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Audience Information

Information for UniBrass Audience

UniBrass 2026 will be hosted by the Cardiff University Brass Band on Saturday 14th February 2026 at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Newport, featuring twenty-four university bands from all over the UK and over 750 students.

The day will conclude with a gala concert featuring the internationally acclaimed trumpeter Louis Dowdeswell with the City of Cardiff (Melingriffith) M1 Brass Band to perform a bespoke programme, curated by UniBrass alumnus Alex Walton.

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Venue Information

The ICC is located just outside of Newport and is accessible via public transport, as well as by car.
There is plenty of car parking available on-site.

Food and drink will be available throughout the day.

The venue is wheel-chair accessible.

Support Us

Our annual UniBrass entertainments contest offers students a much needed place to perform and come together, and for audiences to enjoy high quality brass banding entertainment. To support our work, please consider making a donation to UniBrass, or supporting us in another way:

Our Contest Sponsors

Email sponsorship@unibrass.co.uk to discuss sponsorship options for this year's contest!

Support Us

From supporting the UniBrass contest to helping set up new university brass bands, your donation will help advance the UK’s vibrant brass band future and support the next generation of brass musicians.

Join our UniBrass Lottery with cash prizes up to £25,000! Each entry costs just £1 and UniBrass receives a direct donation of at least 50p per entry which will go directly towards our projects. 

A minimum of 50% of the total lottery proceeds are spent on supporting the work carried out by the UniBrass Foundation, 18.4% on prizes and 31.6% on the running cost and administration of the lottery. The likelihood of an entry winning a prize is 1 in 63. A complete set of rules can be found at https://www.unitylottery.co.uk/rules/, and information on how winners are selected can be found at https://www.unitylottery.co.uk/prizes/

© 2025 by UniBrass Foundation

UniBrass Foundation is a Registered Charity in England & Wales, No. 1159359

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