(Yesterday, 7:55 pm)Michael wrote Does anyone know which way the 2 and 78 are going next week, when the BBC radio bigweek is on, as the road in front of Penshaw is closed.

This is from the Go North East website.

Road closures and diversions for the Radio One Big Weekend affecting services 2 & 78
22nd - 24th May 2026

Affected routes:
2

78
Affected stops:
Chester Road-Church Street, NE-bound

Chester Road-Council Avenue, SW-bound

Chester Road-Windermere Crescent, NE-bound

Chester Road-Clydesdale Avenue, N-bound

Chester Road-Clydesdale Avenue, S-bound

Chester Road-Rose Street West, S-bound

Penshaw The Prospect, N-bound

Chester Road-Penshaw Monument, NE-bound

Chester Road-Penshaw Monument, SW-bound

Chester Road-Flinton Hill Farm, NE-bound

Chester Road-Flinton Hill Farm, SW-bound

Chester Road-Foxcover Road, NE-bound

Chester Road-Foxcover Road, SW-bound

Chester Road-Gardiner Square, W-bound

Chester Road-Greenwood Road, E-bound

Grindon Mill Inn, NE-bound

Grindon Mill Inn, SW-bound
Radio One's Big Weekend event will come to Herrington Country Park on the weekend of Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th May.  There will be road closures in place to facilitate the safe movement of event goers and keep event traffic moving.

Bus stops on Chester Road between the Avondale Avenue roundabout and the A19 will be closed each day from 10:00 (Friday) and 08:00 (Saturday / Sunday).  Additionally, the same section of Chester Road will be closed entirely from 21:00 until end of service each night. Service 2 will divert between Avondale Avenue and Grindon, while service 78 will divert between Shiney Row and Grindon.  Buses will operate non stop via the A182, Herrington Road, A690 and Grindon Lane in both directions. Service 2 will be unable to serve stops between the top of Avondale Avenue and Broadway but will serve the stops on Chester Road between Avondale Avenue and Shiney Row roundabout to provide a service from this area.  Service 78 will be unable to serve stops between Shiney Row and Broadway.  Buses on both services will serve the bus stops closest to Shiney Row roundabout in both directions.