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Due to engineering works taking place from Saturday 4th May to Monday 6th May, no trains will run between Rugby and Birmingham International. Replacement bus services will be in place for Avanti West Coast trains. Please visit National Rail to plan your journey.
Sidewinder Festival is coming to Birmingham in 2024!
Hosted on the outdoor event space at the NEC, Birmingham. Featuring the biggest names in UK Garage, Bassline, House. & Hiphop!
This event will be hosted on our North 5 carpark and the whole festival site is on concrete so no muddy boots!
Due to rail engineering works, there will be no trains running between Birmingham International and Coventry on Saturday 4th May.
This will impact customers travelling to and from the Sidewinder Festival.
If you had planned to travel by train there will be a rail replacement bus service in place, but you may want to consider alternative travel arrangements.
Taxi or Car Drop Off:
We have designated a ‘pick up’ and ‘drop off’ zone which is a short walk from the Sidewinder Festival site.
Car Park
Once you’re on the NEC Campus use the digital screens to direct you to the correct car park this will be clearly signposted as ‘Sidewinder Parking’. You can prebook parking, here.
Bus
There are numerous options that will get you to the NEC via bus to Birmingham International train station. Visit Transport for West Midlands for more information.
Once you get to the train station concourse, follow signage for the NEC and then Sidewinder Festival (this walk will take around 20 minutes).
Visit our Getting Here page for more information and a full list of travel options.
Arriving by car? Pre-pay for parking online before the day of your visit and you can make a saving of £5* (T&C's apply). That's one less thing to think about on the day! Pre-pay is available in our standard & disabled public car parks.
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