New Radio 1 Dance schedule launches today

BBC Radio 1 Dance, the spin-off stream which showcases Radio 1’s Dance output, has launched a series of brand new shows today.

This morning, Arielle Free kicked off her brand new morning show, which airs weekdays 9am until 12. Then from 12, Connor Coates launches his brand new lunchtime show, playing massive dance tunes each weekday between 12 – 3pm.

Also in the revised schedules, Danny Howard will present Radio 1’s Dance Party Warm Up, a weekly show available every Thursday (6pm – 8pm) getting listeners ready for the weekend. Pete Tong will curate his Essential History of Dance a weekly show (Saturdays, 7pm – 8pm) dedicated to telling the story of the Dance genre. There will also be a new evening specialist series which will see Radio 1 Dance collaborate with key Dance music labels Defected Records, HE.SHE.THEY. and DnB Allstars. Additionally, Connor Coates will present a daily playlist – Radio 1 Dance – which will come from Northern Ireland, playing the best new, current and classic Dance tracks, and Charlie Hedges’ Radio 1 Dance Anthems will be streamed daily across afternoons.

In addition, Martha has take over Radio 1’s weekly Tuesday night show (11pm – 1am) which was previously hosted by the late Radio 1 DJ Annie Nightingale. Martha will continue Annie’s legacy in showcasing the biggest and best new Dance tracks in the world. Martha has been hugely supported by Annie and was one of the inaugural recipients of the Annie Nightingale Presents Scholarship, an initiative created by Annie Nightingale in 2021 focussed on celebrating and elevating talented women and non-binary people in the electronic music scene by providing them with a national platform to showcase their taste and expertise. Martha will be simulcast on the Radio 1 Dance stream.

Aled Haydn Jones, Head of BBC Radio 1, says: “The summer months see a change in routine for our young listeners and as a station, it’s important we acknowledge this and continue to cater to their needs. With that in mind, I’m pleased to introduce our new summer 2024 schedule which offers a variety of new shows and content as well as an extra thirty minutes of Radio 1 Breakfast! I can’t wait to tune in!”

Also coming soon, is Radio 1’s Ibiza Dance Weekend. Here’s the lineup for some very special shows which will air on Radio 1 and Radio 1 Dance:

Friday 2 August

Eden Ibiza – Radio 1 Dance X Afterparty @ Eden Ibiza with sets from Hannah Laing, Murphy’s Law, Charlie Hedges, Evian Christ, Schak, Us Two and Jaguar.

Saturday 3 August

ANTS at Ushuaïa Ibiza – Radio 1 Dance X will take over the iconic Ushuaïa Ibiza with sets from Andrea Oliva B2B John Summit, Chloe Robinson, Kitty Amor, Melé, Pete Tong and TSHA.

Sunday 4 August

Glitterbox at Hï Ibiza – Radio 1 Dance X will take over Glitterbox with huge sets from Julie McKnight, Flight Facilities, Horse Meat Disco, Kirollus, Mousse T., Chez Damier, Krystal Klear, Luke Solomon, Eileen, Jamz Supernoza and Jkriv.

Monday 5 August

Ibiza Rocks – Radio 1 Dance X will take over Ibiza Rocks with performances from Kelli-Leigh, Carly Wilford and Connor Coates.

For those listening at home, the celebrations will kick off on Thursday 1 August in Radio 1 Dance Party Warmup with Danny Howard (Thursdays, 6pm – 8pm) and will continue all throughout the weekend with the station playing a mammoth eighty hours of Dance music. As well as this, on Friday 2 August Radio 1 and the BBC Sounds Radio 1 Dance stream will broadcast live from Radio 1’s Dance Weekend 2024 – Radio 1’s Main Stage will go out live on Radio 1 and Radio 1’s Dance Stage will go out live on BBC Sounds Radio 1 Dance stream hosted by Martha.

The revamped ‘stream’ comes at a time when dedicated dance music stations like KISS and Capital Dance continue to grow their audiences.

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