Once the first hurdle is jumped – the application process and subsequent notification of whether your BIBAs has been a success, that’s just the start of the journey.
Interviews for all 20 categories will take place at Deepdale with sponsors North End Events opening their hospitality doors on Thursday 15th May, a day where the shortlisted applicants will be grilled by a panel of judges.
After that there’s a short wait for the next – and most decisive part of the process – the BIBAs on Tour when all finalists will be visited at their HQ for the final decision to be made on who is the best of the best.
Throughout June, the iconic BIBAs bus will be making its way across Lancashire to visit the finalists for their last chance to shine, before…
…the summer of waiting until the day of Friday, 19th September when all will be revealed at the Blackpool Tower Ballroom.