BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend kicks off today, and the city of Liverpool has been transformed. The event has previously been held in cities including Coventry, and last year it was in Luton. Over the course of the next three days, some of the biggest names will descend on Sefton Park, including Tom Grennan, Sam Fender, Natasha Bedingfield, Mumford and Sons and JADE (Thirlwall).
Tickets for Big Weekend sold out almost instantly, with only a handful of Friday tickets left on Ticketmaster. To help you prepare for the event, we’ve outlined everything you need to know, including set times, the line-up, the weather, and the prices of both non-alcoholic drinks and alcoholic beverages.
But before the nitty and gritty – here’s the key bit of information you need. With Sefton Park being situated in a residential area, there are strict curfews this weekend. Gates will open at 2pm on Friday, 11am on Saturday and 11am on Sunday. All three days are scheduled to end at 10pm.
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The BBC reports that Friday will remain mostly dry throughout the day, with a light drizzle of rain at around 9pm. It’s expected that the highest temperature will be 17 degrees and will remain in the mid-teens throughout. However, Saturday will take a different turn. Rain is expected throughout the day, although the temperature will be around mid to high teens, hitting 18 degrees at around 2pm.
The chance of rain increases to 66 per cent from 8pm. On Sunday, showers are expected and the temperature is believed to be dropping a little, hitting a maximum of 15 degrees around 2pm.
This year, BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend will be completely cash-free. All drinks will be served in reusable cups and when purchasing your first drink, a £1 depost will be added at the bars.
Those attending will keep hold of their cups and return them when purchasing their next drink, but the cups cannot be taken off the premises. A 10p deposit will be paid on every can or bottle purchased at the bars, which can later be returned at any designated points around the site, reports the Liverpool Echo.
Mixtons Cocktails – £9.95 (250ml)
Slosh pop lolly – £8.50
Arrowtown Hard Selzters – £8 (330ml)
At around 10pm on each day, there will be a short closure of Lark Lane from Lark Way/Hargreaves Road towards Linnet Lane and Livingston Avenue.
Taxi ranks are available at Parkfield Road, Greenbank Drive, Greenbank Road and Aigburt Drive Gates/Boating Lake.
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