A galaxy of stars from the world of music and entertainment will be heading to Glasgow this May to share some words of wisdom with Scotland’s young people at Radio 1’s Academy ahead of this year’s Big Weekend at Glasgow Green.
Local lad Kevin Bridges and business supremo Sir Richard Branson will be appearing at Glasgow’s Queen Margaret Union alongside musical greats like Emeli Sandé and Katy B to offer some insight into the world of entertainment. From Saturday 10 May to Friday 16 May, the QMU will play host to a week of social action for 16 to 19-year-olds from Glasgow and beyond.
The Academy will have slots for 7,000 young people across the week. Stars signed up for Q&As, practical workshops, Live Lounge performances and masterclasses include:
- Emeli Sandé
- Rita Ora
- Biffy Clyro
- Sir Richard Branson
- Kevin Bridges
- Example
- Katy B
- Hudson Mohawke
- Nina Nesbitt
- Sharon Rooney from ‘My Mad Fat Diary’
- Cast members from ‘Waterloo Road’
- Cast members from ‘In The Flesh’
- Plus many more to be announced
Emeli will host a songwriting masterclass, Kevin Bridges will teach youngsters the art of standup and the cast of Waterlook Road will be sharing some of their acting skills. Radio 1 DJ Greg James and his team will host a masterclass panel session, with Biffy Clyro and Sir Richard Branson taking part in Q&A sessions.
Also during the week, Rita Ora will treat fans to a live performance while BBC Introducing will host two nights of live music from local bands.
Radio 1 DJs will broadcast live from the Academy throughout the week, with Nick Grimshaw broadcasting live from BBC Scotland in Glasgow every day.
Emeli Sandé says: “I’m really excited to be part of the Radio 1 Academy and this is made even more special as it’s in Glasgow, a city that’s been a huge part of both my life and career. I’m sure it will be a great day working with young music fans on the art of song-writing and I’m looking forward to helping them create something very special!”
Sir Richard Branson says: “It’s a pleasure to have been invited to attend the Radio 1 Academy this year and I’m looking forward to meeting and hearing from some of the young people of Glasgow. It’s a fantastic project and I hope people leave feeling inspired after the day’s talks, workshops and events. It’s the perfect place to share ideas, interests and hopefully pick up some advice along the way.”
Tickets for Radio 1’s Academy
Tickets for Radio 1’s Academy are free of charge and will be available from Monday 5 May when the full programme timetable is announced.
Tickets for Q&A sessions and BBC Introducing gigs are available to book from Thursday 24 April from: www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/academy.
Young people living locally in Glasgow and from Scotland or the rest of the UK can apply for tickets online at www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/academy or in person from Queen Margaret Union, 22 University Gardens, Glasgow, G12 8QN.
Terms and conditions for booking tickets can be found here: www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/academy
