Capital Summertime Ball 2024

[Jono]

According to this article -

"Maidstone was chosen from a shortlist with Southampton and Norwich to host this year’s Big Weekend."

What a huge shame for Norwich and Southampton, I'd have had them down as offering more than Maidstone.

[Grace]

How annoying! Southampton is literally the best city ever, why would they choose to not have it here?I could have gone...

[superchris0110]

Ahh Southampton would have been awesome

[Jono]

I'd like to think perhaps it means Southampton and Norwich has a little more to offer hence why they weren't chosen.

[Ruby]

Hmm, no, I'm glad it was Maidstone!

[simon38]

wales or ireland next year,thats my guess anyway

[Mike]

It's due to be wales. Since Cardiff in 2003 its been Londonderry, Sunderland, Preston and Dundee, Possibly more, i can't remember though.

[simon38]

the next two will probably be wales and ireland,as it's been for every two england dates it's followed by wales,ireland and scotland

[DaNNiP15]

The next one should come to the south west!!!

[superchris0110]

The next one should come to the south west!!!

After its tour of Wales,Scotland or Ireland, I believe it is only fair that it heads in this direction!

[DaNNiP15]

After its tour of Wales,Scotland or Ireland, I believe it is only fair that it heads in this direction!

Yep it would be fair. nothing happens here haha!

[superchris0110]

Yep it would be fair. nothing happens here haha!

Exactly

[Ad]

Why is it a shame for them? Norwich and Southampton are major cities!?! And have a lot more comes to them than Maidstone, Kent. I thought it was an excellent location - I loved walking around Mote Park yesterday - I thought the site was much large than Preston. Good choice by Radio 1.

[DaNNiP15]

Exactly

i dont understand why....

i will shut up now or else i will go on a rant haha

[simon38]

who knows they may scrap it as all it ever gets is complaints,and maybe they will travel with it like they did with one big sundays

[Jono]

Norwich and Southampton are major cities!?!

Norwich is nothing! They don't come in the area for the Sport Relief tours, they don't come here with the Red Nose Rallies, they don't do much at BBC Norfolk and it's one of the smallest cities about. I was quite amazed by some of the names in Maidstone, there's more on offer there than here.

[Jugalug]

There's lot of factors to consider remember.

I'm glad it wasn't in Southampton. I'm off of Pompey. But it would mean I would be more likely to get tickets.

[YoppaDo]

It's due to be wales. Since Cardiff in 2003 its been Londonderry, Sunderland, Preston and Dundee, Possibly more, i can't remember though.

2009 - Pontypool

Would be cool to have it in Wales, but I'm not quite sure what's a good place to host it other than Cardiff.

[simon38]

may go to north wales, as long as it doesn't go to swansea, swansea is a nice place just a nightmare to get to,wherever your coming from

[Jono]

Norwich narrowly missed out on hosting Radio 1's Big Weekend, the Evening News can today reveal.

Last weekend thousands of music fans headed to Maidstone in Kent to see a host of top artists including Madonna for Radio 1's Big Weekend.

But it has now emerged Norwich was on a shortlist of three for the event, which also included Southampton.

However, city leaders have vowed to do all they can to bring the event to Norwich in the future.

Steve Morphew, leader of Norwich City Council, said: “This is a fantastic event and we absolutely want to bring it to Norwich.

“We are always trying to secure these things for the city - just as we got the BA Festival of Science - and we have been in discussions with the BBC about it.

“Obviously they have to look for a geographical spread of locations and this year they chose the south of England. But we are confident the Radio 1 Big Weekend will come to Norwich in the near future.”

A spokesman for BBC Radio 1 said it did not have a shortlist as such, but confirmed that Norwich had been in the running for the event.

They said: “Norwich was considered amongst other towns. We look at different towns throughout the country and meet with councils. The overarching reason we go somewhere is that it has to be a place that doesn't normally get an event of that scale and quality.”

Daren Francis, a guitarist in Norwich band Lot 55, said that an event like Big Weekend would be brilliant for the city's music scene.

He said: “Cities like Norwich tend to miss out on these things quite a bit. It would be great to see an event like that come to the city.

“Hopefully it would bring some great bands and create a bit of interest in the music scene here.”

http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/content/news/story.aspx?brand=ENOnline&category=NewsSplash&tBrand=ENOnline&tCategory=NewsSplash&itemid=NOED12%20May%202008%2017%3A16%3A58%3A447

[ali2098]

It really should come down to the south west!

And for once, something that's not happening in Newquay.

[Guest CancerForTheCure]

It really should come down to the south west!

And for once, something that's not happening in Newquay.

Yes please.

[DaNNiP15]

It really should come down to the south west!

And for once, something that's not happening in Newquay.

totally agree!

[james_1986]

Maybe they will go to one of them next year.

[Nik B.]

it was chosen over Norwich?!

oh nuts I was sure it would come here this year, I never knew it was soooo close to coming here!

well, there's always 2009...

EDIT: yeah, I know I've missed this topic by ooh... about a month, but this was big news to me Also, yes I know this happened earlier this year, I rather enjoyed it too! would've enjoyed it more here though!