Overview
- The ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, 28 February 2026 at Manchester’s Co-op Live and will air on ITV, ITVX, STV and STV Player.
- Whitehall returns for a sixth stint as host and announced the news in an ‘Ode to Manchester’ video celebrating the city’s landmarks and culture.
- Public tickets are on sale via the BRITs and Ticketmaster, with under-16s seated and accompanied by an adult and standing restricted to ages 16 and over.
- The Critics’ Choice 2026 shortlist features Jacob Alon, Rose Gray and SIENNA SPIRO, continuing the award’s focus on emerging British talent.
- This year’s trophy, designed by Manchester-born Matthew Williamson, uses amber-toned resin evoking the city’s worker bee atop a globe.