Everything you need to know about Friday at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend

What is BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend?

Radio 1’s Big Weekend is the station’s flagship live music event, bringing together a diverse lineup of international and UK artists, with established headliners and emerging names, for a weekend of live music. 

Where is the Big Weekend taking place?

It’s all happening at Sefton Park.

What else can I do around Sefton Park before the festival?

Lark Lane

Lark Lane is just minutes away from Sefton Park and is packed with independent bars, global street food vendors, and chilled cafés—ideal for grabbing a bite, sipping a cocktail, or soaking up sun before the heading to the festival.

Sefton Park Hotel

The Sefton Park Hotel offers an ideal pre-festival retreat. Situated directly across from the festival grounds.The hotel has also recently open a new outdoor terrace providing the perfect place to relax before and after the festival.

Find out more here.

How many stages are there going to be?

The Big Weekend festival will have four stages: Radio 1 Main Stage, Radio 1 New Music Stage, Radio 1 Dance and BBC Introducing, with different performers on each day.

When will the festival start and finish?

Gates will open at 14:00 on Friday and the last acts will finish just before 22:00.

Who’s playing?

Main Stage

15:00-16:00 – Workout Anthems with Rickie & Melvin

16:00-16:35 – The Wombats

16:35-17:00 – Radio 1 Anthems with Nat & Nicky

17:00-17:30 – Natasha Bedingfield

17:30-18:05 – Pop Anthems with Dean McCullough

18:05-18:45 – James Hype

18:45-19:20 – Party Anthems with Sam & Danni

19:20-20:05 – Biffy Clyro

20:05- 20:45 – Dance Anthems with Charlie Hedges

20:45-21:45 – Tom Grennan

Radio 1 New Music Stage

16:05-16:45 – D.O.D.

16:45-17:30 – Barry Can’t Swim

18:30-19:00 – Jazzy

18:00-18:45 – Prospa

18:45-19:20 – Katy B

19:20-20:00 – Nia Archives

20:15-21:00 – Confidence Man

Radio 1 Dance Stage

15:00-16:00 – Shelly

16:00-17:00 – Charlie Hedges

17:00-18:00 – Martha

18:00-18:45 – Paige Tomlinson

18:45-19:30 – Girls Don’t Sync

19:30-20:15 – Fish56Octagon

20:15-21:00 – Kettama

BBC Introducing Stage

14:20-14:40 – Miles Temp

15:00-15:30 – Leonie Biney

16:00-16:30 – Jayahadadream

17:00-17:30 – Esme Emerson

18:00-18:30 – Billy Khan

19:00-19:30 – Tonia

20:00-20:40 – Crawlers

Can I get my phone charged at the event?

Yes, the festival will feature a unique display based around Liverpool’s famous purple bin called Purple Patch — a chill-out zone where festivalgoers can charge their phones, take a break, and learn more about how to recycle better at home.

Find out more here.

How can I get there?

The best way to arrive at Big Weekend is on public transport – it’ll be the quickest and easiest way to make sure you get to the festival on time. 

Buses

Both Stagecoach and Arriva buses are available across the region with connecting buses to Sefton Park at Liverpool ONE bus station. 

From (Liverpool ONE Bus Station or Bootle Bus Station):

• Liverpool ONE Bus Station to Speke and reverse 82, 82a
• Liverpool ONE to Halewood 75, 80, 80a (JL Airport and reverse, 26, 27(Sheil Road Circular to Sefton Park Road)
• Liverpool ONE 86a to John Lennon Airport and reverse.
• Queen Square to Ullet Road, 76.
• Bootle Bus Station to Aigburth Vale (Sefton Park) 68, 68A, 68B, 68E

For timetables go to the Merseytravel website.

Shuttle Buses

There will be a dedicated shuttle bus service for Big Weekend. Buses will operate from the city centre on Charlotte Street/Elliot Street to Croxteth Drive at the event site. The service will run every 30 minutes at the following times:

• From the city centre to the event 12pm-5pm. Return to the city centre from the event finishes at 11.30pm

Shuttle bus tickets cost £2 per single journey and can only be purchased on board. Advance purchase is not available.

Trains

The nearest stations to Sefton Park are St Michaels (Merseyrail) and Mossley Hill (Northern, West Midlands Trains).

From Liverpool City Centre (Liverpool Central or Lime Street): 

• Board the Merseyrail Northern Line from Liverpool Central Station towards Hunts Cross and get off at St Michaels Station (15-minute walk to Sefton Park)
• Or, travel on the City Line from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester, Warrington or Birmingham and get off at Mossley Hill Station (20 minute walk to Sefton Park) 

If you’re travelling from the Wirral Line, connect at Liverpool Central.

Merseyrail services will be running on their standard 15 minute schedule on Friday.

Find more information on the Merseyrail website or use the Merseyrail app to plan your journey.

Find more information on the BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend website.

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