Is Radio 2 in the Park on TV? Here's how to watch the Stirling festival at home - with set times

The BBC music festival will kick off at City Park on Friday, September 11 with a 2026 line up which includes Simple Minds, Chaka Khan, Deacon Blue, Cast and more.

With various Radio 2 presenters and DJs set to entertain audiences both in person and at home throughout the three day event, here is everything you need to know about Radio 2 in the Park on TV and how you can listen live.

When is Radio 2 in the Park on TV? How to watch the 2026 festival from home

The full festival won’t be available to watch from home, but there will be highlights from Saturday and Sunday available each evening, as well as headline sets from both Chaka Khan and Simple Minds.

All television coverage will be broadcast on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer, with the Radio 2 in the Park TV schedule provided below.

When is Radio 2 in the Park Stirling on TV?

Saturday, September 12

• Saturday Highlights — from 9pm on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer
• Chaka Khan Headline Set — from 10pm on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer

Sunday, September 13

• Simple Minds Headline Set — from 10pm on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer
• Sunday Highlights — from 11.15pm on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer

Who is playing Radio 2 in the Park 2026? Stirling line up and set times

Even if you aren’t attending the festival, you will be able to listen live on Radio 2 throughout the weekend. As well as coverage from various presenters at City Park in Stirling, there will also be full sets from various acts on the Main Stage.

This is in addition to the set highlights from Saturday and Sunday, but if you want to keep track of who is performing and when, here are timings for the Main Stage.

You can find out more about the full weekend line up here.

How to listen to Radio in the Park live from City Park in Stirling

Though most of the action won’t be on television later on in the evening, there will be live sets broadcast on Radio 2 throughout the day.

From as early as 10am on Saturday and Sunday, Sara Cox and fellow presenters including Michelle Visage, Romesh Ranganathan and more will be live from City Park in Stirling ahead of the festival kicking off.

What’s on Radio 2 this weekend:

Friday, September 11

• 8.30pm: Michelle Visage's Handbag Hits will be live from Stirling for 30 minutes of nonstop hits

Saturday, September 12

• 10am: Sara Cox and Michelle Visage live from Stirling, with Edith Bowman talking to the crowds arriving
• 1pm: Texas live from Stirling
• 1.30pm: Rylan and Vernon Kay live from Stirling, with performances from Lulu, Jack Savoretti and ABC
• 5pm: Paddy McGuinness and Shaun Keaveny, with Emeli Sande and The Script live from Stirling.
• 8pm: Chaka Khan live from Stirling
• 9.30pm: The After Party with OJ Borg

Sunday, September 13

• 11am: Sara Cox and Romesh Ranganathan live from Stirling, with Richie Anderson talking to the crowds as they arrive
• 1pm: Deacon Blue live from Stirling
• 1.30pm: Sara Cox and Romesh Ranganathan live from Stirling
• 2pm: Paddy McGuinness and Angela Griffin, with Appleton, Cast and Blue live from Stirling
• 5pm: Owain Wyn Evans, with James Blunt and Level 42 live from Stirling
• 8pm: Simple Minds live from Stirling
• 9.30pm: The After Party with OJ Borg

You can find out more about coverage of Radio 2 in the Park on the festival website.