OSRS RuneFest 2026: Dates, How to Watch & 2027 Roadmap

RuneFest 2026 takes place on 3-4 October 2026 at the Birmingham NEC. It is the first in-person RuneFest in years, and Jagex has confirmed the OSRS Monthly show will be recorded live on stage — which means the next episode doubles as the biggest roadmap reveal of the year.

Here is what is confirmed, what has been teased, and how to follow along.

RuneFest 2026: The Essentials

• Dates: 3-4 October 2026
• Venue: Birmingham NEC, UK
• What it is: Jagex's official community event, with panels, reveals, and the RuneFest Summit
• Why it matters for OSRS: the 2027 roadmap is expected to be laid out in the Summit

How to Watch

Jagex has not published a full stream schedule yet, but the main stage has historically been streamed on the official Twitch channel. If you cannot attend in person, plan for:

• The OSRS Monthly episode recorded live at RuneFest, with Mod Ayiza and Mod Kieren
• RuneFest Summit panels covering upcoming content
• Announcements across the official OSRS social channels and Discord

The safest move is to follow the official OSRS Twitch channel and the OSRS Discord in the days before the event.

What Jagex Has Already Teased

The September OSRS Monthly and newsposts gave a preview of what RuneFest will cover:

• Grand Exchange improvements — flagged as a topic for the monthly video
• 2027 roadmap — Jagex has called next year "jam-packed", with the RuneFest Summit as the venue to reveal it
• Elemental Fragments — untradeable rewards from The Fractured Archive that are expected to further flesh out the Elemental Weakness system
• Magic progression — Jagex has said future Magic upgrades should powercreep the Elemental amulets and give the standard spellbook more to work with, including a likely Occult necklace upgrade
• Reflections on 2026 — Bronzeman, The Fractured Archive, and Wyrmscraig

Treat the 2027 items as intent, not commitments. Jagex has been clear that polls and feedback shape what actually ships.

What to Expect for 2027

Based on the teasers, a few themes are likely to dominate the roadmap:

1. Magic rebalance. Elemental Weakness, Elemental Fragments, and a potential Occult upgrade suggest the standard spellbook gets real endgame progression.
2. Grand Exchange changes. Jagex has been openly discussing GE improvements, so expect concrete proposals.
3. More mid-game content. The 2026 cadence — Wyrmscraig, Blood Moon Rises, The Graveyard, Fallen From Grace — points to continued mid-level unlocks.
4. Skilling updates. Sailing continues to expand, and the Gathering Efficiencies changes are still due.

What to Do Before RuneFest

The event does not change the game immediately, but the run-up is a good time to catch up on 2026 content:

• Bank 65-80 Agility for The Graveyard course in November
• Try Pete Kayer's PvP Challenges, which launch 7 October — right after RuneFest
• Finish the 2026 quests you have been putting off — see our 2026 quest roundup
• Update your Menu Entry Swapper if you have not touched it since MES 2.0

The Bottom Line

RuneFest 2026 is the clearest look yet at where Old School is heading in 2027. Watch the OSRS Monthly live show for the roadmap, expect Magic and Grand Exchange news, and treat everything else as a preview until the polls land.

We will update this post with the confirmed announcements once RuneFest wraps on 4 October.