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Radio 1 Big Weekend opening times, timetable and stage times

Laura O'Neill
BBC News
BBC Tom Grennan performs at Radio 1's Big Weekend on Saturday 27 May 2023. He is standing on stage while singing into a microphone in front of a vast sea of people below him.BBC
BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend is expected to attract 100,000 music fans over three days

BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend is set to kick off the UK's major festival season by bringing some of the biggest local and international artists to Liverpool.

This year's edition of the annual festival will see Sefton Park welcome the likes of Tom Grennan, Mumford & Sons and Lola Young.

In total, about 100 acts will be appearing on four stages across the three-day festival, which begins on Friday.

More than 100,000 music fans are expected to attend.

Getty Images Marcus Mumford, wearing a light cream shirt, holding a guitar with his mouth open and a black and silver microphone in front of himGetty Images
Mumford & Sons will headline the final day of the festival in Liverpool

Opening times and timetable

Gates will open at 14:00 BST on Friday.

The opening day will feature huge names like Biffy Clyro, Tom Grennan, Natasha Bedingfield and The Wombats.

Gates will open at 11:00 on Saturday, with the line-up including Sam Fender, Sugababes, Tom Odell and Blossoms.

Gates will also open at 11:00 on Sunday. JADE, Mumford & Sons, HAIM, Wet Leg and Tate McRae are on the bill.

Each day is due to end at 22:00.

Friday lineup and stage times

Radio 1 Main Stage

Workout anthems with Rickie & Melvin - 15:00-16:00 BST

The Wombats - 16:00-16:35

Radio 1 anthems with Nat & Nicky - 16.35-17:00

Natasha Bedingfield - 17:00-17:30

Pop anthems with Dean McCullough - 17:30-18:05

James Hype - 18:05-18:45

Party anthems with Sam & Danni - 18.45-19:20

Biffy Clyro - 19:20-20.05

Dance anthems with Charlie Hedges - 20:05- 20:45

Tom Grennan - 20:45-21:45

Getty Images Siobhan Donaghy, Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan. Siobhan, wearing a black band t-shirt, and Keisha, wearing a strapless black leather dress, stand behind Mutya, who wears a brown jacket over a low-cut black top. She has tattoos across her neck, chest and abdomen. The trio are pictured in front of a shiny red and purple tinsel backdrop. Getty Images
Siobhan Donaghy, Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan formed Sugababes in 1998

Radio 1 New Music Stage

D.O.D. - 16.05-16:45

Barry Can't Swim - 16.45-17:30

Jazzy - 18.30-19:00

Prospa - 18:00-18:45

Katy B - 18:45-19:20

Nia Archives - 19:20-20:00

Confidence Man - 20:15-21:00

Radio 1 Dance Stage

Shelly - 15:00-16:00

Charlie Hedges - 16:00-17:00

Martha - 17:00-18:00

Paige Tomlinson - 18:00-18:45

Girls Don't Sync - 18:45-19:30

FISH56OCTAGON - 19:30-20:15

Kettama - 20:15-21:00

BBC Introducing Stage

Miles Temp - 14:20-14:40

Leonie Biney - 15:00-15:30

Jayahadadream - 16:00-16:30

Esme Emerson - 17:00-17:30

Billy Khan - 18:00-18:30

Tonia - 19:00-19:30

Crawlers - 20:00-20:40

Saturday lineup and stage times

Getty Images Sam Fender wearing a white tshirt singing into a black microphone with a black ear piece in his right ear.Getty Images
Sam Fender is headlining on Saturday

Radio 1 Main Stage

Radio 1 anthems with Nat & Vicky - 12.30-13:30

Tom Odell - 13:30-14:10

Workout anthems with Maia Beth - 14:10-14:55

Sugababes - 14:55-15:35

Pop anthems with Dean McCullough - 15:35-16:20

Myles Smuth - 16:20-17:00

Dance anthems with Charlie Hedges - 17:00-17:45

Blossoms - 17:45-18:25

Party anthems with Sam & Danni - 18:25-19:10

Wolf Alice - 19:10-19:55

Soundsystem party with Jeremiah Asiamah - 19:55-20:45

Sam Fender - 20:45-21:45

Radio 1 New Music Stage

Special guest - 13:15-14:00

Good Neighbours - 14:40-15:20

Artemas - 16:00-16:35

Jordan Adetunji - 17:15-17:50

Inhaler - 18:30-19:15

Jack Saunders DJ set - 19:15-20:00

Aitch B2B AJ Tracey - 20:00-21:00

Radio 1 Dance Stage

Charlotte Plank - 14:15-15:00

Arielle Free - 15:00-16:00

Danny Howard - 16:00-17:00

Sarah Story - 17:00-18:00

Phoebe I-H - 18:00-19:00

Connor Coates - 19:00-20:00

BBC Introducing Stage

KOJ - 11:30-12:00

Liang Lawrence - 12:30-13:00

Erin Lecount - 13:30-14:00

Jetta - 14:30-15:00

Mackenzy Mackay - 15:30-16:00

Sienna Spiro - 16:30-17:00

Superlate - 17:30-18:00

Luvcat - 18.30-19:00

Secret set - 19:30-20:00

Sunday lineup and stage times

BBC / Jonathan Birch Lola Young wearing a black long sleeved top, looking into the camera, wearing a printed winter hat, with light blue coloured curtains behind her.BBC / Jonathan Birch
Messy singer Lola Young will play on Sunday

Radio 1 New Music Stage

Pop anthems with Matt & Mollie - 12:30-13:30

Tate McRae - 13:30-14:15

Radio 1 anthems with James Cusack - 14:15-15:00

Lola Young - 15:00-15:35

Pop anthems with Dean McCullough - 15:35-16:20

Jorja Smith - 16:20-17:00

Soundsystem party with Jeremiah Asiamah - 17:00-17:45

Wet Leg - 17:45-18:25

Workout anthems with Rickie & Melvin - 18:25-19:10

HAIM - 19:10-19:55

Rave-up with Arielle Free - 19:55-20:45

Mumford & Sons - 20:45-21:45

Radio 1 New Music Stage

South Arcade - 13:45 BST - 14:15 BST

Hard Life - 14:55 BST - 15:25 BST

Joy Crookes - 16:15 BST - 416.50 BST

FLO - 17:30 BST - 18.05 BST

Self Esteem - 18:45 BST - 19:30 BST

Maia Beth DJ set - 19:30 BST- 20:15 BST

JADE - 20:15 BST - 21:00 BST

Radio 1 Dance Stage

Boo - 12:30-14:00

Essel - 14:00-15:00

Sarah Story - 15:00-16:00

Martha - 16:00-17:00

Charlie Tee - 17:00-18:00

Phoebe I-H - 18:00-19:00

Jeremiah Asiamah - 19:00-20:00

BBC Introducing Stage

PAISLEIGHB - 11:30-12:00

Keyside - 12:30-13:00

Dirty Nice - 13:30-14.00

Fat Dog - 15:30-16:00

AIMEI - 16:30-17:00

Courting - 17:30-18:00

Le Boom - 18:30-19.00

Pixey - 19:30-20:00

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