Winners announced at 2008 ceremonies

The tenth anniversary year of the Teaching Awards reaches another high point this week with the first of 13 summer ceremonies across the UK.

Cheers and applause will greet the names of 413 finalists in 11 categories, beginning at Canterbury Cathedral on June 10 and ending with a flourish at London's Café Royal on July 1.

As usual, finalists are invited to bring colleagues, pupils and family members to join in the party atmosphere. A number of VIPs will be presenting awards including Lord Puttnam, Baroness Shirley Williams and Henry Winkler, aka The Fonz, star of the American tv hit sitcom 'Happy Days'.

New venues for the Awards ceremonies this year include The Sage at Gateshead, the Riviera Centre at Torquay and the Arena and Convention Centre in Liverpool, European Capital City of Culture.

Results will be diplayed from 17:00 on the day of each ceremony. To view the results click here http://www.teachingawards.com/winners/regions.ikml

Ceremony dates and venues

South East

Tuesday 10 June, Canterbury Cathedral

South of England

Wednesday 11 June, Winchester Guildhall

East fo England

Thursday 12 June, De Vere Dunston Hall, Norwich

Northern Ireland

Monday 16 June, Belfast Waterfront Hall

North East and Cumbria

Wednesday 18 June, The Sage Gateshead

North West

Thursday 19 June, ACC Liverpool

North of England

Friday 20 June, Cutlers' Hall, Sheffield

East Midlands

Monday 23 June, EMCC, Nottingham

West of England

Tuesday 24 June, Bath Assembly rooms

South West of England

Wednesday 25 June, Riviera centre Torquay

Wales

Thursday 26 June, Cardiff City Hall

West Midlands

Friday 27 June, Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon, Warwickshire

London

Tuesday 1 July, Café Royal

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