The BRIT Awards 2026 deliver £5million boost to Manchester in first year outside London

A recent study has found that the BRIT Awards moving to Manchester for the first time earlier this year led to a £5million boost in the city. READ MORE: Jacob Alon on winning BRITs 2026 Critic’s Choice Award: “Music is important and it can make a difference” This year’s edition of the iconic awards saw the ceremony head to Manchester for the first time ever – marking the first time the ceremony has taken place outside of London in its nearly 50-year history. Now, ahead of the 2027 edition also taking place in Manchester on Saturday February 27, it has been found that the shift away from London led millions of pounds going into Manchester’s local economy. The independent study was conducted by AMION Consulting, and found a positive and indisputable footprint in the city and Greater Manchester area. There was a £5 million net additional expenditure in Manchester – £3.6million coming from visitors – as well as £3.45million gross value added. On top of that, there were over 3,000 one week temporary jobs created, and the social impact could be monetised to the sum of £11.2million. BRITs 2026 Economic Impact Report poster. CREDIT: Press With the research, the economic assessment focused ...