The Sanctum: Modern Metal Festival 2026
Schedule
Fri, 14 Aug, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Sun, 16 Aug, 2026 at 10:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Dead Wax Digbeth | Birmingham, EN
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For the bands. For the moments in between. For the love of the music. For discovering something new. For forgetting our divisions.THE SANCTUM: MODERN METAL FESTIVAL 2026 is an upcoming independent grassroots metal festival taking place at Dead Wax Digbeth, Birmingham UK on Friday 14 – Sunday 16 August 2026. Our belief – and ultimately, our reason for establishing The Sanctum – is that the future of music is in community, and the coming together of ideas and sounds that challenge and change us.
At the helm of THE SANCTUM: MODERN METAL FESTIVAL 2026 stands HACKTIVIST, the genre-defying titans best known for cultivating the next generation of nu-metal with their cutting-edge, confrontational spinup of grime vocals and dark djent grooves. Meanwhile, post-hardcore quintet LASTELLE close out the weekend with a Sunday headline set, comprising cuts from their latest outings “Exist vol. I” and Exist vol. II”.
SATURDAY LINEUP
HACKTIVIST | RITUALS | SWARM6IX | ALCHEMIZE | SIXTH WONDER | SCATTER THE TRIBE | ARCHIVES | ANDROMEDOUS | RUPCHA FARMS
AFTERPARTY INCLUDING DJ SETS BY ALCHEMIZE | ANDROMEDOUS | SPECIAL GUEST: DOOMED CYNICISM
SUNDAY LINEUP
LASTELLE | DEFENCES | COBER MOUTH | VANITAS | WRITHE
MEET YOUR MAKER | DIVINITAS | TOOTH & DAGGER
FRIDAY LINEUP TBA FEBRUARY 2026
"Standing on the shoulders of the giants who brought us UK Tech-Fest, The Sanctum are confidently carrying that torch by bringing together breakout bands and seasoned devastators to put together a modern and high-quality event setting a bar above the rest." – Laz & Dan, UK Death Dealers
"The Sanctum has been one of the best small festivals I have ever been to. Every detail has been beautifully polished. The Sanctum team should be so proud of what they have achieved in bringing an entire community together." – Sam, Metal Junkbox
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Where is it happening?
Dead Wax Digbeth, 28 Adderley Street, Birmingham, B9 4ED, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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