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[Jono 55]

Although the full announcement isn't expected until Jo's show on Monday, it's been leaked that Moor Park, Preston will be the venue for Radio 1's Big Weekend this year. The news came out in a hiccup in the online department of Preston's local newspaper here.

The event will take place on the 19th and 20th of May, and has a 30,000 people capacity - the biggest free music festival in Europe.

Source:

http://www.lep.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleID=2074702&SectionID=73

[Bumble_85 11]

Oooh I know someone in Preston...

[Jono 55]

Should be good... I was trying to work out from that report whether I'd missed something, then I realised they'd dated it Monday's date. Obviously they couldn't be arsed to go into work that day...

Either way methinks we can report on it, as it's them in the wrong and it's going to come out eventually I know.

[Bexy 10]

I bet Radio 1 are a bit annoyed about the leak! I admit I had to go on Google Maps and find out where Preston is, it's a bit far and I'm pretty sure I'll have exams then.

Can't wait to hear the line up though - exams can always wait if it's good enough!!

[Jono 55]

That's my way of thinking. 5 hours on a train seems worth it, but it seems a bit ridiculous that most of Radio 1's listener ship will have exams then, as we discover each year.

[Kelly 10]

I know my geography's not very good, but I don't think Preston's in Ireland is it? No? Bugger.

[Jono 55]

I can image 30,000 people trying to get to Ireland for the Big Weekend. People swimming, getting planes, boats and all that. Would be interesting...

Bugger, even without thinking about the tickets, it would cost £87 to get to Preston.

[Riz 10]

Yep, i be one of those folk that have exams then aswell . Oh well, dont suppose its like i will have the money anyway! Tickets may be free, but like Jono says, costs a bit to get there.

[*becky*93 10]

where is preston

[Bumble_85 11]

Manchester way

[Mike 10]

When will they ever make the Big Weekend go to somewhere like Down Sarf'

Londonderry, Sunderland, Dundee, Manchester, Birmingham...

Granted Cardiff is only an hour and a bit on the train from here, but that was way back in 2002... surely it's time that it came down to Exeter or maybe even Bristol??

C'mon Radio 1, get your arse in gear and bring it down south...

Get's more predictable every bloody year

[Grace 10]

Southampton would surely be a good place to come..

I guess lots of Radio 1 events go on in London, which is seen as being down South enough.

[Mike 10]

Yeah, Southampton's good, maybe even Portsmouth by Clarence Pier...

[Grace 10]

Right, so there's two signatures for the petition.

We only need about 50,000 more.

[Riz 10]

When will they ever make the Big Weekend go to somewhere like Down Sarf'

Londonderry, Sunderland, Dundee, Manchester, Birmingham...

Granted Cardiff is only an hour and a bit on the train from here, but that was way back in 2002... surely it's time that it came down to Exeter or maybe even Bristol??

C'mon Radio 1, get your arse in gear and bring it down south...

Get's more predictable every bloody year

Well Dundee's about 3 hours away from most of the west of scotland. So you could effectively say theyve never been here either if youre going by your thinking.

Theres so many different cities and regions in the UK, so Radio 1 are never going to please everyone. Its impossible. And in fact, if you take a look at the OB's overall, youll probably see that most of them are in England.

[Jono 55]

They can hold one in my back garden if they like. It'll be like Glastonbury, but with a chicken, a dog and two cats.

[Grace 10]

Chicken? We'll all get bird flu, it'll never get past the risk assessment..

[Jono 55]

There's hope yet though. If Preston is anything like Preston off of The Ordinary Boys they'll decide they won't want to do it half way through.

[youcantstealmyradio 10]

Woo, Preston's not so far from where I am.

Well... about an hour.

[Ad 50]

ooh thats good news.

[Ad 50]

Maybe we could invite the turkeys along to Readfest, if there is any left?

[Jono 55]

Considering the outbreak of Bird Flu was in Suffolk, there's about as many turkeys here as any other county...

I know my geography's not very good, but I don't think Preston's in Ireland is it? No? Bugger.

Londonderry was though. You snooze, you lose.

[Kelly 10]

Yes, but I didn't listen to Radio One then. :bah:

[DC 84]

you lost out, radio 1's history is essential...

[Jono 55]

I bet they'll not do Norfolk any more. Long gone are the Great Yarmouth and Hunstanton roadshows.