Awards & Festival - Edinburgh

​The summit ends and the celebration begins. This is not an ordinary awards ceremony - alongside the trophies there is music, dance, costume and performance.

​The SEMTSF Awards recognise the individuals and organisations driving measurable progress for ethnic minority communities across Scotland, judged on evidence rather than intent.

​Held on the evening of Thursday 29 October 2026 in Edinburgh, the Awards close a week that has travelled from Aberdeen to Glasgow to Fife and back to the capital, bringing together the people who shaped those conversations alongside this year’s nominees, finalists and the organisations backing them.

​Event Highlights: Thursday 29 October 2026

​🔹 From 16:15 — drinks reception as the summit closes
🔹 Evening — the awards ceremony, with live music, dance and performance
🔹 Through to 22:00 — celebration and networking across every sector represented during the week

​📍 Gorgie Suite, Tynecastle Park, McLeod Street, Edinburgh EH11 2NL