Chelmsford to welcome Radio 2 in the Park

Radio 2 in the Park, the station’s live music festival, will take place in Hylands Park in Chelmsford later this year…

The announcement was made on The Scott Mills Breakfast Show, with Scott speaking to Radio 2 presenter, Ellie Taylor, who is from Essex. She was live on air at Hylands House within Hylands Park to reveal the location to listeners. Rylan also joined Ellie in the park to celebrate the festival taking place in his home county.

The station, aiming for an ever-younger audience, will broadcast live from Hylands Park throughout the weekend in September, and all the action will be broadcast on Radio 2, BBC Sounds and iPlayer. Most of Radio 2’s presenters will decamp to the city for the weekend and there will be a Friday night DJ party to kick things off.

The artist line-up will be revealed in The Scott Mills Breakfast Show tomorrow, Tuesday 3 June, and tickets will go on sale on Wednesday 4 June at 8.30am.

Helen Thomas, Head of Radio 2:

“Radio 2 in the Park is our biggest party of the year, and we’re delighted to be bringing a three-day music extravaganza to Chelmsford! We’ve been busy booking some of the world’s most loved artists to perform to thousands of revellers in Hylands Park, as well as to millions of listeners and viewers at home or on the move. We can’t wait to bring our family of Radio 2 presenters to Essex.”

Last year Radio 2 in the Park was held in Moor Park, Preston, and featured headliners Sting and the Pet Shop Boys. In 2023, Victoria Park in Leicester saw Tear for Fears and Kylie headline the main stage.