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BBC Radio 2 Delays Stirling ‘In The Park’ Festival to September to Avoid Local Clashes

Organisers say they coordinated with Scotland’s independent festival body to protect the wider summer events calendar.

Overview

  • Radio 2, which announced the change on Wednesday, moved the three-day event from 7–9 August to an unspecified date in September.
  • BBC Radio 2 said it listened to concerns that an August slot could disrupt other nearby festivals and worked with the Scottish Independent Festival Association on the plan.
  • New September dates and the full line-up are pending, and tickets have not yet gone on sale.
  • Stirling Council welcomed the move and the event, saying City Park has a strong record with large shows and the shift helps local events share audiences and resources.
  • This will be the BBC’s first major music weekend in Scotland since Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Dundee in 2023, with broadcasts on Radio 2, BBC Sounds and iPlayer.