22-25 July 2021 Jodrell Bank Observatory

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a weekend in outer space

Re-live the weekend, with performances, DJ sets, talks and more now available on-demand

EXPLORE A WEEKEND IN OUTER SPACE

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…
Science

Tamsin Edwards: Polar Thinking

Tamsin Edwards tells the real story of climate science in her captivating ‘Polar Thinking’ DotTalk a…
Video

Protest for Change: Direct Action & Society

Helen Pankhurst, Extinction Rebellion and Tom Shakespeare explore how direct action seeks to co…
Video

Interview: Libby Jackson

Discover what UK Space Agency’s Libby Jackson would send into space, her feelings about the Apollo 1…
Cosmic Culture

The Hallé presents Lift Off!

The Hallé presents Lift Off!
Cosmic Culture

Exploring Afrofuturism

Manchester based writer, performance artist and producer Keisha Thompson curates an afternoon of per…
Video

James Burke & Dallas Campbell: The Voyager

Author & TV presenter Dallas Campbell joined us in conversation with British broadcaster James Burke…
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…
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Moon Landing Live | Part 2: Lunar Orbit Insertion

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

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