BLUEDOT
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News
19th June 2023
Here at bluedot, we bring together the worlds of music, science and culture in a joyous celebration…
News
31st May 2023
Introducing our arts programme for bluedot 2023, including exclusive collaborations with Opera North…
News
13th April 2023
Unveiling your space programme for bluedot 2023… Featuring headline talks from: 🌟 BBC Sky At Ni…
News
03rd February 2023
The countdown is officially on for our return to Cheshire’s iconic Jodrell Bank, so it’s…
News
18th July 2022
We’re so excited to reveal our line-up of limited-capacity workshops and artist signings at bl…
News
11th July 2022
Bookings are now open for Elevate, our tranquil wellness area at bluedot. Rejuvenate with a massage…
2022
20th May 2022
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2022
04th May 2022
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2022
21st April 2022
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2022
14th April 2022
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2022
04th April 2022
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04th April 2022
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a weekend in outer space
Re-live our 2019 online festival, with performances, DJ sets, talks and more now available on-demand
A Weekend In Outer Space
22nd July 2020
Broadcast Live: 10pm Saturday 25 July
A Weekend In Outer Space
22nd July 2020
Broadcast Live: 9pm Saturday 25 July
A Weekend In Outer Space
22nd July 2020
Broadcast Live: 8pm Saturday 25 July
A Weekend In Outer Space
22nd July 2020
Broadcast Live: 7pm Saturday 25 July
A Weekend In Outer Space
22nd July 2020
Broadcast Live: 6pm Saturday 25 July
A Weekend In Outer Space
22nd July 2020
Broadcast Live: 4pm Saturday 25 July
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
Classic performances, talks and mini-documentaries from bluedot festivals past…
Video
01st June 2020
Enjoy ‘Pale Green Ghosts’ and ‘Grey Tickles, Black Pressure’ from his set live from bluedot 2019, be…
2017
01st April 2020
We welcomed alt-J to close bluedot 2017 with a spellbinding performance and an insane, intergal…
Video
01st March 2020
An extraordinary headline appearance from James Lavelle and co. Watch it back in full now.
2019
01st August 2019
Beam back to Hot Chip’s stellar Friday night headline set from bluedot 2019. Watch their full p…
Science
01st August 2019
How do you use pulsars to weigh the Moon and the planets in the solar system? Find out in Ben Stappe…
Music
01st August 2019
New Order drummer and previous Joy Division member Stephen Morris joins us for a backstage interview…
Music
01st August 2019
New order vocalist and found member of Joy Division Bernard Sumner joins us for a backstage intervie…
Cosmic Culture
01st August 2019
The Hallé presents Lift Off!
Cosmic Culture
01st August 2019
Manchester based writer, performance artist and producer Keisha Thompson curates an afternoon of per…
Video
01st August 2019
Author & TV presenter Dallas Campbell joined us in conversation with British broadcaster James Burke…
Science
01st August 2019
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apollo XI, author & TV presenter Dallas Campbell joined us in c…
Cosmic Culture
01st August 2019
Composer and multi-instrumentalist Matt Morton discusses the production and score of the critically…
Science
01st August 2019
Astrophysicist Eamonn Kerins shared some of the latest research on the study of exoplanets at bluedo…
Science
01st August 2019
Discover how you can help find planets around other stars in the night sky with BBC Sky At Night’s C…
Science
01st August 2019
Professor of Planetary and Space Sciences, Monica Grady, explores the numerous iconic events wh…
Science
01st August 2019
Katherine Joy explored how our knowledge from space missions and laboratory…
Science
01st August 2019
Alice Gorman, aka Dr Space Junk, reveals that space is not as empty as we may think in her captivati…
Video
01st August 2019
Electronic pioneers 808 State shared their thoughts on their experience at bluedot on the iconic wee…
Video
01st August 2019
Highlights from Kelly Lee Owens’ captivating, electronic live set at bluedot 2019.
