In Popular Culture
- In early 2011, BBC Radio 1 announced Carlisle Lake District Airport as the venue for their annual free music festival, Radio 1's Big Weekend. The festival took place over the weekend of 14/15 May 2011 and featured headline acts, such as Lady Gaga, My Chemical Romance and the Foo Fighters. The festival is to date the biggest free-ticketed event in Europe, attended by 40,000 fans over 2 days. The BBC assembled an assortment of 'stages' on the site, including a huge main tent, with a capacity of over 12,000.
- The airport has also been used for smaller concerts, such as bands like The Script in 2011.
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