BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend 2026 schedule: Opening and stage times
Here's your guide to the mega weekend.
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- Katelyn Mensah
Published: Saturday, 23 May 2026 at 12:44 pm
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BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2026 has finally arrived, with an act for every kind of music lover – and there's truly something for everyone on the line-up.
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With three stages and plenty of acts to choose from, fans will be kept on their feet and dancing thanks to artists – which range from up-and-coming performers to the biggest chart-toppers.
On the Main Stage and New Music Stage, BBC Radio One favourites will take to the stage to keep the party going with hits in between acts.
Held at Herrington Country Park in Sunderland this year, the annual event is pulling out all the stops once more.
Gates will open from 11am on Saturday on Sunday – and each day will end at approximately 10pm.
Trying to work out which acts might clash? Here's where you can find your favourites across BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend.
BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend 2026 schedule
Saturday 23 May 2026
Skye Newman. Joseph Okpako/WireImage
Main Stage
- 2:15pm - 1:15pm: Maia Beth Happy Anthems DJ set
- 1:15pm - 2pm: Ellie Goulding
- 2pm - 2:45pm: Dean McCullogh's Pop Anthems DJ set
- 2:45pm - 3:20pm: Skye Newman
- 3:20pm - 4:05pm: Rickie Haywood-Williams & Melvin Odoom Workout Anthems
- 4:05pm - 4:45pm: Louis Tomlinson
- 4:45pm - 5:20pm: Nat O'Leary & Vicky Hawksworth Radio 1 Anthems set
- 5:30pm - 6:15pm: Nothing But Thieves
- 6:15pm - 7pm: Charlie Hedges Dance Anthems DJ set
- 7pm - 7:50pm: Lola Young
- 7:50pm - 8:40pm - Jeremiah Asiamah
- 8:45pm - 9:50pm - Zara Larsson
New Music Stage
- 12:30pm - 1pm: Erin Le Count
- 1:30pm - 2pm: Florence Road
- 2:30pm - 3:05pm: Wasia Project
- 3:35pm - 4:15pm: MUNA
- 4:45pm - 5:30pm: Rachel Chinouriri
- 6pm - 7pm: Mitski
- 7pm - 7:45pm: Sarah Story
- 7:45pm - 8:45pm: James Blake
Introducing Stage
- 11:30am - 12pm: Emma Harbs
- 12:30pm - 1pm: Swindled
- 1:30pm - 2pm: Heidi Curtis
- 2:30pm - 3pm: Tom A Smith
- 3:30pm - 4pm: Aaron Rowe
- 4:30pm - 5pm: BombayMami
- 5:30pm - 6pm: LeoStay Trill
- 6:30pm - 7pm: Bella Barbe
Sunday 24 May 2026
Olivia Dean. Samir Hussein/WireImage
Fresh off her her UK tour, Grammy win and BAFTA wins to name just a few, Olivia Dean headlines Sunday show, with Niall Horan, Kehlani and CMAT performing throughout the day.
Main Stage
- 12:15pm - 1:15pm: Maia Beth Happy Anthems DJ set
- 1:15pm - 2pm: Niall Horan
- 2pm - 2:45pm: Dean McCullogh's Pop Anthems DJ set
- 2:45pm - 3:25pm: Myles Smith
- 3:25pm - 4:10pm: Rickie Haywood-Williams & Melvin Odoom Workout Anthems
- 4:10pm - 4:50pm: Dermot Kennedy
- 4:50pm - 5:35pm: Nat O'Leary & Vicky Hawksworth Radio 1 Anthems set
- 5:35pm - 6:15pm: Kehlani
- 6:15pm - 7pm: Charlie Hedges Dance Anthems DJ set
- 7pm - 7:50pm: CMAT
- 7:50pm - 8:40pm: Jeremiah Asiamah
- 8:45pm - 9:55pm: Olivia Dean
New Music Stage
- 12:45pm - 1:15pm: Alessi Rose
- 1:45pm - 2:20pm: Odeal
- 2:50pm - 3:30pm: FLO
- 4pm - 4:35pm: Jorja Smith (party set)
- 5:05pm - 5:50pm: Holly Humberstone
- 6:20pm - 7:05pm: Maisie Peters
- 7:05pm - 7:50pm: Jack Saunders
- 7:50pm - 8:50pm: Ezra Collective
Introducing Stage
- 11:30am - 12pm: Jenna Cole
- 12:30pm - 1pm: Able Jack
- 1:30pm - 2pm: Wohdee
- 2:30pm - 3pm: Imogen and the Knife
- 3:30pm - 4pm: Venus Grrrls
- 4:30pm - 5pm: Finn Forster
- 5:30pm - 6pm:DC3
- 6:30pm - 7pm: Rubii
How Radio 1's Big Weekend played out so far...
Friday 22 May 2026
Fatboy Slim. Mark Holloway/Redferns
The weekend got off to quite the start with legendary DJ Fatboy Slim hitting the decks to headline Friday night in style. Here's who else performed.
Main Stage
- 3pm - 4:10pm: Boo
- 4:10pm - 5:25pm: Charlie Hedges
- 5:25pm - 5:55pm: Clementine Douglas
- 6:15pm - 7:15pm: Sonny Fodera
- 7:15pm - 8pm: MK
- 8pm - 8:45pm - FISHER
- 8:55pm - 9:55pm - Fatboy Slim
New Music Stage
- 2:40pm - 3:20pm: Sarah Story
- 3:20pm - 4pm: Ahadadream B2B Arthi
- 4pm - 4:35pm: Arielle Free
- 4:40pm - 5:20pm - Horsegirl
- 5:20pm - 6pm: L.P Rhythm
- 6:05pm - 6:45pm: NOTION
- 6:55pm - 7:35pm: Danny Howard
- 7:35pm - 8:20pm - Ewan McVicar
- 8:20pm - 9:20pm - Marlon Hoffstadt
Introducing Stage
- 2:20pm - 3:20pm: Max Jones
- 3:20pm - 4pm: Jude Lawless
- 4pm - 4:40pm: Mia Lily
- 4:40pm - 5:20pm: Niamh
- 5:20pm - 6pm: Ellie Scougall
- 6pm - 6:45pm: Sorley
- 6:45pm - 7:30pm: Anish Kumar
- 7:30pm - 8:15pm: Jaguar
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Katelyn MensahSenior Entertainment Writer
Katelyn Mensah is the Senior Entertainment Writer for Radio Times, covering all major entertainment programmes, reality TV shows and the latest hard-hitting documentaries. She previously worked at The Tab, with a focus on reality TV and showbiz news and has obtained a BA (Hons) in Journalism.
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