BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend 2026 schedule: Opening and stage times ...Middle East

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.

Held at Herrington Country Park in Sunderland this year, the annual event is pulling out all the stops once more.

Trying to work out which acts might clash? Here's where you can find your favourites across BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend.

Saturday 23 May 2026

2:15pm - 1:15pm: Maia Beth Happy Anthems DJ set1:15pm - 2pm: Ellie Goulding2pm - 2:45pm: Dean McCullogh's Pop Anthems DJ set2:45pm - 3:20pm: Skye Newman3:20pm - 4:05pm: Rickie Haywood-Williams & Melvin Odoom Workout Anthems4:05pm - 4:45pm: Louis Tomlinson4:45pm - 5:20pm: Nat O'Leary & Vicky Hawksworth Radio 1 Anthems set5:30pm - 6:15pm: Nothing But Thieves6:15pm - 7pm: Charlie Hedges Dance Anthems DJ set7pm - 7:50pm: Lola Young7:50pm - 8:40pm - Jeremiah Asiamah8:45pm - 9:50pm - Zara Larsson

New Music Stage

12:30pm - 1pm: Erin Le Count1:30pm - 2pm: Florence Road2:30pm - 3:05pm: Wasia Project3:35pm - 4:15pm: MUNA4:45pm - 5:30pm: Rachel Chinouriri6pm - 7pm: Mitski7pm - 7:45pm: Sarah Story7:45pm - 8:45pm: James Blake

Introducing Stage

11:30am - 12pm: Emma Harbs12:30pm - 1pm: Swindled1:30pm - 2pm: Heidi Curtis2:30pm - 3pm: Tom A Smith3:30pm - 4pm: Aaron Rowe4:30pm - 5pm: BombayMami5:30pm - 6pm: LeoStay Trill6:30pm - 7pm: Bella Barbe

Sunday 24 May 2026

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.

12:15pm - 1:15pm: Maia Beth Happy Anthems DJ set1:15pm - 2pm: Niall Horan2pm - 2:45pm: Dean McCullogh's Pop Anthems DJ set2:45pm - 3:25pm: Myles Smith3:25pm - 4:10pm: Rickie Haywood-Williams & Melvin Odoom Workout Anthems4:10pm - 4:50pm: Dermot Kennedy4:50pm - 5:35pm: Nat O'Leary & Vicky Hawksworth Radio 1 Anthems set5:35pm - 6:15pm: Kehlani6:15pm - 7pm: Charlie Hedges Dance Anthems DJ set7pm - 7:50pm: CMAT7:50pm - 8:40pm: Jeremiah Asiamah8:45pm - 9:55pm: Olivia Dean

New Music Stage

12:45pm - 1:15pm: Alessi Rose1:45pm - 2:20pm: Odeal2:50pm - 3:30pm: FLO4pm - 4:35pm: Jorja Smith (party set)5:05pm - 5:50pm: Holly Humberstone6:20pm - 7:05pm: Maisie Peters7:05pm - 7:50pm: Jack Saunders7:50pm - 8:50pm: Ezra Collective

Introducing Stage

11:30am - 12pm: Jenna Cole12:30pm - 1pm: Able Jack1:30pm - 2pm: Wohdee2:30pm - 3pm: Imogen and the Knife3:30pm - 4pm: Venus Grrrls4:30pm - 5pm: Finn Forster5:30pm - 6pm:DC36:30pm - 7pm: Rubii

Friday 22 May 2026

3pm - 4:10pm: Boo4:10pm - 5:25pm: Charlie Hedges5:25pm - 5:55pm: Clementine Douglas6:15pm - 7:15pm: Sonny Fodera7:15pm - 8pm: MK8pm - 8:45pm - FISHER8:55pm - 9:55pm - Fatboy Slim

New Music Stage

2:40pm - 3:20pm: Sarah Story3:20pm - 4pm: Ahadadream B2B Arthi4pm - 4:35pm: Arielle Free4:40pm - 5:20pm - Horsegirl5:20pm - 6pm: L.P Rhythm6:05pm - 6:45pm: NOTION6:55pm - 7:35pm: Danny Howard7:35pm - 8:20pm - Ewan McVicar8:20pm - 9:20pm - Marlon Hoffstadt

Introducing Stage

2:20pm - 3:20pm: Max Jones3:20pm - 4pm: Jude Lawless4pm - 4:40pm: Mia Lily 4:40pm - 5:20pm: Niamh5:20pm - 6pm: Ellie Scougall6pm - 6:45pm: Sorley6:45pm - 7:30pm: Anish Kumar7:30pm - 8:15pm: Jaguar

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