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The Month in Dance: August 2026
Your essential guide to the very best dance and electronica to emerge during August 2026.
28 Aug 2026,·120 mins
Interplanetary Criminal & Silva Bumpa Hottest Record
Party your way into the weekend with Charlie Tee sitting in!
Jazz Re:freshed and DJ Sylvester of Latin Rave Street Jam
Gilles spins new tunes and celebrates British Black jazz from the 2010s.
29 Aug 2026,·180 mins
Free Kitten, Haircut 100, David Byrne and more...
Beth brightens up your Saturday with a healthy dose of tunes, laughs and caffeine!
Faster Horses
Liverpool's Faster Horses makes his Essential Mix debut.
29 Aug 2026,·120 mins
Ell Murphy and Coffintexts
Martha sits in with new music from Ell Murphy as Track ID, plus Coffintexts in the mix!
Ibiza: 2026
Sarah Story
Bringing the Ibiza vibes to wherever you are in the world!
08 Aug 2026,·60 mins
Femi plays 2 hours of carnival sounds
Femi plays two hours of carnival sounds, plus a Friday Vibe from Susan Cadogan.
Today's dance anthems
Charlie mixes up the biggest dance anthems.
29 Aug 2026,·60 mins
Such a Good Feeling!
An hour of euphoric dance tunes that make you feel all good inside!
22 Aug 2026,·57 mins
with Charlie Tee: Crossy in the studio!
Charlie Tee dishes up the hottest D&B. Crossy joins her in the studio.
DJ Flight B2B Vxrgo live from Power & Respect
DJ Flight and VXRGO close out our month of Power & Respect sets from the day Jamz curated.
29 Aug 2026,·27 mins
Dizzie Rascal, Duke Dumont, DJ Fresh and more...
Motivational tunes to get you moving!
28 Aug 2026,·60 mins
Rooleh, Kristin Velvet and Hilet Kolit
Another Club Mix with tracks from Rooleh, Kristin Velvet and Hilet Kolit.
Reading and Leeds Rave Up Special
Arielle get you set for Reading & Leeds with the raviest bangers coming from the festival.
27 Aug 2026,·120 mins
Live Sets
Fontaines D.C. (2026)
Fontaines D.C. shut down Reading Festival 2026.
01 Sep 2026,·60 mins
Run with Josh Widdicombe
Suzi Ruffell, Cobwebs vs Spiderwebs and the Shelley Effect!
Comedian and occasional runner Suzi Ruffell picks tunes & Josh gets obsessed by cobwebs
29 Aug 2026,·59 mins
The Classical Focus Unwinds Mix featuring Stevie Nicks, Lewis Capaldi and Lana Del Rey
What song doesn’t sound better with some strings?!
23 Aug 2026,·57 mins
Saul Williams enters Album Mode
Saul Williams tell us about his new album Leap Life, and Session Victim pick their 3.
26 Aug 2026,·120 mins
The Music Is Black: 2010s
A look back at Black British music that shaped dance floors in the 10s.
Dolly Parton
In tribute to Dolly Parton, Amy Lamé meets her passionate fan community.
19 May 2026,·60 mins
with Jeremiah Asiamah: Carnival special
Matty Chiabi, Arthi and Taylah Elaine join Jerry for a special B2B2B2B!
Becky Hill, MK, Sonny Fodera, Stryv, Katy B, HUGEL
Charlie Tee hits play on the UK's biggest party anthems on Radio 1 Dance.
Radio 1 Dance in Ibiza
SYREETA at [UNVRS]
SYREETA recorded live at [UNVRS] in Ibiza for Radio 1 Dance.
Danny Howells 2002
Relive Danny Howells's 2002 curatory masterclass.
23 Aug 2026,·120 mins
with Matty Chiabi
Hot new, current and classic DANCE with Matty Chiabi!
28 Aug 2026,·180 mins
All Day Carnival mixes with Lil Silva and Sisters of Dub
All Day Carnival mixes with Lil Silva and Sisters of Dub.
The biggest dance tracks to get you ready for a huge weekend of raving!
Getting you weekend ready early with Charlie Tee!
with Arielle Free
The best new, current and classic dance tracks with Arielle Free.
2026
Linska
Radio 1 Dance returns to Malta for another epic night of dance.
22 Aug 2026,·45 mins
