Wednesday 11-03-2026 - 09:43

That’s right, the countdown to the most exciting week of the year has begun!

Manchester Met Freshers Week 2026 is just around the corner, running from Sunday 20 September to Sunday 27 September. Now’s the time to make sure you don’t miss out on the biggest student experience of the year 💫

 

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Your Official MMU Freshers Wristband

Brought to you by The Union and Cool It, the Official Manchester Met Freshers Wristband is the best way to get access to a full week of events and exclusive perks.

Having this wristband makes sure you can have the most epic Freshers possible, all for the best price. It includes something for everyone, with events taking place across 11+ venues in Manchester, including Deaf Institute, Gorilla and Factory, plus many more.

The earlier you buy, the cheaper it is, with Early Bird tickets starting from just £10.

 

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What’s included?

Not sure where to go? Don’t worry, this wristband gets you entry to 10+ events across the week, meaning you’ll always have something exciting planned during Freshers.

The week kicks off with two huge moving-in parties, taking over Ark, Popworld and the O2 Ritz.

Across the week you can expect:

• Moving-in parties 
• Dirty Antics takeovers 
• Disco Bingo 
• Massive club nights across Manchester 

 

Plus, you won’t have to worry about long queues. With the official wristband you’ll get priority queue access at every event, meaning you can skip the line and get straight to the fun 🥂

You also unlock exclusive wristband-only events

 

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Where to Get Your Wristband

The only place to get the Official Manchester Met Freshers 2026 Wristband is through The Union and Cool It.

Please be aware of other wristbands on sale for around Welcome Week, they're not affiliated with The Union in any way and won't get you into our events unfortunately. The only way to buy your official Manchester Met Freshers wristband is here. If you're in doubt about wristbands for our Welcome events, pop us an email and we'll help you make sure it's all legit✅

 

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Stay in the know

Why not give us a follow on Instagram for the latest on events and everything Freshers.

Don’t wait, Freshers Week only happens once a year, and you don’t want to miss it.