Video
01st August 2019
Discover what UK Space Agency’s Libby Jackson would send into space, her feelings about the Apollo 1…
Music
01st August 2019
We caught up with the frontwoman of Ibibio Sound Machine, Eno Williams, for an exclusive i…
Video
01st August 2019
Helen Pankhurst, Extinction Rebellion and Tom Shakespeare explore how direct action seeks to co…
Cosmic Culture
01st August 2019
Watch back Bobby Seagull’s full DotTalk from bluedot 2019, centred on his love for maths a…
Cosmic Culture
01st August 2019
Explore the world of hi-tech bank heists with a highlight from investigative journalist Geoff White’…
Cosmic Culture
01st August 2019
Watch back the very special Q&A with the Clangers production team and Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE,…
2019
01st August 2019
The phenomenal final day on our bluedot 2019 exploration with an extraordinary closing set from New…
2019
01st August 2019
From Hot Chip and James Burke to illuminated Night Parades and Jon Hopkins, discover our highli…
Cosmic Culture
01st August 2019
We celebrate 50 years to the day since the Moon Landing at bluedot 2019. We’ve invited telescope pro…
Cosmic Culture
01st August 2018
Discover the process and inspiration behind Addie Wagenknecht’s ‘Hidden In Plain Sight’ telesco…
Science
01st August 2018
Drawing inspiration from this hypothesized alien architecture, Marcus Lyall’s new work – MegaS…
2017
01st August 2017
In 2017, our intergalactic festival of discovery saw renowned Japanese artist Daito Manabe deliver a…
2017
01st August 2017
Renowned Japanese artist Daito Manabe delivered a unique projection-mapped artwork at bluedot 2017.…
2016
01st August 2016
The legendary British music pioneer developed a new piece of work, specifically for bluedot 2016, in…
Features
Features
25th March 2020
To say that Björk has embraced innovation throughout her four-decade long career is something o…
Features
21st March 2020
The late-1980s created the very foundations of dance music. In the UK, the Second Summer of Love ins…
Features
18th February 2020
Björk’s creative impact spreads far beyond music alone…
Features
13th December 2019
Looking back on four spectacular editions of bluedot, hosting some of the most prolific names i…
Features
11th December 2019
As we near the last days of orbit around the Sun for 2019, we gaze back on 10 years of discovery
Features
11th December 2019
As our final days of orbit around the Sun come to an end for 2019, we’re looking back on a spec…
MOON LANDING CELEBRATIONS
2019
01st August 2019
Watch back the spectacular moment when we bounced audio off the Moon at bluedot 2019.
2019
01st August 2019
Discover Jodrell Bank’s role in the race to the Moon with Tim O’Brien and Bob Pritchard.
Video
01st August 2019
Watch back Dallas Campbell’s stellar DotTalk exploring the story behind Neil Armstrong’s…
Science
01st August 2019
UK Space Agency’s Libby Jackson shared the amazing details of our lunar story at bluedot 2…
Video
01st August 2019
Moon Landing Live | Part 1: Eagle Lander Inspection Created using stunning CGI animation and archive…
Video
01st August 2019
Moon Landing Live | Part 2: Lunar Orbit Insertion Created using stunning CGI animation and archive f…
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS
Exclusive Interviews
01st August 2019
British stand-up comedian, writer and actress Elf Lyons joins us for a backstage interview beneath t…
Exclusive Interviews
01st August 2019
Teresa Anderson and Tim O’Brien share their thoughts on the iconic Apollo 11 anniversary, what a per…
Music
01st August 2019
Discover what the mind behind prestigious record label Mute, Daniel Miller, would send into spa…
Music
01st August 2019
We chat to associate conductor of The Hallé, Stephen Bell, to explore the significance o…
Music
01st August 2019
OSHUN travelled from the 10th dimension of the Oshuniverse to discuss the depths of space, the wonde…
Music
01st August 2019
What did Manchester-based leftfield piano trio GoGo Penguin want to send into space? Find out more i…
