special Events Taking place in 2026
Adam Fidler Academy Ten Year Celebration
Friday 1 May 2026, from 18:00 hrs
Venue: Adam Fidler Academy, Royal Mills, Manchester, M4 5BA
This year, in 2026, Adam Fidler Academy is ten years old! We’d like to invite current students, former studnets, our Alumni, clients and partners to this evening event to celebrate our ten year anniversary. The evening will be held at our Academy, with drinks and canapés and is free of charge. The code is ‘dress to impress’ and we look forward to seeing you at this important milestone!
To reserve your place, please email us here.
IMA Belgium Training Day 2026
Friday 29 May 2026, 09:00-16:00 hrs, including lunch
Venue: Belgium (to be confirmed)
“The future Executive Assistant: Sustainability, Strategy and Social Value in the executive support role.”
Adam Fidler is delighted to be the principal trainer for the International Management Assistants (IMA) Training Day in Belgium. In this inspiring and thought-provoking session, Adam will talk about the future of the Executive Assistant, with the challenges and considerations all Assistants must consider if they are to remain current and continue to add value to their leaders and organisations.
For more details, please email us here.
Graduation Ceremony 2026
Friday 24 July 2026, from 15:00 arrival for 15:45 hours start (closes at 19:30 hrs)
Venue: Heathcote (Abode) Hotel, 107 Piccadilly, Manchester, M1 2DB
We are delight to announce our next formal graduation ceremony will be held on Friday 24 July 2026 at the Heathcote (Abode) Hotel Manchester. As with previous graduation ceremonies, this special event will see our qualification students in caps and gowns graduating formally. Our graduands will be awarded their Level 4, Level 5 or Level 6 qualifications in the full pomp and ceremony of any graduation event! The format, as in previous years, comprises:
14:30 hrs - Students arrive for robing
15:00 hrs - Drinks and networking
15:45 hrs - Graduation Ceremony commences
18:00 hrs - Three course dinner
19:30 hrs - Close of event
Tickets can be purchased below and are costed at: £230 for a student plus one guest; £175 for one student on their own; £80 for a non-student. Prices include drinks, canapés, caps and gowns (for students) and photographs. Please select the relevant ticket type below when reserving your place(s).
The price is inclusive of VAT.
Learning and Collaboration Day 2026
Friday 16 October 2026, 10:00-16:00 hrs, including external lunch
Venue: Adam Fidler Academy, Royal Mills, Manchester, M4 5BA
We can’t wait to see more EAs and PAs at our annual learning and collaboration day, where we’ll provide an unrivalled networking opportunity, as well as new content and practical learning. Further details about the content are yet to be announced, so watch this space for more updates soon.
This year’s content will include brand new theory and learnings:
Being even more strategic - new content, new EA!
Our EA students’ success stories - with reflection and collaboration
‘EA Today, Manager Tomorrow’ - a master-class by Adam Fidler on taking the Managerial Mindset further.
Late lunch externally at the Heathcote (Abode) Hotel at 14:30 hrs.
You can book your ticket below. There are rates for current students, Alumni and non-students.
The price is inclusive of VAT.