Applicant Event Info
Firstly congratulations being a part of The Alternative Awards, we are delighted and proud to have you. Below you will find all information regarding the awards and the evening, and should you have any other questions, feel free to ask.
How:
How the voting works, once you have your poster that means you will be posted on the @thealternativeawardsofficial instagram page, and added to a ‘highlight’ named with the award category. Once you are posted there, people can then drop a like (vote) for you from then onwards. Please not a vote is only on the post NOT the story that you are added to. If at any stage you cannot find your post, simply go into the category highlight, find your post on there and click on it and that goes straight to the original post.
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One thing to note and goes along with the voting. We are fully aware that people can buy likes for their posts, increasing the vote number BUT as we have publicly stated we will remove these from any final vote count OR completely remove the applicant from the process for doing so.
Dress Code:
Its an awards, dress as you feel, whether fully latex clad or black ball gown, the only thing we say no to, are jeans and trainers.
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Arrival Time:
Doors open at 6pm, with red carpet pictures, free glass of bubbles and gift bag and you will be shown to where seating can be found from 7-7-15pm. IF you do not want your picture to be taken, thats completely fine, just let our photographer know or pick up a red wristband when you first arrive.
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The Awards:
We are starting the awards themselves around 7:30pm roughly finishing all awards around 10-10:30pm.
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Parking:
There is discounted parking at the NCP Car Park on Rutland Street LE1 1TQ (2 minute walk from the venue), simply take your ticket to the venue and they can give you a discounted ticket to use on exit.
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Where:
Athena, Queen Street, LE1 1QD is an 11 minute walk from Leicester train station. and 11 minute walk from St Margarets Bus Station.
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After Party:
We have an official after party at the Spearmint Rhino, LE1 3GQ less than 10 minute walk from Athena, with free entry for all awards guests.
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Hotels:
Please see below a list of hotels, with addresses and direct links to book discounted rooms along with dates available until.
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Tickets:
ALL attendees have to pay a ticket price, we have however created a discounted ticket ONLY for applicants/nominees at £10 each available via the shop.​
​Once paid, your name will be added to the guest list, so when attending, simply give your name to the member of staff on the door. If you have a different name to be used, other that the name you booked with, please let us know.
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Attendance:
IF for whatever reason you cannot attend as a finalist/potential finalist, (we have marked this on the application form) please let us know. that way we (and you) don't look silly shouting out a winners name that isn't there to accept an award. Obviously we want every applicant to attend the awards as its not just for a physical award, its also a superb networking opportunity and potential career development.
