The original and UK’s biggest fan park brand, 4TheFans, has partnered with Freight Island and Broadwick to announce its most ambitious project yet: Europe’s largest World Cup fan park, which is set to land in Manchester from June 11th to July 19th, 2026.
Named ‘We Are Football Festival’, the fan park will transform the legendary Depot Mayfield – home of Freight Island – into an unrivalled celebration of football, crowning the venue as the biggest in Europe to watch the World Cup.
With a capacity of up to 15,000 fans and a track record of delivering some of the world’s most prestigious music and live events, this hand-picked location (2 minutes from Manchester Piccadilly station) will provide the most entertaining and atmospheric fan park in the UK. Tickets start from just £4.50 per person, with 5,000 available. Buy at https://wearefootballfestival.co.uk/
Fans will never forget where they were when Bellingham scored that overhead kick, or when Palmer scored in the final, and nobody will ever forget the atmosphere of 15,000 England fans coming together at We Are Football Festival. Every hard-hitting tackle, controversial moment, and spectacular goal will be seen on the biggest, anti-glare screens in the country, accompanied by a sound system, pyrotechnics, and CO2 cannons.
Fans can head to the rooftop or garden for a 5 pm kick-off in the sunshine, or enjoy late-night kick-offs in the warehouse, before partying into the early hours. We Are Football Festival is open for every moment of World Cup action.
4TheFans will deliver exclusive bar and food traders from around the world, DJs bringing the party vibes from doors to close, competitions, giveaways, a dedicated Footy Fun Village, and more, all brought together by a 4TheFans host and Sky Sports presenters. Each match screening also welcomes genuine England football legends for quality match analysis and banter.
It’s been three years since England fell short against France in the World Cup quarter-finals, and only in 2024, the Three Lions came so close in the Euro final against Spain. Could 2026 finally be the year England takes that final step to glory? 4TheFans will put football fans at the heart of the World Cup action with Europe’s biggest and best fan park experience.
Beyond the football, We Are Football Festival offers a complete entertainment experience. The dedicated Footy Fun Village will feature sponsor activations, games zones, and family-friendly areas, creating a safe space for fans of all ages to enjoy the tournament.
Since launching, 4TheFans has welcomed hundreds of thousands of fans – and camera crews from BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Sky News, Sky Sports, England TV, Match of the Day, and many others – to fan parks across the UK, delivering unmissable atmospheres and spectacular fan celebrations.
Depot Mayfield is the perfect venue to host Europe’s biggest national fan zone. Home to Freight Island, the huge modular site can scale to meet the demands of England fans as the Three Lions march on. The fan park will be created on a scale as tickets go on sale, first filling the super space at Freight Island, scaling into the rest of Depot as the fan community grows, to promise an electric atmosphere across the entire venue.
Tickets include General Admission, VIP Tables, and Family Packages.
The complete event listings and all available ticket options for 4TheFans presents We Are Football Festival can be found at the website wearefootballfestival.co.uk.
