The UKMFG PR Diary for UK Manufacturers 2023
Useful Info
As a communications and PR agency, we love working with UK manufacturers and sharing their stories. And in the spirit of giving back, here is our latest UKMFG PR Diary for UK Manufacturers 2023, curated with love to help you to make the most of opportunities, raise your profile, and build your credibility and reputation.
Benefits of Using The UKMFG PR Diary for UK Manufacturers
The UKMFG PR Diary for UK Manufacturers helps ‘hidden gems’ and ‘best-kept secrets’ to be more planned and strategic with their PR, comms and marketing. It can help you to:
- Step out of the shadows and position yourself as an expert in your field
- Build relationships with the right people
- Use your stronger profile to help secure funding and generate new business opportunities
- Attract the right talent to your business, winning new customers and retaining loyal ones.
The UKMFG PR Diary for UK Manufacturers is focused on the key industry announcements, research and survey dates, UK events and awards, with a few national events thrown in. Many of these dates are used by journalists to help inform their editorial calendars, and plan news and feature items. To bring these stories to life they need real-life businesses to talk to and are always looking to interview and feature UK manufacturers. That’s where you come in…
Great Ways to Use The UKMFG PR Diary for UK Manufacturers
- Prepare your story in advance so you can provide timely comments to the media, such as your predictions, expectations, and even your hopes ahead of big announcements
- Provide commentary following the publication of trends or figures
- Piggyback on survey results to position your business in a positive light
- Pitch to the media to secure press coverage or an interview. For example, put yourself forward as a case study to be interviewed during or ahead of big releases such as the latest UKMFG statistics
- Plan your social media – join in conversations, celebrate and champion initiatives
- Events and visits – plan your own and/or take part in events to raise the profile of UKMFG and attract young people into the industry. You can even secure speaking opportunities to tell your story
- Awards – boost your credibility and chances of being nominated and winning awards with a stronger profile
- Secure guest blog posts and opinion articles on the back of issues raised and changes taking place in your industry
- Plan your blog posts and content marketing in advance, such as behind the scenes videos of your skilled staff in action in celebration of the year of engineering
- Email newsletters – provide themes to focus on for your customers and decision-makers
- Marketing, such as timely direct mail – send your customers a thank you for buying from you on Buy British Day, for example
- Add to it – think of all the other issues and key dates coming up, such as changing legislation, and focus on the issues that you are passionate about – where you want your voice to be heard.
Getting Started
Please note, some of these UK manufacturing dates are provisional, some dates have not yet been released, and all are subject to change, so please check in advance. If you notice any errors or obvious omissions, please let me know. It is a work in progress, a labor of love, and we will be keeping it updated so do keep coming back or sign-up for regular updates.
Download this handy template to make a note of the key dates that matter to you, what opportunities they present, and what action to take.
Please feel free to share and use The UKMFG PR Diary for UK Manufacturers, but please credit us and use the #UKMFGPRdiary hashtag. Other great UK manufacturing hashtags are #UKMFG #ManufacturingUK #UKmanufacturing #SupportUKMFG #ShopEthicalInstead. Please keep sharing positive UK manufacturing news, network and support the fantastic UK manufacturing community.
