It takes a community to make a community. Sound souls celebrating the soundest of days for the soundest of reasons. Celebrating International Women’s Day together, campaigning for true equality and fundraising for Rise Brighton and our beloved 1BTN.

Since that first broadcast 8 years ago, the IWD 1BTN Takeover has grown from a day with 8 passionate and determined souls to 50 presenters delivering 50 hours of fearless and fabulous broadcasting, celebrating the female, trans women, and non-binary voices at the heart of our radio community.

From Friday 6th March, from 10pm, we will be live in the studio until Saturday midday, when the action heads to The Fortune of War, where we will be broadcasting until 8pm, bringing the energy straight from Brighton beach to your airwaves with an incredible lineup of DJs and artists. From 8pm till 11pm, we head home to OnAir, Brighton’s hifi hangout listening bar for a vinyl-only DJ session, and then we return to the 1BTN studio as we head into Sunday for the final 25 hours of our IWD 1BTN Takeover.

Our 2026 DJ line-up: Alex Berry – Amyfist – Anya Lux – Bad Bubble Baby – BBG – Bbyshazz- Blakkstar – Chanti Irtelli – Chica Morada – Comfy Bella – Destroya- DJ Kat The-Kat-A-Lyst – Dykes On Decks – Ellie Talebian – Floosi – Hannah Sherlock – Jayne Winstanley – Jenny Jen – Jo Dressler – Kate Patrick – Katie Novo – Katie PPU – KAYA – Keira EOC – Kerry Jean Lister – Lana G – Lebby Leb – Lil’ Minx – Linda Boyle – Lisa Douglas – Lola – Martha Cleary – Mel P – Molly Pop – Nicky B – Punti – Rachel Gavin – Real House Dykes – Record Caddy – Sarah Monument – Sharna Waid – Shields – Silkee – Sophie Lloyd – Steffi le Wode – Tara Elie – Uffte – Wildblood & Queenie

How to Listen & Support

Tune in: Friday, 6th March 2025, 20:00 – Sunday, 8th March 2025, 00:00

Live Broadcast from The Fortune of War 156 Kings Road, Brighton: Saturday, 7th March, 12 PM – 8 PM

Live Broadcast from OnAir, 85 Western Road, Hove: Saturday 7th March 8PM-11PM

Listen via: 101.4FM TuneIn app SmartSpeaker DAB+ in Brighton & Hove or www.1btn.fm

Donate now: www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/1btniwd26

Expect a vibrant mix of genres, including: Disco, funk, soul, Latin, jazz, breaks, Aussie, female electronica, ambient, low-fi, global, house, tech house, boogie, broken beat, downtempo, chill, minimal, gospel, afrobeats, ballroom, euro weirdness, funky house, garage, jungle, drum’n’bass, trance, techno, electro, dancehall, hip hop, alternative, electronica, bass, tech house, r’n’b, melodic, and, of course, more disco. Every beat, bassline, vocal, and lyrical genius we broadcast is a moment to savour as we spotlight the female, trans women, and non-binary songwriters, producers, writers, performers, remixers, and artists that have inspired our inclusion in the music industry.

This International Women’s Day, 1BTN is proud to host a special fundraising takeover in support of both 1BTN radio and RISE. Every penny raised will make a real difference as 50% goes directly to RISE, helping to provide life-changing support for those affected by domestic abuse, whilst 50% will empower 1BTN to continue amplifying the voices of the women, trans, and non-binary people within our incredible community. Showing your support will help us invest in vital technology, sustain our dedicated team, and keep independent, community radio thriving.

1BTN is Brighton & Hove’s acclaimed not-for-profit radio station and music platform, delivering a diverse, eclectic, and specialised music programming 24/7, since launching in 2015. The voices of female, trans, and non-binary presenters, DJs, and artists are at the core of our broadcast values, 1 World, 1 Love, 1BTN.

For International Women’s Day 2026 (March , the primary global campaign theme is #GiveToGain, focused on accelerating gender equality.

• #GiveToGain: Encourages fundraising, visibility, and knowledge-sharing to create a more supportive, equitable world.

• “Balance the Scales”: Used to emphasize moving beyond symbolic gestures toward tangible, lasting structural change.

• Focus Areas: The campaigns highlight driving progress in STEM, leadership, economic empowerment, and education

Exclusive Artwork 1BTN IWD26 artwork by Brighton artist Queen Josephine www.facebook.com/queenjosephineartis