BBC Radio 1 Dance

BBC Radio 1 Dance gives dance music a dedicated place in the Radio 1 family. Its schedule can move from current club releases to influential older tracks, with DJs and specialist programmes providing a sense of the scenes around the music. The channel is an option for someone who wants a sustained dance focus rather than occasional dance selections within a broader pop station.

There is variety within that focus. A daytime sequence built around accessible dance records feels different from a show that explores a particular club sound or a DJ’s own selections. Radio 1 Dance also differs from Radio 1 Anthems: both may feature familiar tracks, but Dance is organised around dance music as a field rather than the wider idea of well-known pop favourites.

Danny Howard's Dance Party and Sarah Story's Future Dance give established club records and emerging sounds their own settings. Pete Tong supplies another long-running point of reference, while the channel also carries programmes with Arielle Free, Charlie Tee and Matty Chiabi. The Residency makes room for guest selectors such as Jamie Jones. Radio 1's wider dance activity includes Ibiza events, where the 2026 line-up brought together Disclosure, Gorgon City and BLOND:ISH with members of the presenting team.

Radio 1's dance coverage also follows the relationship between radio and live club events. Its Ibiza programme has brought resident presenters together with guest acts across different stages, while the channel's mixes let listeners follow a selector's choices over a longer session. That combination of regular hosts, emerging artists and established names connects the broadcast with the wider dance scene.