Following support from Manchester Accommodation BID, Manchester City Council, GMCA and other city partners, Manchester will host The BRIT Awards with Mastercard for the very first time.
The iconic ceremony will take place at Co-op Live on Saturday 28th February.
To accompany the main event, Manchester is hosting a programme of cultural activity in the lead-up to the UK’s biggest night in music.
Cultural Programme
Until 16 March: The BRITs Art Trail
Curated by Stanley Chow across the Northern Quarter & Ancoats
View Trail Map
17 February – 1 March: A Microdot Design
By Brian Cannon at Piccadilly Station
20 – 27 February: BRITs Week for WarChild
At various venues
27 February: BRITs Fringe Lab
Organised by Brighter Sound at New Century Hall
28 February: BRITs ‘Watch Parties’
At bars and venues across the city centre
More Details: brits.co.uk/news/2026/manchester-welcomes-the-brits-2026
BRITs Watch Parties
Businesses, bars, venues and communities across the city centre are invited to join the celebration by hosting live watch parties and BRITs-themed events, creating a buzzing, city-wide moment around this landmark occasion.
Explore the resources below to help you plan, print materials and promote The BRIT Awards 2026:
- BRITs Welcomes MCR Toolkit
- Watch Party Posters
- Watch Party Drinks Mat
- BRITs Pub Quiz
- Trophy Face Mask
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