bluedot Festival
Macclesfield, United KingdomNext edition not announced · last held 2023
This festival came to an end in 2023.
2016
since
~11
Editions
Overview
About
bluedot Festival is held at Jodrell Bank Observatory, a UNESCO World Heritage Site near Macclesfield, England, staged against the backdrop of the giant Lovell radio telescope. Launched in 2016, it pairs live music with science talks and immersive art, with a lineup spanning electronic, alternative rock, pop and post-punk. Its unusual blend of music and science, with a family-friendly atmosphere, makes it a distinctive event on the UK festival calendar.
Getting there
Location
Jodrell Bank Observatory, Lower Withington
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Past editions
2023Jul 20–23, 202369 artists
Max Richter
CMAT2022Jul 22–24, 202263 artists
Yard Act
Kojey Radical2019Jul 19–21, 201943 artists
Kae Tempest
Ibibio Sound Machine
Les Amazones d'Afrique
She Drew the Gun
Omar Souleyman2018Jul 20–22, 201852 artists
Afriquoi2017Jul 7–9, 201738 artists
Andrew Weatherall
