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a weekend in outer space
Re-live the weekend, with performances, DJ sets, talks and more now available on-demand
A Weekend In Outer Space
Return to Earth… with Henge
Broadcast Live: 10pm Saturday 25 July
A Weekend In Outer Space
Roni Size · Live from Bristol
Broadcast Live: 9pm Saturday 25 July
A Weekend In Outer Space
Orbital · Live from London
Broadcast Live: 8pm Saturday 25 July
A Weekend In Outer Space
Daniel Avery · Live from London
Broadcast Live: 7pm Saturday 25 July
A Weekend In Outer Space
Ana Matronic’s Deep Space Disco
Broadcast Live: 6pm Saturday 25 July
A Weekend In Outer Space
BCUC · Live from Soweto
Broadcast Live: 4pm Saturday 25 July
VIDEO
Video
Watch highlights of John Grant from bluedot 2019
Enjoy ‘Pale Green Ghost’ and ‘Grey Tickles, Black Pressure’ from his set live from bluedot 2019, ben…
2017
Alt-J’s classic bluedot headline set from 2017
We welcomed alt-J to close bluedot 2017 with a spellbinding performance and an insane, intergal…
Video
Unkle – Live at bluedot 2018
An extraordinary headline appearance from James Lavelle and co. Watch it back in full now.
Cosmic Culture
bluedoc: Iluminos Telescope Projections
We celebrate 50 years to the day since the Moon Landing at bluedot 2019. We’ve invited telescope pro…
Music
Interview: New Order – Bernard Sumner
New order vocalist and found member of Joy Division Bernard Sumner joins us for a backstage intervie…
2019
808 State – Pacific State
808 State perform their iconic track ‘Pacific State’ at bluedot 2019.
Music
Jarvis Cocker: His n Hers / Running The World
Jarvis Cocker takes to the Lovell stage at bluedot 2019 for an incredible performance under the icon…
Science
Chris Lintott: Weird Worlds
Discover how you can help find planets around other stars in the night sky with BBC Sky At Night’s C…
Science
Monica Grady: 1969 And All That
Professor of Planetary and Space Sciences, Monica Grady, explores the numerous iconic events wh…
Science
Katherine Joy: The Science of the Moon
Katherine Joy explored how our knowledge from space missions and laboratory…
Science
Alice Gorman: Dr Space Junk
Alice Gorman, aka Dr Space Junk, reveals that space is not as empty as we may think in her captivati…
Science
Sarah Bridle: Food and Climate Change
Discover the main ways food contributes to our climate crisis and how food could be different in the…
Science
Rachael Ainsworth: The Violent Birth of Stars
Discover observations of newborn stars from next generation radio telescopes with Rachael Ainsworth.…
Science
‘MegaStructure’ by Marcus Lyall
Drawing inspiration from this hypothesized alien architecture, Marcus Lyall’s new work – MegaS…
Cosmic Culture
‘Hidden In Plain Sight’ by Addie Wagenknecht
Discover the process and inspiration behind Addie Wagenknecht’s ‘Hidden In Plain Sight’ telesco…
2017
bluedoc: Daito Manabe – COSMOS Residency [Part 1]
Renowned Japanese artist Daito Manabe delivered a unique projection-mapped artwork at bluedot 2017.…
2017
bluedoc: Daito Manabe – COSMOS Residency [Part 2]
In 2017, our intergalactic festival of discovery saw renowned Japanese artist Daito Manabe deliver a…
2016
bluedoc: Brian Eno Telescope Installation
The legendary British music pioneer developed a new piece of work, specifically for bluedot 2016, in…