Radio 2 In The Park Stirling starts at City Park in Stirling from Friday 11 to Sunday 13 September. Chaka Khan and Simple Minds lead the weekend, while coverage reaches Two, iPlayer, Radio 2 and Sounds.
Friday 11 at 6.30am
Radio 2 and Sounds begin coverage at 6.30am on Friday 11 September, and Sharleen Spiteri from Texas joins Sara Cox on the Sara Cox Breakfast Show. That early start turns the event into more than a pair of headline slots: listeners can follow the build-up before the first night reaches Two and iPlayer.
opens the run with a direct invitation: “Join the action from Stirling as Radio 2 heads to City Park”. Chaka Khan is billed as the “queen of funk”, while Simple Minds are described as “Local heroes”.
Two at 9pm
Two and iPlayer begin showing performances from Radio 2 in the Park 2026 at 9pm on Saturday 12 September. Saturday highlights feature Texas, Lulu, Jack Savoretti, ABC, The Script and Emeli Sandé, giving the middle of the weekend a broadcast window that sits apart from the live park schedule.
Chaka Khan headlines the first day live from Stirling at 10pm on Two and iPlayer. That puts the main set inside the televised package rather than outside it, so viewers who miss the earlier coverage still catch the peak slot the same night.
Simple Minds at 10pm
Simple Minds headline the final day live from Stirling at 10pm on Two and iPlayer. Sunday highlights then air at 11.15pm and include Deacon Blue, Appleton, Blue, Cast, James Blunt and Level 42, which keeps the schedule moving from the live closer into the edited highlights block.
The event is described as a spectacular two days of incredible live music, yet the coverage spans Friday through Sunday. That split matters because the broadcast plan is wider than the headline phrasing: one day of live opening coverage, one night of Saturday television, and a final Sunday push that finishes with Simple Minds and the late highlights reel.
For viewers and listeners, the practical takeaway is simple. Radio 2 in the Park Stirling is built to be followed in stages — on radio from 6.30am, on television from 9pm Saturday, and again on Sunday night at 11.15pm — so the weekend is designed as a rolling broadcast rather than a single concert drop.
