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Cardiff Freshers Welcome Week 2026 is set to take place on Sunday 27 September, utilising several city-centre venues including DISTRICT and Walkabout, with additional locations yet to be confirmed. This annual series of events, which has sold out every year since 2012, provides attendees with a wristband granting access to four separate events spread across the week. Organisers have noted that over half a million students have participated in the programme during the past sixteen years. A variety of performers and acts are scheduled to appear on the different nights, though full details are still forthcoming. Ticket prices are listed on the official event website. The week continues to be a staple of the Cardiff freshers’ calendar, drawing in thousands of new students eager to explore the city’s nightlife and meet fellow newcomers. With its established reputation and consistently high demand, the 2026 edition looks set to maintain the tradition of offering a vibrant and well-organised introduction to university life in the Welsh capital.

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