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The Muddy Awards 2025 are open! Nominate your favourite local business across 21 lifestyle categories below.

Round 1 nominations close on Thu 13 Mar.



Best Arts, Culture & Theatre

Culture vultures, spill the beans! Which local theatre, gallery, arts centre, comedy club or boutique cinema hits all your creative buttons?

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Best Bar

A brilliant buzz, killer cocktails and mixologists who know their Mai-Tais from their Mexican Martinis. Name your go-to bar for a fun night out.

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Best Beauty Salon / Clinic

Perfect nails, age-defying treatments and au naturel ‘tweakments’ – shout out the salon/ clinic that makes you feel tip top.

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Best Boutique Stay

Beautifully-appointed hotels/ self-catering/ B&Bs that offer superior service and style – with less than 30 bedrooms.

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Best Café

Maybe it’s the fresh coffee, first-class Ceasar salad or the service with a smile. Let’s hear it for the local café you love.

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Best Casual Dining

Delivering foodie style but keeping it casual – name the crowd-pleasing restaurant, tapas bar, pizza place and street food hangout that tickles your tastebuds.

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Best Children’s Business

Doing it for the kids? This category covers all children’s businesses, including fashion, interiors, toys and activities, baby specific and family specialists.

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Best Destination Pub

Whether it’s the location, cosy vibe, phenomenal food or the wine list, say cheers to the No. 1 pub in your life.

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Best Event Venue

From ballrooms and rustic barns to permanent marquees and exclusive use houses, shout about the chic venue for weddings, birthdays and ‘just because’ soirées.

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Best Family Experience

If you love the wildlife park, climbing wall, museum, escape room or local outdoor attraction, which family experience nails it every time?

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Best Farm Shop / Deli

Know a farm shop or deli where the emphasis is on quality, provenance, friendliness and flair? Reveal your favourite right here.

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Best Florist

Don’t just say it with flowers – which brilliant florist or plant specialist is smashing it right now with its flair, vision and great customer service?

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Best Hair Salon

Life’s too short for bad hair. Big up the salon you can’t live without for its stylish snips and colour perfection.

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Best Hotel

Psst! Share the juicy deets of the hotel or inn (30+ rooms) where the service, style, spa, food and drink never let you down.

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Best Lifestyle Store

Which indie lifestyle store is your go-to for gorgeous interiors, homeware (modern, vintage or reclamation), and lovely gifts?

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Best Local Food / Drink Producer

The dedicated foodies who bring you the eggs, meat, artisan beer, cider, gin, wine, cheeses, oils and bakes – all lovingly made locally.

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Best Restaurant

Celebrating? Which fine dining, special occasion restaurant do you have on speed dial? Reveal your gastronomic great here.

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Best Sport & Fitness Instructor

Let’s get physical! Shout out the Mr or Mrs Motivator who puts you through your paces, be it HYROX, HIIT, padel, triathlon or running.

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Best Wellbeing Specialist

From meditation and acupuncture to cold therapy and life coaches, shout about the businesses that fine tune your mental and physical health.

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Best Women’s Style

Share the style love and name the chic boutique or online indie for fashion, footwear, accessories, jewellery, sportswear and vintage finds.

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Best Yoga / Pilates Studio

Whether it’s downward dog or Pilates plank, it’s time to thank your favourite studio for being your flexible friend.

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