The Profile Awards Winners 2026 - Celebrating Excellence in Lighting Design for Theatre and Television
The Profile Awards, created and coordinated by Durham and Jennie Marenghi in association with the ALPD, the STLD and the ABTT, recognise lighting design excellence in Theatre and Television across the UK. The inaugural event took place at the Alexandra Palace Theatre on 6 June 2024 the final day of the ABTT Show and the awards have returned annually to that venue ever since.
Now in its third year, the 2026 ceremony welcomed 240 guests in a relaxed cabaret-style format, with half of attendees being lighting designers or members of lighting design teams. The trophies are miniature LED Patt 23M fixtures a limited-edition reproduction of the iconic Rank Strand Patt 23 profile, modelled and produced by Hugh Chinnick.
Congratulations to all the winners ...
Entertainment Series Award | Sponsored by Avolites
David Bishop, Matt Lee, Darren Lovell, Mark Newell, Dave Scrivens and Tom Young
Strictly Come Dancing
Entertainment – One Off Award | Sponsored by Lights Control Rigging
Bruno Poet, Tom Davis, Matt Daw, Marc Heimendinger, Johanne Jensen, Eneas Mackintosh, Max Narula and Tom Young
The 2026 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony
Drama Award | Sponsored by ChamSys
Philippe Kress, Ziggy Jacobs, Martin Klood and Yurandi Poots
The Capture
Small Studio Award | Sponsored by ELP Broadcast Lighting
Jake Brightman, Craig Dockerill, Hugh French, Tim Moulson, Jahbez Snowdon and Marc Taylor
Channel 4 News
Non Scripted Entertainment Award | Sponsored by Limelite Lighting
Rob Mansfield, Mark Gardiner and Dan Street
MasterChef: The Professionals
Continuing Drama Award | Sponsored by TSL
Chris Ramage, Richard Brindle, Michael Collingwood, Stephen Edwards, Dan Grayson and Steven Jackson
Corriedale
Newcomer Award | Sponsored by Light Initiative
Lili Warden
Special Merit Award | Sponsored by AC Entertainment Technologies
Alan Bermingham (1937–2025)
Outstanding Achievement in Theatre | Sponsored by Chauvet Professional
Chris Davey
Crime and Punishment, Cast, Doncaster
Outstanding Achievement in Dance | Sponsored by Elation
Panagiotis Tomaras
In A Landscape, Sadler's Wells
Outstanding Achievement in Theatre | Sponsored by Encore
Joshua Gadsby
Miss Myrtle's Garden, Bush Theatre
Outstanding Achievement in Opera | Sponsored by ETC
Jake Wiltshire
Don Giovanni, Waterperry Opera
Outstanding Achievement in Theatre | Sponsored by Vari-Lite
Paul Pyant
Summerfolk, Olivier, National Theatre
Outstanding Achievement in Musical Theatre | Sponsored by GLP
Aideen Malone
Into the Woods, The Bridge Theatre
Outstanding Achievement in Opera | Sponsored by Fix8 Group
Trui Malten
Imeneo, Cambridge Handel Opera Company
Outstanding Achievement in Musical Theatre | Sponsored by AED UK
Jon Clark
Evita, London Palladium
Outstanding New Talent in Theatre | Sponsored by MA Lighting
Clancy Flynn
Slant, Sadler's Wells
Outstanding Year in Theatre | Sponsored by SLX
Lizzie Powell
The Flying Dutchman, Welsh National Opera; The Seagull, Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh; Waiting for Godot, Citizens' Theatre, Glasgow
Richard Pilbrow Lifetime Recognition Award | Sponsored by Theatre Projects
Bernie Davis
Brian Croft Behind the Scenes Award | Sponsored by PRG
Howard Eaton
Student Virtual Lighting Design Competition | Sponsored by CAST Group of Companies
James Levy (Guildhall School of Music & Drama)
Die For You