Mark your diaries: BCO 2026 calendar of events revealed

Every year the BCO delivers its members a packed calendar of events, from talks and tours of the best buildings up and down the country, to insightful research and debate, our unrivalled awards programme, plus the best networking opportunities you could ever hope to attend.

In a bid to help you make sure you get the best out of your membership and can organise your diary for the year ahead, Team BCO has pulled together a handy overview of the biggest events of the year.                                                                              

January: The UK Office Outlook roadshow

The BCO has teamed up with CoStar to bring you the only office focused outlook event of the year. If you want to know what the future holds for workspace in 2026 then this is the event for you.

The roadshow kicks off in London before heading to Glasgow, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester and Cambridge.

Book your place here:

• 27 January – London 
• 29 January – Glasgow 
• 3 February – Birmingham 
• 5 February – Bristol
• 10 February – Manchester (booking details coming soon)
• 12 February – Cambridge (booking details coming soon)

February: The BCO Honours Dinner

A new event for 2026 that honours one special member of the BCO with a big thank you for all they have given to the organisation and the industry. Think glamour and gratitude and something extraordinary at The OWO at Raffles in London.

This event sold out quickly, but it will be back in 2027 so if you’ve missed out in 2026, make sure you’re quick to secure your spot next year.

March: The BCO ESG Summit

We gather in Manchester to ask and answer the tough questions around sustainability and social impact and tour some of the cities buildings that are leading the way.

Secure your space here.

The BCO will also be heading to MIPIM in Cannes in March to showcase and support the best of British workspace to an international audience.

April/May: The BCO Regional Awards

The most impactful awards in real estate start to get handed out as the BCO’s regional awards roadshow gets underway. This is the start of the biggy for BCO. If you’ve ever won one of these awards, you’ll know how much they mean. It’s too late to enter now, but you can still join the party. See you there.

Book your table here:

• 15 April – London Awards
• 24 April – Scottish Awards 
• 6 May – Northern Awards 
• 8 May – Midlands & Central England Awards 
• 14 May – South of England & South Wales Awards  

The BCO will also be at UKREIIF in May for the first time to advocate the importance of workspace in delivering sustainable and equitable, and valuable, places.

June: The BCO Annual Conference

The office and workspace world descends on Edinburgh and Glasgow for the biggest and best conference in the calendar. A Festival of Enlightenment is promised, and we will deliver.

Check out the programme here. 

And book your ticket here. 

September: President’s Party and AGM

We invite all BCO members to join us in London for a packed day of insights, education and an exclusive look into the future as we celebrate the inauguration of our new president at our President’s Party, AGM and some unique talk and tours.

More details to be shared soon.

October: The BCO National Awards and BCO NextGen Ideas Competition

The BCO returns to the Grosvenor House in London for the biggest celebration of the year as all winners from our regional awards compete in their categories at a national level and also battle it out to win the coveted BCO ‘Best of the Best’ award. 

Priority bookings for members open early June. Watch this space.

October is also the month in which the BCO gets to be truly inspired by the next generation of talent in the industry, seeking to solve some of the biggest challenges the industry faces.

The competition will launch in the Spring and we at the BCO actively encourage every member aged 35 or under to take part.

The initiative offers an incredible opportunity to showcase ideas to not only the BCO but also the wider workplace industry. All finalists will receive high-impact public speaking training and mentorship from both established industry professionals and last year’s finalists.

Finalists have the opportunity to develop and present their ideas and flex their new found skills at a TedTalk style event later in the year. It is a truly unmissable opportunity to nurture confidence, develop  ideas, expand networks and in turn advance careers.

November: The BCO NextGen Awards

The light keeps shining on fresh talent as we celebrate the BCO NextGen Awards. If you were there in 2025 as we celebrated a decade of BCO NextGen, you’ll know that this is the party that kicks off the festivities for the end of the year. 

Details of how to enter and how to secure your place at the best party to round out 2026 will be shared soon.

And that’s just a handful of the more than 120 events the BCO delivers every year.

You can find all of our events, including our talks and tours, webinars, seminars and networking, taking place all over the country on our events calendar. Events are updated regularly so be sure to bookmark the page and check back regularly.

If you’d like to propose an event, host or partner with us on any of our events, drop us an email at events@bco.org.uk and one of the team will be in touch.