Eurobest European Advertising Festival
| Eurobest The European Festival of Creativity | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Communications and Advertising |
| Frequency | Yearly in early December |
| Years active | 16 |
| Most recent | 1–3 December 2015 |
| Website | eurobest |
The Eurobest Festival of Creativity (formerly the European Advertising Festival) is an annual event which celebrates and rewards "creative excellence" in creative communications, advertising and related fields in Europe.
The first Festival took place in Stockholm, Sweden, in December 2008, based on the Eurobest Awards, which were launched in 1988. It regularly moves to different host cities; in 2009, it took place in November at the Beurs van Berlage in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. In 2010, it takes place between 7 and 8 December in Hamburg, Germany.
In 2011, it was established the Festival would take place for three years at Cinema Sao Jorge in Lisbon. The third Eurobest in Lisbon took place from 4–6 December 2013.
In 2017, the Festival took place in London, United Kingdom.
The Festival is organised by the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, owned by British publisher and conference organiser Informa after its acquisition of Ascential.