Big Weekend Can-Do Attitude Praised

As the clear-up continues following BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend at Camperdown Park, the city’s ‘can-do’ attitude that delivered the huge national event is being praised.

Around 80,000 people flocked to Camperdown Park for three days of top music acts including Lewis Capaldi, The 1975, Jess Glynne, Wet Leg, Niall Horan and Jamie XX.

Dundee City Council leader Councillor John Alexander said: “This was an absolutely fantastic experience for everyone who attended and Dundee really put on a show to remember over three days.

“BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend has showcased Dundee’s ‘can-do’ attitude, as the council and partners worked with the BBC deliver a massive occasion on our doorstep. 

“It helped to shine a spotlight on Dundee that has seen us reach the homes of millions of people across Britain through high-profile broadcast coverage by the BBC.  

“Thousands of music fans also travelled to Dundee from across the country and we put on a huge effort to ensure that they were able to get to and from Camperdown Park safely. 

“There were many people who also volunteered to support the efforts we mobilised to ensure that the weekend worked successfully. 

“With an event of this size, it was inevitable that there would be disruption and we had to put certain measures such as road closures in place to ensure safety. I would like to thank local residents and people across the city for their patience and understanding over the weekend when there were restrictions. 

“BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend represents a unique opportunity for Dundee and an economic boost for the area, as the event has been worth millions of pounds to previous host locations."

 Paul Bush OBE, Director of Events at VisitScotland, said: “We were delighted to support Dundee City Council host the eagerly anticipated Radio 1’s Big Weekend.   Congratulations to all the incredible teams involved in making the weekend a great success, and indeed the audiences who welcomed an array of top-talent across the weekend.  

“As well as attracting tens of thousands of people to the event itself, the wider amplification which has been shared across broadcast and digital channels both pre, during and post event, has played a key part in reinforcing Scotland as a world-leading events destination.”

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