Press and media events happen across the UK throughout the year. Whether they are award ceremonies, important conferences or political meetings, we strive to cover them all on HoldtheFrontPage.

Please keep checking back as we continually update the listings and if we’ve missed something off, let us know by emailing [email protected].

2010

March

Event: GMG Regionals sale to Trinity Mirror goes through
Location: Manchester/Berkshire
Date: 28 March
What’s it all about? The sale of Guardian Media Group’s regional titles should be processed – read about it here.

Event: Deadline for ‘Mind’ journalism awards
Location: Nationwide
Date: 29 March
What’s it all about? Deadline for annual awards celebrating writing on mental health issues – details here.

April

Event: 4am Project
Location: Worldwide
Date: 4am, 4 April
What’s it all about? Photographers asked to document their world at 4am – find out more at 4amproject.org.

Event: Shortlist for Orwell Prize
Location: Nationwide
Date: 14 April
What’s it all about? Every year prizes for political writing are handed out in George Orwell’s name – details at theorwellprize.co.uk

Event: Wills Writing Awards, winners announced
Location: Newmarket Racecourse
Date: 14 April
What’s it all about? 18th annual prize for journalism/writing on equine matters – more details here.

Event: Deadline for Midlands Media Awards
Location: Midlands
Date: 16 April
What’s it all about? The eighth annual awards for the Midlands region – entry forms and info available birmingham-press-club.co.uk.

Event: NCTJ Qualifications Forum
Location: Bloomberg, London
Date: 20 April
What’s it all about? Journalism lecturers converge to discuss developments in courses and training – click through for info and to attend.

Event: International Journalism Festival
Location: Perugia, Italy
Date: 21 – 25 April
What’s it all about? Discussion/debates on global media issues – learn more at ijf10.org

Event: 14th annual Newspaper Awards
Location: London
Date: 21 April
What’s it all about? Industry-wide awards for newspaper production – details here.

Event: 31st annual Scottish Press Awards
Location: Glasgow
Date: 22 April
What’s it all about? Awards celebrating writing and photography across Scottish press – full shortlist here.

Event: Global Investigative Journalism Conference
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Date: April 22 – 25
What’s it all about? Wide range of seminars including address by award-winning journalist Seymour Hirsch – details at gijc2010.ch/en.

Event: Deadline for 14th Scottish Student Press Awards
Location: Scotland
Date: 28 April
What’s it all about? Annual awards for rookie reporters run by The Herald – details here.

Event: How-Do Awards
Location: Palace Hotel, Manchester
Date: 29 April
What’s it all about? Third annual awards celebrating best in journalism and media across north-west England.

May

Event: Local Newspaper Week
Location: Nationwide
Date: 10 – 16 May
What’s it all about? Annual event run by Newspaper Society celebrating work of local press – details here.

Event: Midlands Media Awards
Location: International Convention Centre, Birmingham
Date: 13 May
What’s it all about? Eighth annual prize-giving celebrating best journalism and media in region.

Event: Orwell Prize winners revealed
Location: TBC
Date: 19 May
What’s it all about? Winners of three prizes for political writing revealed.