Why would a radio station willingly trade the last gasp of Pimm’s weather for the first sniffle of autumn? Radio 2 claims it’s about "logistics" and "venue availability." Translation: they probably booked a field that was already taken by a giant scarecrow festival in August.
But here’s the surprising fact: September in the UK is statistically drier than August. I know, I choked on my tea too. According to the Met Office, late September can actually deliver fewer rainy days than the balmy, festival-ruining downpours of August. So maybe Radio 2 is playing 4D chess with the clouds.
Still, let’s picture the scene. You’re at Radio 2 In The Park in September. The headliner is halfway through a power ballad, and suddenly you smell bonfire night from a garden two miles away. It’s disorienting.
What This Means for Your Wardrobe
August festival fashion is easy: denim shorts, a questionable crop top, and rain mac. September fashion is a crisis. Do you wear the gilet? The thermals? A portable radiator? You’ll see people layered like an onion, sweating through the first song, then freezing by the encore.
I also imagine the food vendors will be confused. One stall will sell ice cream while the next one pushes mulled wine. It’ll be a culinary Jekyll and Hyde. "One vegan burger with a side of mittens, please."