Monthly Dates
1st working day: IHS Markit/CIPS Manufacturing PMI
9-12th (approx): ONS UK index of production
10-13th (approx): U.K. Manufacturing Production MoM
10-14th (approx): ONS UK Trade Statistics
11-14th (approx): ONS GDP monthly estimate
12-20th (approx): ONS Labour Market Review
15-21st (approx): ONS Producer Price Inflation
17-24th (approx): ONS Retail Sales Report
20-24rd (approx): CBI Industrial Trends survey
20-31st (approx): Lloyds Bank Business Barometer
23-26th (approx): ONS Business insights and impact on UK economy report
29-4th (approx): BOE Effective Interest Rates
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January 2023
1st: New Year’s Day
1st: Next UK energy price cap comes in
2nd: IHS Markit/CIPS manufacturing PMI
4th: BOE Effective Interest Rates
11th: Make UK/PWC Executive Survey
12th: ONS Business insights and impact on UK economy report
13th: UK index of production
13th: U.K. Manufacturing Production MoM
13th: ONS UK Trade Statistics: Nov 2022
13th: ONS GDP monthly estimate: Nov 2022
13th: Made in the NorthEast Awards (entry deadline)
15-21st: ONS Producer Price Inflation
17th: ONS Labour Market Review
20th: ONS Retail Sales Report
20-24rd: CBI Industrial Trends survey
20-31st: Lloyds Bank Business Barometer
25th (approx): CBI Industrial Trends Survey
26th (TBC): National Skills Live 2023
28th: Make UK Apprenticeship Open Day
30th: National Manufacturing Barometer Report Q3 2022-2023
31st: BOE Effective Interest Rates
31st: Brexit 3-year anniversary (UK left the European Union 31st Jan 2020)
30th-6th: National Storytelling Week
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February 2023
1st: IHS Markit / CIPS UK Manufacturing PMI
3rd: Scottish Family Business Day
6-12th: National Apprenticeship Week
7-9th: Southern Manufacturing & Electronics
10th: ONS UK index of production
10th: Made in Northern Ireland Awards (entry deadline)
10th: GDP monthly estimate, UK: Dec 2022
10th: U.K. Manufacturing Production MoM
10th: ONS UK Trade Statistics: Dec 2022
14th: ONS Labour Market Overview
13th: Sustainable Fashion Awards 2023 (shortlist released)
14th: Valentine’s Day
15th: ONS Producer Price Inflation
17th: Retail Sales Report
18th: Made in the North West Awards (entry deadline)
20-24th: CBI Industrial Trends survey
20-31st: Lloyds Bank Business Barometer
23rd: Made in the UK, Sold to the World Awards (entry deadline)
23-26th: ONS Business insights and impact on the UK economy
24th: AM Awards (entry deadline)
24th: BusinessGreen Leaders Awards (entry deadline)
28th (approx): Manufacturing Monitor 2023 (Make UK)
29-4th: Effective interest rates
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March 2023
1st: CBI Future of Work
1st: IHS Markit / CIPS UK Manufacturing PMI
7th: National Manufacturing Conference (Make UK)
8th: International Women’s Day
8-9th: National Manufacturing Summit
9th: Made In UK Day (Make it British)
9th: Made in the Midlands Awards (entry deadline)
10th: ONS UK index of production
10th: ONS UK Trade Statistics: Jan 2023
10th: GDP monthly estimate, UK: Jan 2023
10th: U.K. Manufacturing Production MoM
14th: ONS Labour Market Overview
15th: Delivery of next UK Budget
16th: Sustainable Fashion Conference 2023
17th: St Patrick’s Day
20th: Manufacturing Outlook 2023 Q1
20-22nd: IFE Manufacturing Exhibit
22nd: ONS Producer Price Inflation
22nd: The Great British Family Business Conference
23rd: ONS Business insights and impact on UK economy
24th: Retail sales report
26th: Daylight saving starts
27th: CBI Industrial Trends survey
29-4th: BOE Effective Interest Rates
31st: Lloyds Bank Business Barometer
31st: Business energy bill price-cap to come to an end (confirmed by government Jan 2023)
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April 2023
1st: New Energy Bill Discount Scheme comes into effect
3rd: IHS Markit / CIPS UK Manufacturing PMI
4th: Deadline for businesses with over 250 employees to report gender pay gap information
6th: New Financial Year
13th: U.K. Manufacturing Production MoM
13th: ONS UK index of production
13th: ONS UK Trade Statistics: Feb 2023
13th: GDP monthly estimate, UK: Feb 2023
18th: ONS Labour Market Overview
19th: ONS Producer Price Inflation
20th: The Sustainable Manufacturing Summit
20th: ONS Business insights and impact on UK economy
20-24th: CBI Industrial Trends survey
20-31st: Lloyds Bank Business Barometer
22nd: Earth Day
23rd: St George’s Day
24th: ONS Retail Sales Report
24th: Fashion Revolution Day
25th: CBI/Accenture quarterly Industrial Trends Survey
26th: Industrial Data Summit (The Manufacturer)
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May 2023
All month: Local and Community History month
1st: IHS Markit / CIPS UK Manufacturing PMI
4th: BOE Effective Interest Rates
6th: King Charles lll’ Coronation
10-11th: Sustainable Plastics Live
10-13th: U.K. Manufacturing Production MoM
10-16th: Local Business Week
11th: Digital Manufacturing Summit
11th: CBI Annual Dinner
12th: ONS UK index of production
12th: ONS UK Trade Statistics: Mar 2023
12th: GDP monthly estimate, UK: Mar 2023
16th: ONS Labour Market Overview
15-21st: Mental Health Awareness week
15-21st: ONS Producer Price Inflation
15-21st: National Learning at Work Week
17th: Global Annual Conference (British Chamber of Commerce)
17-24th: ONS Retail Sales Report
20-24th: CBI Industrial Trends survey
20-31st: Lloyds Bank Business Barometer
23-26th: ONS Business insights and impact on UK economy
Don’t forget to sign-up to get regular updates, advice and invites from Nellie PR, and to download the full UKMFG PR Diary for UK Manufacturers.
