– Groundbreaking new electronic music festival Off Grid declares ‘No Signal Required’ for its first chapter on Sunday 30 August 2026
– The team behind the large-scale West Midlands event announce location and programme, where ‘experience is of equal importance to the lineup’
– Off Grid’’s secluded Warwickshire woodland site spanning 10km2 is designed to encourage ‘shared connections with music in the moment’
– The collaboration between Birmingham electronic music promoters DNB Collective, Lab11, and Rock n Rolla set to create local jobs and investment
– Birmingham’s global house star Hannah Wants, US Grammy-winning producer Todd Edwards, and Ibiza favourite Sam Divine top Off Grid line-up
Off Grid Festival
1200-2300 Sunday 30 August 2026
Early release tickets on sale now via official website
www.offgridfestival.co.uk | @offgridfestival
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A bold new electronic music festival launches in the UK this summer with a central message for all those who attend: go screen-free and connect with music in the moment together.
Taking place on Bank Holiday Sunday 30 August 2026, 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.
Jack Young, co-director of Off Grid and award-winning promoter behind DNB Collective, said: “With years of incredible creativity around electronic music, Birmingham and the West Midlands has long deserved a festival that is based on our collective love of the culture.
“After more than a decade of overcoming the challenges that come with promoting events and building businesses in this industry, it felt like the natural next step. Producing a festival of our own felt like the opportunity to channel everything we’ve learned into something with a lasting legacy.
“The West Midlands region is incredibly close to my heart, and OFF GRID is our chance to create something truly special for it.
“We’re not just putting on another festival. We’re creating an experience that brings together the energy and escapism of Ibiza with the mystery and beauty of a hidden woodland setting.
“Collaborating on an experience that is of equal importance to the lineup is paramount to the Off Grid team.
“It’s a project we genuinely believe will bring people together, make opportunities for local talent and businesses, and become something the region can be proud of for years to come.
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.
Alex Schmitz, co-director of Off Grid and creator of internationally renowned club brand Rock n Rolla, said: “Off Grid has been a vision years in the making – from the moment I first set foot in this space, I knew it was something special.
“The uniqueness this site already offers, combined with the natural backdrop of Sutton Coldfield woodland, makes this venue unlike anything else on the UK festival circuit; a hidden gem that feels worlds away, yet is right on our doorstep, creating the perfect atmosphere for music to truly come alive to.”
“What excites me most is that we’ve only just scratched the surface – the possibilities this site holds feel truly endless, and we’re only just getting started. With an incredible team now behind this journey, I believe we’re building something that will stand the test of time – our own Ibiza in the woods.
“We invite all who come to Off Grid to be prepared to switch off from online life and enjoy shared connections with music in the moment.”
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.
Edwards, known for his work with Daft Punk (winning a Grammy Award for his work on the French duo’s album ‘Random Access Memories’) and Defected Records, helped to influence the sound of UKG with his sampling and editing techniques adapted as hallmarks of the speed and 2 step garage movements.
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.
A special guest and further artist and programme announcements are to follow.
Early release tickets are available now via Off Grid Festival