Future Days

About Future Days

At The Crossing Digbeth in Birmingham, Future Days 2026 runs as a two-day alternative music festival on 16–17 October 2026. The room keeps it close. Venue information for The Crossing gives a maximum 600 standing capacity, with 370 seated.

Future Days first appeared in 2022 at the same venue, when Grapevine described a main stage and a second, smaller stage. A 2024 edition followed at The Crossing with Los Bitchos, Bodega, Pom Poko, Naima Bock, Whitelands and El Khat on the bill.

Lineup and Programme

Announced acts include Working Men’s Club and Adult DVD. Genres listed for the festival run from alternative and indie to punk, electro post-punk, experimental rock, experimental electronic, indie-punk and shoegaze.

The Weird on Purpose Stage is named for 2026. Activities listed for the weekend cover live performances, DJ sets and an after-party at Pan-Pan.

Who Is It For?

Future Days is listed as 18+, so the audience is adults only. The bill leans toward alternative, indie, punk and experimental music rather than a general family programme.

It is an indoor city festival rather than a campsite weekender. The ticket tiers listed are Friday, Saturday and weekend passes.

The Venue and Site

The Crossing Digbeth is an indoor multi-purpose venue on South & City College Birmingham’s Digbeth campus. The site includes a fully licensed bar, a large bright foyer with seating, wireless internet throughout the venue and showering facilities.

Accessibility information lists sloped accessible entrances, accessible toilets in the canteen area, a small viewing area on request and tall bar stools on request. Catering services are available by advance booking.

Getting There

The Crossing Digbeth sits in Birmingham’s Digbeth district, close to the city centre and its main rail stations.

• Rail: Birmingham Moor Street Station is a 9-minute walk away, and Birmingham New Street Station is a 13-minute walk away.
• Road: Access is via High Street Deritend, Milk Street and the Floodgate Street / Digbeth High Street junction.
• Parking: The venue lists limited on- and off-site parking, with on-street parking on every side.
• Nearby car parks: Digbeth listings include Trinity Street Car Park, North Yard Car Park and Gallan Parking Ltd.