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a weekend in outer space
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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…

Cosmic Culture
Geoff White: How to Steal a Billion Dollars
Explore the world of hi-tech bank heists with a highlight from investigative journalist Geoff White’…

Science
Libby Jackson: UK Goes to the Moon
UK Space Agency’s Libby Jackson shared the amazing details of our lunar story at bluedot 2…

Cosmic Culture
Bobby Seagull: The Life-Changing Magic of Numbers
Watch back Bobby Seagull’s full DotTalk from bluedot 2019, centred on his love for maths a…

Science
Jim Al-Khalili: Sunfall
Renowned theoretical physicist, broadcaster and author Professor Jim Al-Khalili explored the cutting…

Video
Protest for Change: Direct Action & Society
Helen Pankhurst, Extinction Rebellion and Tom Shakespeare explore how direct action seeks to co…

Science
Ben Stappers: The Best Clocks in the Universe, Pulsars
How do you use pulsars to weigh the Moon and the planets in the solar system? Find out in Ben Stappe…

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…
Features

Features
Bjork’s Instrumental Innovations
To say that Björk has embraced innovation throughout her four-decade long career is something o…

Features
The Evolution of Squarepusher
The late-1980s created the very foundations of dance music. In the UK, the Second Summer of Love ins…

Features
An Introduction to Tangerine Dream
Modern music would sound a lot different today if it weren’t for three self-confessed nerds me…

Features
The Universal Influence of Bjork
Björk’s creative impact spreads far beyond music alone…

Features
Are these the best moments in bluedot history?
Looking back on four spectacular editions of bluedot, hosting some of the most prolific names i…

Features
bluedot’s Science Moments of the Decade
As we near the last days of orbit around the Sun for 2019, we gaze back on 10 years of discovery
MOON LANDING CELEBRATIONS

2019
Live Moonbounce with Tim O’Brien
Watch back the spectacular moment when we bounced audio off the Moon at bluedot 2019.

2019
Bob Pritchard & Tim O’Brien: Jodrell Bank and the Space Race
Discover Jodrell Bank’s role in the race to the Moon with Tim O’Brien and Bob Pritchard.

Video
Dallas Campbell: A7-L – How To Make A Spacesuit
Watch back Dallas Campbell’s stellar DotTalk exploring the story behind Neil Armstrong’s…

Science
Libby Jackson: UK Goes to the Moon
UK Space Agency’s Libby Jackson shared the amazing details of our lunar story at bluedot 2…

Video
Moon Landing Live | Part 1: Eagle Lander Inspection
Moon Landing Live | Part 1: Eagle Lander Inspection Created using stunning CGI animation and archive…

Video
Moon Landing Live | Part 2: Lunar Orbit Insertion
Moon Landing Live | Part 2: Lunar Orbit Insertion Created using stunning CGI animation and archive f…
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS

Music
Interview: Henge
We took some time with bluedot’s favourite outer space beings, Henge, to see how they perceive…

Music
Interview: The Hallé’s Stephen Bell
We chat to associate conductor of The Hallé, Stephen Bell, to explore the significance o…

Music
Interview: OSHUN
OSHUN travelled from the 10th dimension of the Oshuniverse to discuss the depths of space, the wonde…

Exclusive Interviews
Interview: Tamsin Edwards
Discover climate scientist Tamsin Edwards’ impressions of Jodrell Bank, life beyond our pale blue do…

Music
Interview: GoGo Penguin
What did Manchester-based leftfield piano trio GoGo Penguin want to send into space? Find out more i…

Music
Interview: Elder Island
Interview: Elder Island