Between October 3 and 4, RuneFest 2026 will take place at the NEC Arena in Birmingham, England. It’s the most highly anticipated RuneScape-focused event around, and it’s set to be a major stage for cosplayers, competitive players, development roadmaps, and much more.
In this snapshot guide, we’ll take a closer look at RuneFest and map out the event schedule, what you should be looking forward to the most, and what is set to be revealed during the show.
When is RuneFest 2026?
RuneFest 2026 starts on Saturday, October 3, and finishes on Sunday, October 4. It’s a short-lived thing, but there’s a huge amount packed into the two-day window. This is a hybrid event, which means people are both attending the event in the United Kingdom and watching online from around the world.
It has been said that the event is fully sold out, which means tickets are no longer available – and more than 6,000 were sold!
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RuneFest 2026 Schedule
Here are the events you won’t want to miss if you’re watching RuneFest from the comfort of your home:
- Dragonwilds Summit – October 3 @ 16:00 BST
- Golden Gnome Awards – October 3 @ 17:00 BST
- RuneScape Summit – October 3 @ 19:00 BST
- OSRS Summit – October 3 @ 20:00 BST
And then for Sunday’s RuneFest 2026 schedule:
- RuneScape Summit Q&A – 11:30 BST
- OSRS Summit Q&A – 12:30 BST
- Dragonwilds Summit Q&A – 14:15 BST
How to Watch RuneFest 2026
Jagex has broken up coverage for the event across multiple channels, so if you want, you only need to tune into the streams for games that you’re interested in. How thoughtful of them!
Here are the links you’ll need:
What Can You Expect from RuneFest 2026?
The summits will yield immense reveals and breakdowns of development pipelines for every game under the RuneScape banner, all led by developers. The Q&A sessions will allow fans to dig a little deeper, finding out more juicy tidbits about what’s coming.
There’s a PvP invitational at RuneFest as well, backed by RuneScape-focused creators and cosplayers.
The community’s awards ceremony, the Golden Gnomes, is set to air on October 3 and has been dubbed ‘one of the most wholesome events of the show.’ This is where the most prolific and recognized members of the RuneScape community earn their flowers (and a literal golden gnome trophy).
Let us know on the Insider Gaming Discord server if you’re looking forward to RuneFest 2026.
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