Radio 1's Big Weekend 2011 venue

[Tyler1994 10]

Last Years announcement about the Big Weekend was made on February 24th, So the time could be coming up to an announcement.

[DomWall123 10]

Big Weekend has been confirmed to be in Carlisle at the airfield, by my 2 mates, one works for the people who create the road diversions, and radio1 have contacted them to check they could do it. My other mate, works for the ambulance service, who have been contacted to be the medical staff.

[Mike 10]

This is AWESOME if it's true. If people who were around here 2 years ago remember, I moved from a town near to Swindon to the lake district just before the location was announced and it was more than annoying seeing all the pictures from people on facebook.

Airport seems likely if the location is Carlisle, Don't think there's anywhere in the city centre big enough to hold it.

Any ideas on dates?

[abertom 11]

why have it up north again? Should be North/South rotation

[ryd2603 10]

why have it up north again? Should be North/South rotation

Again? Last year was Wales which isnt north. 2009 was Swindon which is South-west 2008 was Kent which is South-East. 2007 was north so by my reckoning its about right

[abertom 11]

Bangor is North Wales - if it was South Wales or something then could understand

[ryd2603 10]

Bangor is North Wales - if it was South Wales or something then could understand

But Wales as a whole is west not north so Carlisle would make sense for north/south

[Tom. 10]

Just done a search for Carlisle hotels.

http://www.peelhotels.co.uk/hotels/crown-and-mitre-hotel-carlisle-cumbria-england/

first result, and it is fully booked - all 94 rooms- from thursday 12 to monday 16th May. Coincidence?

[bmstinton93 10]

It will be on the week of 21st and 22nd May though, especially if it is the same week as normal

[Jono 38]

It will be on the week of 21st and 22nd May though, especially if it is the same week as normal

Year before last it was the 8th/9th.

[sarwal 10]

The City Council have application in process for licences for big weekend 14th May!

[Cd07 10]

Security company is advertising that they have job oppertunities to work at radio 1 big weekend in NEWCASTLE 2011.

[aleksander 10]

According to Judge Jules' show last Friday, the announcement of the location of the Big Weekend this year will be made on Wednesday 30 March.

[Tom. 10]

By whom? Greg I suppose?

I reckon there may be a friday as well... Grimmy the other night said "She could play Friday at the big weekend"

And playing: Jessie J and the Vaccines. Chris played them both during the marathon and then said "What a combination. I'm saying nothing"

[ParawhoreZoee 10]

Heard it's at Carlisle Airport this year. They put on their site that they wouldn't be taking bookings between 14/15th may due to Radio 1, then quickly took it down to just say that they wouldn't be taking bookings. Also heard that Live Nation have got permission to play music, serve alcohol etc between 1st May and 1st June. Hope it is in Carlisle though, live about 10 minutes from it so it would be great!

[awinfield999 10]

it can't be long away... anyone else heard the short jingle thing before Pretty Reckless on R1 this morning? (about 7:10)

[Jono 38]

I reckon there may be a friday as well... Grimmy the other night said "She could play Friday at the big weekend"

Surely that was an obvious joke seeing as her song is called Friday?

[jimmytubbs 10]

Big weekend 2011 sites up !! http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/bigweekend/2011/

[jimmytubbs 10]

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