It’s now official, the worst kept secret in Swindon has now been announced that Swindon will host Radio 1's Big Weekend in 2009. The event, which is the Largest Free Ticket event in Europe, will take place over the 9th and 10th of May at Lydiard Park.
Last years event, hosted in Maidstone, Kent, boasted a line up containing Madonna, The Kooks and Scouting For Girls.
Along with the main event, the BBC will be holding a set of fringe events in the week leading up to the event showcasing the best local talent from Swindon and the surrounding areas. More details on the Fringe will be coming soon.
Tickets for this event are free, but will be allocated randomly via a lottery. Registration for Tickets will open on Tuesday 14 April 2009 on the BBC website with 40,000 tickets being released over the two days.
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