June 2023
1st: IHS Markit / CIPS UK Manufacturing PMI
7th: East of England Annual Dinner 2023
7-8th: Subcon Show
7-8th: Manufacturing & Engineering Week
7-8th: Manufacturing Expo
7-8th: Digital Manufacturing Week
7-8th: SME Growth Summit
7-8th: Smart Factory Expo
10-13th: U.K. Manufacturing Production MoM
9-12th: ONS UK index of production
10-14th: ONS UK Trade Statistics: April 2023
12-20th: ONS Labour Market Overview
13th: GDP monthly estimate, UK: April 2023
14th: Sustainable Manufacturing Symposium
15-21st: ONS Producer Price Inflation
17-24th: ONS Retail Sales Report
20th (TBC): Manufacturing Outlook 2023 Q2 report (Make UK)
20-24th: CBI Industrial Trends survey
20-31st: Lloyds Bank Business Barometer
22nd: North East Annual Dinner 2023
23rd: National Women in Engineering Day
23-26th: ONS Business insights and impact on UK economy
29th: Made in the UK Awards (ceremony)
29-4th: BOE Effective Interest Rates
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July 2023
All month: Independent Retailer month
1st (TBC): Make UK Manufacturing Awards (entry deadline)
1st (TBC): National Apprenticeship Service Awards (entry deadline)
1-2 (TBC): Independents Day
3rd: IHS Markit / CIPS UK Manufacturing PMI
6-7th (TBC): Festival Of British Engineering & Manufacturing (FOBEM)
7th (TBC): National Manufacturing Day UK
8th (TBC): BAME Apprenticeship Awards (entry deadline)
9-12th: ONS UK index of production
10-13th: U.K. Manufacturing Production MoM
10-14th: ONS UK Trade Statistics: May 2023
11-14th: GDP monthly estimate, UK: May 2023
12th: Manufacturing Digitisation Summit
12-20th: ONS Labour Market Overview
14th (TBC): 2023 UK Fashion Transparency Index
15th: The Manufacturer MX Awards (entry deadline)
15-21st: ONS Producer Price Inflation
17-24th: ONS Retail Sales Report
20th (approx): Regional Manufacturing Outlook Report 2023 (Make UK)
21st (approx): CBI/Accenture quarterly Industrial Trends Survey
20-24th: CBI Industrial Trends survey
20-31st: Lloyds Bank Business Barometer
23-26th: ONS Business insights and impact on UK economy
29-4th: BOE Effective Interest Rates
29th (TBC): Chamber Business Awards (entry deadline)
29th (TBC): Made in Wales Awards (entry deadline)
31st (TBC): Midlands Business Awards (entry deadline)
TBC: National Manufacturing Barometer Report Q1 2023-2024
TBC: Connected Manufacturing Forum 2023
Don’t forget to sign-up to get regular updates, advice and invites from Nellie PR, and to download the full UKMFG PR Diary for UK Manufacturers.
