The BBC has rescheduled Radio 2 In The Park to September, so that it avoids clashing with other local events. (NME reports)
The festival was set to take place in Sterling between August 7 and 9, but will now be taking place the following month, organisers have confirmed.
This, they revealed, was due to complaints from other musical events and festivals being held in the area. The decision was reached in partnership with the Scottish Independent Festival Association (SIFA), and came after “listening to concerns about the impact of staging it in August”, according to BBC News.
The line-up for the festival’s 2026 edition has not yet been confirmed, nor have the exact dates in September that it has now been rescheduled for. Previous headliners have included Pet Shop Boys, Bryan Adams, Manic Street Preachers, Sting, Tears For Fears and Kylie Minogue
Radio 2 In The Park moved from its permanent home in London’s Hyde Park in 2022 and has since taken place in Chelmsford, Leicester and Preston. The 2026 event will be the first major BBC Music event to be held in Scotland since the Radio 1 Big Weekend was held in Dundee three years ago.
“Our aim has always been to bring a brilliant event to Stirling, providing value for Scottish audiences and making a positive impact on the local community,” said head of Radio 2, Helen Thomas, in a new statement
