The Urbanism Awards

Our flagship programme of learning from and celebrating great places across the UK and Europe

The international Congress

Our flagship conference that aims to understand what a host city can both teach and learn about successful urbanism

Upcoming events at the Academy


The Urbanism Awards 2026 - Plenary + Party Programme

Join the AoU this November to celebrate the Urbanism Awards finalists and crown the winners
11 Nov 2026 3:00pm

Young Urbanists' Christmas Pub Night

The YUs will meet on Thursday, 19 November, for a Christmas themed pub night at the BFI (London)
19 Nov 2026 6:00pm

Scotland Social

Join fellow urbanists in Edinburgh for a pint and a chat!
26 Nov 2026 6:00pm