Freshers Festival Manchester 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 26 September – Open to ALL students – Grab your free tickets here.

Here are just some of the brands you can look forward to meeting:

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!

Amazon Now – Head to the Amazon Now booth for three ways to make your day instantly better, including a chance to win a pair of Apple AirPods, a Beat the Buzzer game, and the opportunity to Refuel at the Smoothie Bar!

JanSport – Make sure to stop by the JanSport booth and challenge your friends to a game of cornhole. Not confident in your throwing skills? Take your shot at one of our other challenges for a chance to WIN your perfect back-to-school backpack, pencil cases and other JanSport goodies. 

Nintendo – Discover multiplayer fun with Nintendo Switch 2! Bring your friends and discover a selection of the latest games. Compete in pedal-to-the-metal racing in Mario Kart World, go head-to-head in EA SPORTS FC™, and more.

Nell’s Pizza will be attending giving out FREE pizza for students to enjoy – yes please!

Monday Haircare will be providing samples of their hugely popular haircare products, so make sure you stop by to pick up some freebies.

And that’s only the beginning. Check out even more of the brands joining us at Freshers Festival Manchester 2026:

Food & Drink: Maki & Ramen, Nell’s Pizza, Shan Foods, Papa John’s Archie’s and SHOTT Beverages.

Entertainment & Experiences: Electric Shuffle and Flight Club Darts.

Beauty, Fashion & Lifestyle: Hollister, Rocco Beauty, Round Robin Classics and Epic Paintball.

Fitness, Health & Wellbeing: The Gym Group, PureGym, The Docs Surgery and XF Gyms.

Bars, Clubs, Music & Nightlife: Deaf Institute, Factory, MCR Lounge and Gorilla.

Accommodation, Travel & Experiences Abroad: Camp America, Camp New York and National Express.

Jobs, Careers & Student Opportunities: Department of Education, FLEXSHFT, Skilled Summers and Camp New York.

Tech, Apps & Student Services: GK Telecom and Sociera.

Media & Student Culture: LADbible.

Causes & Organisations: The Free Speech Union and Under One Sky.

There’ll also be a vintage market from Round Robin Classics, food, 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 Manchester’s biggest student events of the year – and stay tuned for more Freshers Festival Manchester 2026 announcements!

We can’t wait to see you there – GRAB YOUR FREE TICKETS HERE!