WATCH: Iconic Jodrell Bank set to host Bluedot
19 Jul 2016
Festival features Jean-Michel Jarre, Underworld, Caribou – and a plethora of our researchers
Our iconic Jodrell Bank is to host Bluedot festival this weekend (22-24 July).
The University's Jodrell Bank Observatory aims to embed science as a normal part of our culture. One of the ways it is doing this is via Bluedot festival – named after iconic scientist Carl Sagan's ‘pale blue dot’ reference to Earth.
This year it is supported by the UK Space Agency and the EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF), Europe’s largest interdisciplinary science meeting taking place for the first time in Manchester 23-27 July 2016.
The festival invites you to camp out under the stars and to explore a stellar programme of music, science, arts, technology, culture, food and film. Bluedot’s mission is to entertain and inspire through a weekend of ground breaking encounters, including performances, DJ sets, comedy, talks, workshops and live experiments.
Heading the music bill with a UK festival exclusive is the legendary Jean-Michel Jarre. Renowned not only for his revolutionary electronic compositions that spawned an entire genre and gave rise to a generation of experimentalists, Jean-Michel is known for his incredible live performances having pushed the very limits of light, laser and pyrotechnic technology during his performances at some of the world’s most iconic locations from the Pyramids of Giza to the Eiffel Tower.
Also headlining are psych-electronica pioneers Caribou and – arguably one of the most influential British bands of the last three decades – Underworld, whose infamous live performances are the stuff of legend.
One of the highlights of the weekend will be the Star Field – a space jam-packed with scientists from the University showcasing their research to the festival attendees. You will discover a world of wonder and discuss the latest discoveries, with tents and stalls packed with displays and interactions for all ages. For details, visit:
Professor of Astrophysics Tim O’Brien, Director of Jodrell Bank Observatory, said: “Bluedot is going to be special. We want to blow people’s minds with some amazing music and some incredible ideas – from the Big Bang to black holes, AI to climate change, and loads more.”
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