For the first time ever for Radio 1’s Big Weekend, you can now watch and experience the Radio 1 Dance Stage live from The Portal. Choose a character, pick a name. Then join, explore and dance in our exclusive virtual venue with friends and other Dance fans.
All you need is a phone, tablet or computer and an internet connection. No headsets, no expensive tech - and best of all - it’s completely free and open to join.
For everything you need to enter The Big Virtual Weekend head to From there, you can enter the The Portal from your browser and join our Discord Community where you’ll find live chat, music lovers and virtual ravers, too.
You can catch the following artists taking to the virtual stage each day:
