The award winning bluedot will once again play host to a stellar line-up of music featuring headliners The Chemical Brothers, The Flaming Lips and Future Islands compliments a ground-breaking programme of live science experiments, expert talks and immersive artworks for one of the most unique festival experiences in Europe.

bluedot festival will be opening its doors for the first time with Blue Planet in Concert, performed by the Halle to kick off a brand new family four-day format*. The show combines live music against a backdrop of remarkable footage from the original Blue Planet 2001 television series produced by the acclaimed BBC Natural History Unit.

Also added to the bill are: Public Service Broadcasting, Gary Numan, Little Dragon, Roni Size: New Forms Live, Gilles Peterson, Unkle, Booka Shade, and The Orb.

Festival Director, Ben Robinson says:

“Heading into our third year we really wanted to go above and beyond and we’re absolutely delighted to announce Blue Planet in Concert for our new Thursday night opening.*

“Our mission is to not only erode the boundaries between science, culture, art and technology but to also highlight the beauty and fragility of our planet Earth, and what a better way to achieve this by opening proceedings with such a remarkable and enlightening spectacle. It’s going to be truly incredible and a real festival highlight.

To be able to offer to these curious minds the return of The Flaming Lips is one thing but to set the stage for The Chemical Brothers to showcase their innovative and ever evolving artistry as both musical innovators and purveyors of world class light and visual stage productions is a true honour and will be a weekend not to miss.

The full line up of musical acts for this year is truly spectacular with so many innovators and diverse sounds and shows throughout the weekend.”

bluedot festival takes place in the grounds of a deep space observatory. Set against a backdrop of the iconic Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank,from Thursday 19th - Sunday 22nd July.  bluedot combines a truly stellar line-up of music with a ground-breaking programme of live science experiments, expert talks and immersive artworks. 

All artists added to bluedot Festival today

Music - The Chemical Brothers, The Flaming Lips, Future Islands , Blue Planet in Concert, performed by the Halle, Public Service Broadcasting, Gary Numan, Little Dragon, Roni Size: New Forms Live, Gilles Peterson, Unkle, Booka Shade, The Orb Adrian Sherwood, Mad Professor, Alexis Taylor, Nadine Shah, Hookworms, Baloji, Vessels, Lost Horizons, Langham Research Centre, Andy Smith’s Reach Up Disco Wonderland, Human After All (A Tribute To Daft Punk), Will Tramp, To Kill A King, Warm Digits, Snapped Ankles, Park Hotel, Akdk, Henge, Future Get Down, Husky Loops, Pink Kink, Jw Ridley, Pearl City, FEHM, Speakmansound, Space Cassette Takeover, Age Of Glass, Barberos and Talos 400.

Comedy - David O’Doherty, Cassette Boy, Simon Munnery, Gary Delaney, Jess Fostekew

Speakers - Professor Jim Al-Khalili, Professor Alice Roberts, Libby Jackson, Professor Dave Goulson, Dallas Campbell, David O’Doherty, Cassette Boy, Simon Munnery, Gary Delaney, Jess Fostekew

Ticket Information

Adult Weekend (16+) - £159.00 + BF
Teen Weekend (11 - 15) £79.00 + BF
Child Weekend (6 - 10) £25.00 + BF
Under 5 Weekend - Free

Tickets are available now at bluedot Festival