Freshers Festival Glasgow 2026 is bringing together a huge line-up of brands, student favourites, entertainment, freebies, food, giveaways and experiences.
Make sure to join us on Saturday 12 September – Open to ALL students – Grab your free tickets here.
Here are just some of the brands you can look forward to meeting on Saturday:
Unite Students – Looking for free sweets, freshers photos and a few extra goodies? Swing by the Unite Students stand for pick ‘n’ mix, photo booth fun and limited-edition merch available on a first come, first served basis.
Papa John’s will be keeping everyone fuelled with FREE PIZZA on the day – definitely one of the stops you won’t want to miss.
Nintendo will be bringing the gaming action to Freshers Festival, giving students the chance to get hands-on, play and compete throughout the day, as well as win some great prizes.
MAC Cosmetics will be bringing some beauty to the festival, with samples and treats up for grabs for students who visit their stand.
Monday Haircare will also be providing some sampling of their hugely popular and viral products – One of our most popular freebies!
Jessops will also be joining us, with giveaways and plenty for students interested in photography, cameras and content creation.
And that’s only the beginning. Check out even more of the brands joining us at Freshers Festival Glasgow 2026:
Food & Drink: Doner Shack, Just Eat, Maki & Ramen, MealZo and Slamburger.
Entertainment & Experiences: Cineworld, Fareplay Crazy Golf, Flight Club Darts, Golf Fang, Hollywood Bowl, Radio Bar and Wunderbar / Hide n Seek.
Beauty, Fashion, Fitness & Lifestyle: Monday Haircare, Round Robin Classics, The Gym Group, PureGym and Curely.
Bars, Clubs & Nightlife: Bamboo, Berlinkys, Bloc+, Box Glasgow, Buff Club, Cathouse, Firewater, Garage, klub51, Manuka, O’Neills (Merchant Square), The Polo Lounge and Revolution.
Accommodation, Travel & Experiences Abroad: Barrhead Travel, Camp America, Citylink and Jack’s Flight Club.
Jobs, Careers & Student Opportunities: Skilled Summers, Stint and UniBud.
Student Unions & Campus Life: Queen Margaret Union and Strathclyde Uni Union.
Charities, Causes & Support: ADHD Direct, DKMS, SAMH, Under One Sky and Women’s Aid.
Other Brands & Organisations: GK Telecom and The Free Speech Union.
There’ll also be vintage markets, food trucks, huge prizes to be won, loads of games, freebies and giveaways throughout the day, with even more still to come.
Get ready for one of Glasgow’s biggest student events of the year – and stay tuned for more Freshers Festival Glasgow 2026 announcements!
We can’t wait to see you there – GRAB YOUR FREE TICKETS HERE!
