Tickets have been allocated

BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Derry~Londonderry takes place on 24-26 May 2013

We’re planning a huge celebration of music on the banks of the Foyle in May.

We had around 37,500 tickets to give away for the three days but unfortunately they’ve now all been snapped up. We’re sorry if you missed out this year – the demand for tickets was again huge and we were not able to give them to everyone hoping to go.

A few final tickets may be given away in competitions on Radio 1 and 1Xtra in the weeks leading up to the event and, of course, you’ll be able to get exclusive access via Radio 1 and 1Xtra, BBC Three television and online over the weekend itself.

Please don’t risk trying to buy tickets – we will work with major auction websites and sales outlets to remove adverts offering tickets for sale, but unfortunately some people always try and profit from events like this. You should be aware that in the past people have paid money for tickets that the sellers have cancelled and which are therefore worthless.

If you were lucky enough to get tickets, please be aware of the Terms & Conditions of use.

We have also tried to answer some of the most Frequently Asked Questions here.

See you in Derry in May!

Ticketing rules

Rules and regulations governing ticket applications for Radio 1’s Big Weekend Derry~Londonderry

There is no age restriction for the event; however under-16s will need to be accompanied by a responsible adult aged 18 or over. Those under two do not require a ticket.

Tickets are given away in pairs and a handling fee of £5 per pair of tickets will be applied to help cover ticket handling, postage and other associated ticketing costs. This will be non-refundable, whether the ticket is used or not, even in the unlikely circumstance that the event itself has to be cancelled.

A maximum of three transactions will be allowed for any one debit or credit card. If anyone purchases more than this, the additional tickets will be cancelled. Handling fees will not be refunded.

45% of the tickets will be reserved for residents of the Derry City Council area; a further 45% will be reserved for those living in the rest of Northern Ireland; the remaining 10% will be available to the rest of the UK and those in the Republic of Ireland. Initially tickets will only be reserved for 24hrs from the time booking opens. Any remaining after this time may be offered to anyone irrespective of where they live.

You can only apply for tickets using your main residential address and checks may be undertaken to compare the address supplied against the registered address of the card used to pay the booking fee. We reserve the right to hold back tickets where these addresses differ and/or ask for proof you live at the address given.

Tickets will only be posted to the address you give when applying and we cannot change this. If your tickets fail to arrive for any reason you will be able to ask for replacements to collect on the day of the event, but you will be required to provide proof of residence at the address given. Replacement tickets are not guaranteed and will be issued at the discretion of BBC Radio 1.

Those breaking the rules and regulations governing the ticket application process may have any tickets awarded to them cancelled.

Tickets may not be sold, traded, or offered for sale; and may not be used as a prize or for any other promotional or trade purpose by any organisation except the BBC. Tickets may be cancelled if offered for sale.

The BBC, its sub-contractors, subsidiaries and/or agencies cannot accept any responsibility whatsoever for any technical failure or malfunction or any other problem with any telephone network or line, system, server, provider or otherwise which may result in any ticket application being lost or not properly registered or recorded.

Entrants must supply full details as required and comply with all rules and regulations to be eligible for tickets. No responsibility is accepted for ineligible applications, or applications made fraudulently.

The information you provide will be used by the BBC and See Tickets only for the purposes of administering the ticket allocation of Radio 1’s Big Weekend Derry~Londonderry, or matters related to the event. It successful in your application, your personal information will only be held for a maximum of one month following the event and be treated in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. However, you may be asked if you would like to Radio 1 to add your email address to our mailing list, in order to email you about upcoming events, great new music, exciting upcoming Radio shows and new online content. You can opt-out of these emails at any time. Please visit the BBC's Privacy & Cookies Policy for more information.

The BBC reserves the right to cancel this event and ticket process at any stage, if deemed necessary in its opinion, and if circumstances arise outside of its control. Should the event be cancelled or line-up changed, the BBC is not liable for any loss of money or expenses incurred, including the ticket handling fee and cost of travel to the venue.

Administration for this ticket giveaway is being overseen from Radio 1’s offices in London. As such, these rules are governed by the laws of England and Wales.

This event is administered by the BBC.