The Sanctum Modern Metal Festival 2025
The Sanctum Modern Metal Festival 2025

The Sanctum Modern Metal Festival 2025

The Sanctum: Modern Metal Festival 2025 is set to take place over Saturday 26th – Sunday 27th of July at The Dead Wax Digbeth in Birmingham,UK.

The Sanctum which is set to host sixteen bands over the two day weekend event is hosted by Birmingham’s own progressive-metalcore powerhouses Assurance. With live burlesque, a mechandise and independent creative market and specialist craft beer and food options.

Assurance have recently annouced the final lineup for The Sanctum which was had a remarkable reception, With Assurance teasing that they will be returning to preform at this years festival amist a major rebranding campaign and will be the exciting unvailing of there unannounced new vocalist.

Set to perform on Saturday 26th July;

Set to Perform on Sunday 27th July;

Joe Hammond (Founder/Owner of THE SANCTUM and Guitarist for Assurance) comments: “Our vision is to expand the Birmingham alternative music scene by inviting bands that have inspired us from all around the country, and uniting under our vision of celebrating what makes us unique. We love the scene we belong to. I believe THE SANCTUM is a testament that no matter where you come from, you can be part of the Birmingham scene; it is our creativity that truly unites us. THE SANCTUM is indebted to all our bands for entrusting us with giving them a platform in the best city in the entire country for heavy music.”

Andy Crawford (Bassist for The Five Hundred) comments: “We are beyond thrilled to be headlining The Sanctum: Modern Metal Festival in Birmingham! It’s an incredible honour to share the stage with such talented artists, and we can’t wait to unleash our new material from our brand new album, “Ghostwriter”. Let’s make this a night to remember!”

Tickets for The Sanctum Festival are on sale now and more information can be found over on The Sanctum Festival Page and Linktree.