The Jazz Society has been named Arts Society of the Year, praised for its focus on inclusivity and incredible programme of events throughout the year at the 2025 Arts Awards.
It’s also been a huge night for Era Journal, named Best Publication and whose editor Olivia Wachowiak won Outstanding Contribution to the Media.
Whilst it is often said that a good journalist is never the story, tonight was an exception. Shamelessly, both Cheese Grater editors were recognised for their contributions to student media, with Robert Delaney claiming the title of Media Personality of the Year and Nick Miao named an honorary life member of the Union.
Other media wins include Teni Gomez of Kinesis Magazine, who won Best Written Media Piece for “Methodological and ethical failures of the Cass Review: Why it falls short as a guidance for trans healthcare”, and Film and TV Society winning Best Video Media Piece with their coverage of the London Varsity Series.
In the arts scene, Shakespeare Company’s production of Twelfth Night won two awards, including Best Design Project and Best External Production, whereas Live Music Society’s Rhapsody 2025 was awarded Best Bloomsbury Theatre Production to thunderous applause. You can find our stellar review of Rhapsody here, and the full list of nominees right here.
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Summary
- Jazz Society named Arts Society of the Year
- Arts Officer Ashley New wins Outstanding Contribution to the Arts
- Rope wins Best Bloomsbury Studio Production
- Era Journal is named Best Publication 2025, whilst editor Olivia Wachowiak wins Outstanding Contribution to the Media
- Lucy Curran of Stage Crew wins Arts Personality of the Year
- Salsa Society wins Most Inclusive Arts Society
- Film and TV Society wins Best Video Media Piece for their coverage of the London Varsity Series
- Kinesis Magazine wins Best Written Media Piece with “Methodological and ethical failures of Cass Review: Why it falls short as a guideline for trans healthcare”. Read the piece here
- Tumo Reetsang wins Best Individual Performance with his role in Shrek: The Musical. Read our five-star review here.
- Twelfth Night by the Shakespeare Company wins Best External Production and Best Design Project
- Cheese Grater editor Robert Delaney wins Media Personality of the Year
- Jazz x Salsa Fiesta, a cross-society collaboration between Jazz Society and Salsa Society, wins Best Event
- Alexis Rendel wins the Officers’ Award
- Cheese Grater editor Nick Miao, Stage Crew’s Lewis Murphy, and Jazz Society’s Christopher Lee named Honorary Life Members
- 39 commendations, 50 colours, and 21 centenaries have been awarded to over a hundred members of UCL’s arts and media community, including some of the biggest names on campus – ex Union President Mary McHarg, president-elect Ben Scanlan, and both of our editors, Nick Miao and Robert Delaney! Find the full list here.
