Finalists of this ninth Eastside Awards in association with Belfast City Airport, have been arrived at from a diverse range of entries received across all categories.
Eight of this year’s Eastside Awards ‘favourites’ categories were opened to a public vote and over 20,000 votes were cast online via Belfast Live as the public supported their favourite beauty business, food destination, hairdresser/barber, primary classroom assistant, sports coach/trainer, post-primary school hero, tourist attraction and volunteer of the year.
Jonathan McAlpin, Chief Executive of East Belfast Enterprise and Chair of Eastside Awards Committee, said: “The Eastside Awards is embedded in the local community as an annual celebration of recognising all that is good about East Belfast and this year’s finalists should be delighted to get this far.
“For the public vote to have been so popular, with an increase on last year to over 20,000 votes cast, proves to me that, as a community, East Belfast people are proud to support local people and businesses and wish them to succeed.
“Our finalists are all worthy winners in my mind and I know there was a great deal of deliberation between the judges who were faced with delivering a shortlist of finalists from a diverse range of entries. I am looking forward to congratulating the finalists and celebrating with the winners at our glittering awards ceremony in January.”
Awards Night Information
Hosted by television presenter Tara Mills, winners will be announced at the glittering celebration in Hastings Stormont Hotel on Friday 31 January 2025.
In the spirit of the Eastside Awards, finalists will each receive two complimentary tickets to the ceremony and an invite to the VIP drinks reception sponsored by Catalyst.
Read more and see all finalists on Belfast Live
