The best of Carlisle was celebrated last night at the Carlisle Living awards.
The event at the Garden at Eden, Eden Golf Club, celebrated all that was good about the city including championing the best places to work, innovation and digital success.
Award winners included the Cumberland Building Society, Cartmell Shepherd and the University of Cumbria. The ceremony was presented by broadcaster John Myers with music from Hardwicke Circus.
The winners were:
Best Retail Team: Stormfront
Best Independent Retailer: Town & Country Interiors
Best Customer Service: Schuh
Best Beauty Salon: Dreamsday Spa
Best Hair Salon: Escape Hair & Beauty
Best Place to Visit: Talkin Tarn @talkin_tarn
Best Place to Stay: Willowbeck Lodge
Best Celebration Venue: Dalston Hall
Best Health & Fitness Venue: Border City CrossFit
Best Arts Venue or Event: Sands Centre
Best Team: Heathlands Project
Best Place to Work: Cartmell Shepherd
Best Employee: Alan Crosbie - Shabby Scholar
Best Boss: Emma Hill - RadioWorks
Best Professional Services Team: Spedding Dental Clinic
Best Country Pub: The Queens
Best City Bar: Last Zebra
Best Café: Foxes Cafe Lounge
Best Casual Dining: The Dutch Uncle
Best Restaurant: Assembly
The Innovation Award: Stuart Eastwood, Cumbria Museum of Military Life
The Entrepreneur Award: Simon Long, Warwick Mill Business Village
The One to Watch Award: Rugby referee Ben Blain
The Sports City Award: Jon Colman, Cumbrian Newspapers
The Culture City Award: University of Cumbria @CumbriaUni
The Creative City Award: Derek Eland
The Style in the City Award: The Halston
The Digital City Award: Cumberland Building Society
The Leadership Award: Cumbria Pride 2015 Event Committee
The Inspiration Award: Old Fire Station
Special Award for Lifetime Contribution: Andrew Jenkins
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