– Crossover dance music icon Example will headline the debut edition of Off Grid Festival on Sunday 30 August 2026
– Off Grid takes place across a secluded Warwickshire woodland site and will encourage attendees to enjoy ‘shared connections with music in the moment’
– Example joins Birmingham-born global house star Hannah Wants, Grammy award-winning US garage producer Todd Edwards, and Ibiza favourite Sam Divine on line up
– Leading electronic music promoters Lab11, DNB Collective, and Rock n Rolla behind the latest addition to the UK’s festival offering
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Off Grid Festival
1200-2300 Sunday 30 August 2026
Early release tickets on sale now
www.offgridfestival.co.uk | @offgridfestival
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Crossover dance music icon Example will headline bold new UK electronic music festival Off Grid in Warwickshire on Sunday 30 August 2026.
The festival favourite, who has released chart topping singles, played career defining live sets, sold out tours and produced multiple platinum records, joins Birmingham-born global house star Hannah Wants, Grammy award-winning US garage producer Todd Edwards, and Ibiza favourite Sam Divine on the festival’s debut line up.
Off Grid will take place across a secluded Warwickshire woodland site easily accessible from Birmingham, Tamworth, and Lichfield, and where ‘experience is of equal importance to the lineup’.
Created by the teams behind renowned brands LAB11, DNB Collective, and Rock n Rolla, Off Grid arrives at a time when festivals across the UK are competing for attention in an increasingly hyperconnected and digital-first world.
Instead, Off Grid has built its identity around a simple message: No Signal Required.
Set amongst 10km2 of enchanting forest and green fields just outside the Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield, the festival offers an alternative to endless notifications, social media fatigue, and relentless pressure to experience events through a screen.
Festival-goers will be encouraged to immerse themselves in music and shared experiences, with a carefully curated line-up of electronic artists alongside independent food traders, bars, and wellness offers drawn from across the region.
Featuring 11 hours of live sets from leading global house and garage DJs and producers including Hannah Wants, Todd Edwards, Sam Divine alongside 14 more acts, the day-long nature and wellness-based multi-stage celebration pledges to put community and connection first.
British house producer and DJ Hannah Wants, a native of Birmingham, has won a host of awards from Mixmag, DJ Mag and Bass Music Awards, released tracks with Chris Lorenzo, Katy B, Fabric:live, Ultra Music, Armada, Positiva and her own imprint Etiquette.
The global artist, who has held residencies in the UK, Ibiza, and the US, will play a one-off B2B set at Off Grid with influential US producer, DJ, and vocalist Todd Edwards.
Hannah Wants said: “As someone who’s from Birmingham it means a lot to be part of something that’s putting the West Midlands firmly back on the festival map, especially at a time where festival, music and community culture is changing so rapidly.
The whole idea behind Off Grid really resonates with me. We spend so much of our lives connected to our phones that it’s easy to forget what it feels like to be fully connected in real life.
“Some of my favourite moments as a DJ are easily when everyone is completely locked into the music and vibing together.
“Getting to play b2b with Todd Edwards for the first time makes this set a special one.
“He’s an OG and a beautiful human so I’m looking forward to sharing the decks with him and seeing what journey we’re gonna go on… expect a variety of sounds!”
Off Grid combines the accessibility of a city-edge location with the atmosphere of a forested countryside escape.
The festival also represents the latest development in Birmingham and the West Midlands’ decades-long reputation as a centre for independent electronic music, culture and events, with venue Lab11 and promoters DNB Collective and Rock n Rolla having led the charge.
The inaugural edition of Off Grid will take place outside the Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield on Sunday 30 August 2026, and will create jobs and opportunities for local independent music, NTE, and hospitality supply chain businesses in the process.
Tickets are available now via Off Grid Festival