August 2023
1st: IHS Markit / CIPS UK Manufacturing PMI
8th (TBC): LEEA Awards (entry deadline)
9-12th: ONS UK index of production
10-13th: U.K. Manufacturing Production MoM
10-14th (approx): ONS UK Trade Statistics
11-14th: GDP monthly estimate, UK: June 2023
12-20th: ONS Labour Market Overview
15-21st: ONS Producer Price Inflation
15-21st: BTEC results
17th: A-level results day
17-24th: ONS Retail Sales Report
19th: The Manufacturer Top 100 Awards (entry deadline)
20-24th: CBI Industrial Trends survey
20-31st: Lloyds Bank Business Barometer
23-26th: ONS Business insights and impact on UK economy
24th: GCSE results day
28th: Summer bank holiday
29-4th: BOE Effective Interest Rates
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September 2023
1st: IHS Markit / CIPS UK Manufacturing PMI
4-8th: Zero Waste Week
9-12th: ONS UK index of production
10-13th: U.K. Manufacturing Production MoM
10-14th: ONS UK Trade Statistics: July 2023
11-14th: GDP monthly estimate, UK: July 2023
12-20th: ONS Labour Market Overview
15-21st: ONS Producer Price Inflation
17-24th: ONS Retail Sales Report
19-26th: National Recycling Week (TBC)
20th (approx): Manufacturing Outlook 2023 Q3 report (Make UK)
20-24th: CBI Industrial Trends survey
20-31st: Lloyds Bank Business Barometer
21st: National Family Business Day
23-26th: ONS Business insights and impact on UK economy
24-2nd: Wool Week
29- 4th: BOE Effective Interest Rates
Don’t forget to sign-up to get regular updates, advice and invites from Nellie PR, and to download the full UKMFG PR Diary for UK Manufacturers.
October 2023
All month: Black History Month
2nd: IHS Markit / CIPS UK Manufacturing PMI
3rd: Buy British Day
3-14th (TBC): Bradford Manufacturing Weeks
9-12th: ONS UK index of production
10-13th: U.K. Manufacturing Production MoM
10-14th: ONS UK Trade Statistics: Aug 2023
11-12th: The Engineering Design Show
11-14th: GDP monthly estimate, UK: Aug 2023
12-20th: ONS Labour Market Overview
15-21st: ONS Producer Price Inflation
17-24th: Retail Sales Report
20-24th: CBI Industrial Trends survey
20-31st: Lloyds Bank Business Barometer
23-26th: ONS Business insights and impact on UK economy
25th (approx): CBI/Accenture quarterly Industrial Trends Survey
27th: National Mentoring Day
29-4th: BOE Effective Interest Rates
31st Oct- 4th Nov: International Trade week
TBC: National Manufacturing Barometer Report Q2 2023-2024 (SWMAS)
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November 2023
All month: Career Development month
31st Oct- 4th Nov: International Trade week
1st: IHS Markit / CIPS UK Manufacturing PMI
9-12th: ONS UK index of production
10-13th: U.K. Manufacturing Production MoM
10-14th: ONS UK Trade Statistics: Sep 2023
11-14th: GDP monthly estimate, UK: Sep 2023
12-20th: ONS Labour Market Overview
13-19th: Global Entrepreneurship Week
14-15th: Manufacturing Leaders’ Summit
14-15th: SME Growth Summit
15-21st: ONS Producer Price Inflation
17-24th: ONS Retail Sales Report
20-24th: CBI Industrial Trends survey
20-31st: Lloyds Bank Business Barometer
21-22nd: LiftEx Exhibition
21-25th (TBC): Just a Card
22nd (TBC): Investing in People: CBI/Pertemps Employment Trends Survey
23-26th: ONS Business insights and impact on UK economy
24th: Instead of Black Friday, shop ethical
27th: Cyber Monday
29-4th: BOE Effective Interest Rates
30-12th: 2023 UN Climate Change Conference
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December 2023
30-12th: 2023 UN Climate Change Conference
1st: IHS Markit / CIPS UK Manufacturing PMI
8th: Christmas Jumper Day
9-12th: ONS UK index of production
10-13th: U.K. Manufacturing Production MoM
10-14th: ONS UK Trade Statistics: Oct 2023
11-14th: GDP monthly estimate, UK: Oct 2023
12-20th: ONS Labour Market Review
15-21st: ONS Producer Price Inflation
17-24th: ONS Retail Sales Report
20-24th: CBI Industrial Trends survey
20-31st: Lloyds Bank Business Barometer
23-26th: ONS Business insights and impact on UK economy
24th: Christmas Eve – biggest shopping day
25th: Christmas Day
29-4th: BOE Effective Interest Rates
31st: New Year’s Eve
TBC: Make UK Manufacturing Outlook, quarter 4
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Resources
Social media hashtags to use: #UKMFGPRdiary #UKMFG #ManufacturingUK #UKManufacturing #SupportUKMFG #ShopEthicalInstead
Download this handy template to make a note of the key dates that matter to you, what opportunities they present, and what action to take.
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