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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!
Nonstop classic anthems
Nonstop classic dance anthems with Charlie Hedges.
30 Aug 2026,·60 mins
Ell Murphy and Coffintexts
Martha sits in with new music from Ell Murphy as Track ID, plus Coffintexts in the mix!
Faster Horses
Liverpool's Faster Horses makes his Essential Mix debut.
29 Aug 2026,·120 mins
Ibiza: 2026
Sarah Story
Bringing the Ibiza vibes to wherever you are in the world!
08 Aug 2026,·60 mins
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
Femi plays 2 hours of carnival sounds
Femi plays two hours of carnival sounds, plus a Friday Vibe from Susan Cadogan.
Such a Good Feeling!
An hour of euphoric dance tunes that make you feel all good inside!
22 Aug 2026,·57 mins
Live Sets
Fontaines D.C. (2026)
Fontaines D.C. shut down Reading Festival 2026.
01 Sep 2026,·60 mins
with Jeremiah Asiamah: Carnival special
Matty Chiabi, Arthi and Taylah Elaine join Jerry for a special B2B2B2B!
Rooleh, Kristin Velvet and Hilet Kolit
Another Club Mix with tracks from Rooleh, Kristin Velvet and Hilet Kolit.
29 Aug 2026,·60 mins
Dizzie Rascal, Duke Dumont, DJ Fresh and more...
Motivational tunes to get you moving!
28 Aug 2026,·60 mins
with Charlie Tee: Crossy in the studio!
Charlie Tee dishes up the hottest D&B. Crossy joins her in the studio.
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
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
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.
Silva Bumpa - Sterling sounds
Discover the next generation of producers in the world of garage and bassline.
DNB60
Crossy
Mixed up D&B from Radio 1 Dance.
with Matty Chiabi
Hot new, current and classic DANCE with Matty Chiabi!
28 Aug 2026,·180 mins
Danny Howells 2002
Relive Danny Howells's 2002 curatory masterclass.
23 Aug 2026,·120 mins
Dolly Parton
In tribute to Dolly Parton, Amy Lamé meets her passionate fan community.
19 May 2026,·60 mins
Chloé Caillet, LUKE ALESSI, Peggy Gou, Andy C, Mali-Koa, Gryffin
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.
Pete Tong celebrates Radio 1 Dance's Ibiza legacy with iconic tracks and live moments.
25 Jul 2026,·120 mins
2026
Linska
Radio 1 Dance returns to Malta for another epic night of dance.
22 Aug 2026,·45 mins
