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BIBAS hopefuls face grilling as competition moves to interview stage

Lancashire Evening Post

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May 20, 2025

It’s interview week! The spotlight is shining on Lancashire’s business community this week as the much-anticipated BIBAs Interviews get underway - and it’s set to be bigger and better than ever.

- By Nick Hyde Contributor

Over 100 businesses from across the county will descend on sponsors North End Events at Deepdale on Thursday, each one hoping to impress the judges and secure a coveted place in the final of Lancashire’s most prestigious and competitive business awards.

All 20 award categories will be put through their paces in a packed day of face-to-face interviews, as part of a rigorous judging process that has long set the BIBAs apart.

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