Premier Inn Carlisle (M6 Jct 44), Parkhouse Road, Carlisle, CA3 0HR | Saturday 14th May
This year’s Masterclass, in conjunction with the BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend took place in Carlisle. It started with a guided tour of the Big Weekend site in the morning by members of the BBC Live Events team, followed by a packed day of sessions hosted by Lynsey Hooper.
Delegate Audio Competition
Delegates were asked to record a 60 second clip or selection of clips which best conveyed the atmosphere of the weekend.
Winning Entry: Peter Nicholls
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Commended Entries: Christopher Ross, Aaron Rush, Christiana Vassilakas & Chelsea Dickenson
Flickr Photos
Schedule
| Time | Session |
| 08.00 | Registration Opens |
| 08.30 | Depart for site tour |
| 09.00 | Tour of BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend Site |
| 10.00 | Introduction – John Myers (The Radio Academy) |
| 10.30 | Getting Into Radio – Ally McCrae (BBC Introducing – Scotland) & Heather Davies (The Trevor Dann Company) |
| 11.15 | Morning coffee |
| 11.30 | An Audience With…Scott Mills (BBC Radio 1) |
| 12.00 | Fantasy Radio Show – Joe Harland (BBC Radio 1) |
| 12.30 | Lunch |
| 13.15 | 52 hrs, £2.6m and One Broken Website – Sam Bailey (BBC Radio 1) |
| 13.50 | News Session – Justin Kings (Bauer Radio) & Rod McKenzie (BBC Radio 1) |
| 14.30 | Afternoon tea |
| 14.45 | I’m On Air…Now What? – Stu Smith (Metro Radio) |
| 15.15 | Top 10 Dos & Don’ts – John Simons (GMG Radio) |
| 15.45 | Q&A Round Up – John Myers (The Radio Academy) & Lynsey Hooper |
| 16.00 | Networking Session |
| 16.30 | Close (coach back to Radio 1 Big Weekend site) |
