentice tickets
Shortlisted apprentices are eligible to receive a complimentary ticket for your Regional Dinner. Any guests will need to purchase a ticket.
Shortlisted apprentices will be informed by mid-August 2025.
Single Ticket: Member South
Table of 10: Member South
Single Ticket: Non-Member South
Table of 10: Non-Member South
Dinner speaker: Ellie Driver
Ellie Driver is a 23-year-old elite British offshore sailor and accomplished STEM professional, combining world-class sporting performance with engineering excellence. A graduate of the University of Southampton with a Masters in Maritime Engineering (MEng), she works as a Naval Architect at SR Structures while pursuing her goal of competing in the Vendée Globe.
Ellie’s competitive record is exceptional. She is the Vice World Offshore Double-Handed Mixed Champion (2023), Women’s Offshore Double-Handed European Champion (2023), and runner-up in the Défi Paprec (2024). In the Rolex Fastnet Race 2023 she finished second both as Female Skipper and Youth Skipper, and in 2022 she was named Yachts & Yachting ‘Sailor of the Year’ after becoming the youngest skipper ever to contest the SEVENSTAR Round Britain and Ireland Race.
Her campaign extends well beyond the racecourse. Ellie leads STEM on the Start Line, a dynamic outreach programme run with the Women’s Engineering Society. Through inspiring webinars and hands-on workshops, she uses offshore sailing to demonstrate how science, technology, engineering, and maths translate into real-world challenges and opportunities. Partnering with Ellie Driver Racing offers brands a powerful platform: elite performance, innovative engineering, and authentic engagement with the next generation of women in STEM.
Join us at the South Regional Dinner to hear from Ellie Driver – charting her first solo Figaro campaign and showing young people how STEM drives performance on and off the water.