[wireman2004]

ok. Big weekend is announced tomorrow. So what predictions do you have for tomorrow. And then we can use the thread for build up to may.

Well my prediction is. Liverpool or manchester.
Reasoning.
1. Aled said on his twitter that it was snowing at the train station. It was snowing in warrington. Which is about 10 miles from each city.
2. In 2006. We went dundee
2007. Preston.
2008. Kent.
2009. Swindon.
We hopefully should be looking at north west. Preston is near lakes. Kent. South and swindon. (not entirely sure. Cut i know it aint in north west)
3. Both have bbc local radio stations. Merseyside and manchester. Seems logical.
4. Both major cities.

Predictions taken.

[anteater73]

There was some mention of it being flat enough to cycle so maybe East Anglia - Cambridge, Ipswich. Preston is North west.

[chatty]

Defo not somewhere other than England anyway

[wireman2004]

i did have a thought they may go to ireland. What about wales? Have they ever been there.

[shamrock student]

.

[mintmog]

Moyles spotted in Bangor (North Wales), official!

[dyl]

Moyles spotted in Bangor (North Wales), official!

True! The venue is the Faenol Estate in Y Felinheli - between Bangor and Caernarfon!

Allegedly!

[Jill]

Just announced by the team... Radio One's Big Weekend is in...BANGOR, NORTH WALES.

[wireman2004]

it's official. The radio 1 big weekend will be held in...... Bangor. So congratulations to mintog. Headlining will incluted folk face. Love contract to name 2. And moyles will take on westwood again in a sound clash.

[DannyTheSaviourBaker]

After its mentioned every 8 minutes for the next 2 months droning on, I want to take the weekend and shove it somewhere painful. I cant wait till its over then forget about it for another year until its shoved down us again same time next year YAWN, I just care about the line up for Leeds/Reading festival.

[Zoot]

Defo not somewhere other than England anyway

[Candyman]

After its mentioned every 8 minutes for the next 2 months droning on, I want to take the weekend and shove it somewhere painful. I cant wait till its over then forget about it for another year until its shoved down us again same time next year YAWN, I just care about the line up for Leeds/Reading festival.

I dont care either, for reasons I have mentioned on here before, I wont bore you again with them as I know most people dont agree with which is fine.

[nicowoodcock]

It does become a bit tedious after a while.

[newsbeat]

I agree with what Moyles said, the VO sounds a bit half-hearted, they're just re-using the package from last year, with new vox. Seems like this location is a bit out of reach for most people. For me in Plymouth to go to north wales would take about 6-7 hours roughly. Is it worth that massive journey, probably not.

[dannimaria]

Bangor is too far for me, but it's got to be somewhere. Maybe next year they'll come to Essex

[Munki Bhoy]

What an ungrateful * "Holly from Maidstone" is. She got her big break thanks to Radio 1's Big Weekend. Somehow somewhere along the line she went from being one of the local voices for that year to be a regular voiceover for events on Radio 1. Now just two years later she can't even sound interested doing this year's voiceover for the same event?!

Chop her. Get a local voiceover. Welsh accents are a bonus.

[hdsport82]

After its mentioned every 8 minutes for the next 2 months droning on, I want to take the weekend and shove it somewhere painful. I cant wait till its over then forget about it for another year until its shoved down us again same time next year YAWN, I just care about the line up for Leeds/Reading festival.

Have to agree it's not like they need to sell tickets...and that voiceover played over and over just grates ...you've done the announcement fine then let people know when/how to apply for tickets and leave it until the week/days before the event...some (quick!) ticket giveaways then live from the site come the weekend a few highlights on the Monday and then be done with it!

Also let's have none of those irritating 'thank you R1' packages afterwards! Almost as bad the 'come on England' voxpops we'll get on the news come June when the pubs will once again fill up with part time fans, faces painted, spouting clichés (sorry different rant for a different time!!!)

[SCornelius7mufc]

one big zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[Yudster]

I simply love the idea of One Big Weekend, and I bet its a brilliant event to actually attend. But the radio coverage of the build up is so unrepresentative of what we, the radio listeners, actually get on the weekend that it becomes incredibly annoying. The build up suggests that we are going to hear coverage of the event on the radio as it happens, but we never do, we just get presenters doing their normal shows whilst wandering around the venue for no apparent reason, and the occasional recorded clip from one of the sets.

Its a great event for those who are there I imagine, but as radio its a complete piece of crap. That's why the incessant build up to it is so bloody irritating and such a waste of time.

[CassieJackson]

Agreed Yudster. The one in Sunderland was a simply fantastic event to attend. I had a brilliant time on both days. But even that year, I got bored with the incessant build up to it!!!!

[newsbeat]

What an ungrateful * "Holly from Maidstone" is. She got her big break thanks to Radio 1's Big Weekend. Somehow somewhere along the line she went from being one of the local voices for that year to be a regular voiceover for events on Radio 1. Now just two years later she can't even sound interested doing this year's voiceover for the same event?!

Chop her. Get a local voiceover. Welsh accents are a bonus.

Here's some clips from her: I'll have to upload them speerately.

[Johnny 1989]

Query, was the Radio 1 Roadshows ever played out on air at all or was it done in the same way as the One Big Weekend's?

[Latina]

The roadshows were played live on air, despite there being many of them. I loved them, even though the acts were sometimes random or rubbish (although I was a teenager at the time), and I remember feeling as though I were there. I miss them.

[Candyman]

Query, was the Radio 1 Roadshows ever played out on air at all or was it done in the same way as the One Big Weekend's?

Yes it was all live, a DJ would have a week, they travelled to a certain part of the country eg East coast (Scarborough, Bridlington etc) another DJ would do the South coast like Brighton, Bournmouth etc for that week, usually 6 DJs, over 6 weeks, 6 different areas of the all live on the air with live acts playing (well mostly miming anyway) on a stage. Thats what I miss, going around the country, playing quizzes, everyone got a chance to see DJs, bands etc, its was unique to Radio 1, I REALY miss it and think The Weekend is just another festival, sorry.

[dimtimjim]

I don't see what the problem with north Wales is, tis gotta be somewhere, and can't be in same place over and over. Sure, its bound to be a long way from some people, keep ya fingers crossed they come to your area before your too old to care. Since i've been listening to Radio 1 (15 odd years) they've covered pretty much all geographical bases with free music events.

Plus North Wales is beautiful - enjoy the 7 hour drive there, take the long route!