Welcome to the Birmingham Press Club
The oldest press club in the world. Est. 1865
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The Midlands Media Awards are back!
At a recent meeting the Board of Birmingham Press Club decided to revive the prestigious awards in 2025 - which is the club's 160th anniversary year.
The event will be held at a major Birmingham venue, to be announced later.
Categories include Journalist of the Year, TV Reporter of the Year and Photographer of the Year, plus many more.
The revival of the MMA is one of a number of events being planned to mark our 160th anniversary, so watch the website to get updates.
Watch this space!
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Who are we?
Birmingham Press Club was formed in 1865 and is the oldest press club in the world.
Over the decades the club has had thousands of members including many prestigious personalities from the world of Midlands journalism.
You can read more about the history of the club in the About Us section.
Our Events
Nowadays the club has members across a wide range of media and business including newspapers, radio, television, public relations, marketing, accountancy, the legal profession and more. This represents a first-class pool of contacts and excellent opportunities for networking at our many events.
These events include monthly get-togethers (free drinks for members!), a series of debates on media matters and our famous Christmas Lunch, usually held at a Birmingham venue.
Our Awards
However, our biggest event is the annual Midlands Media Awards.
We attract entries from Lincolnshire in the east to Shropshire and Herefordshire in the west, Staffordshire in the north to Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire in the south and everywhere in between.
Categories include newspapers, radio, television and PR.
We also organise the annual Midlands Media Students Awards aimed at students taking media degrees and awards at Midlands universities and Further Education colleges. Many of our winners and Highly Commended students have secured their first jobs having come to prominence in these prestigious awards.