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