BBC MUSIC FESTIVAL

THE BBC has announced an epic event is coming to the area at the end of May, and it is taking place not far from Hinckley. Coventry’s War Memorial Park, which is just a shop hop down the M69, will play host to the BBC Music’s Biggest Weekend as well as the Godiva Festival in the summer. In the absence of Glastonbury, BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend just got even bigger, and this year be turned into BBC Music’s Biggest Weekend. As part of the Biggest Weekend, four locations across the UK will play host to BBC music events. Coventry, is lucky enough to be representing England in the mix.

BBC Music, Radio 2 and Radio 3 join forces to bring two days of spectacular performances to War Memorial Park.

So far, Snow Patrol, Billy Ocean, Eliza Carthy and the Wayward Band, Nigel Kennedy and The BBC Concert Orchestra will be performing in the city.

The festival will be held in the War Memorial Park on Sunday, May 27 and Monday May 28 – the end of the Spring Bank Holiday.

More than half of tickets will be reserved for Coventry residents, and they will cost £18 plus a £4.50 booking fee.

They go on sale on Monday, February 12 at 8.30am.

Coventry will be hosting BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 3 on the last two days of the Spring Bank Holiday.

On Sunday May 27, BBC Radio 2 are in town, while on the Monday, BBC Radio 3 will be entertaining the crowds.

More acts are going announced, with many already on the line-up.

An amazing 60 per cent of tickets will be available for residents of the city, and the rest will be available for everyone else to purchase.

Cllr George Duggins, Leader of Coventry City Council said: “It’s fantastic news that Coventry has been chosen as the English city to be hosting BBC Music’s ‘The Biggest Weekend’.

“We know the city has a brilliant reputation for delivering large, to be artists popular events and this weekend will be another wonderful addition to the city’s events programme for 2018.

“To be one of their chosen four UK locations shows they have confidence in our ability to deliver successful events and with some high quality names already announced with more acts to follow, I’m sure people are already looking forward to the concerts in May.

“These really are exciting times for the city. Our national profile and reputation as a great city will only continue to grow as we build up to being UK City of Culture 2021.”

It won’t be stopping any plans for Godiva 2018 though, as the UK’s biggest free festival will also go ahead.