Bluedot Festival


Profiles

Profile (2018)

Bluedot Festival - Profile

Shirley Proctor and Amanda J Window preview this year's Blue Dot Festival, which merging music, science, art and culture, takes place in Cheshire between Thursday 19th and Sunday 22nd July and includes on its line=up Chemical Brothers, the Flaming Lips and Future Islands.


Live

Jodrell Bank, Cheshire, 20/7/2023...22/72023

Bluedot Festival - Jodrell Bank, Cheshire, 20/7/2023...22/72023

Battling against constant rain, swamp-like mud and an accessible campsite that is anything but, Shirley Proctor still finds much to enjoy at Bluedot Festival in Cheshire


Jodrell Bank, Cheshire, 21/7/2022....24/7/2022

Bluedot Festival - Jodrell Bank, Cheshire, 21/7/2022....24/7/2022

Shirley Procter profiles some of her favpurite acts at this year's four-day Bluedot Festival.


Jodrell Bank, Cheshire, 18/7/2019...19/7/2019

Bluedot Festival - Jodrell Bank, Cheshire, 18/7/2019...19/7/2019

During the first two days of the Bluedot Festival Shirley Procter attends a performance by the Halle Orchestra of classic sci-fi soundtracks and also several of its science-oriented events.


Jodrell Bank, Cheshire, 20/7/2019...21/7/2019

Bluedot Festival - Jodrell Bank, Cheshire, 20/7/2019...21/7/2019

At the last two days of the Bluedot Festival Shirley Procter watches sets by Easy Star All Stars, Omar Souleyman, Jarvis Cocker, Kraftwerk and She Drew The Gun.


Photoscapes 1

Bluedot Festival - Photoscapes 1

In the first of four 'Photoscapes' dedicated to the Bluedot Festival Amanda J. Window photographs Anna Calvi and Gruff Rhys of Super Furry Animals.


Photoscapes 3

Bluedot Festival - Photoscapes 3

Andrew Twambley in the third of four 'Photoscapes' from the Bluedot Festival photographs Anna Calvi.


Photoscapes 2

Bluedot Festival - Photoscapes 2

Amanda J. Window in the second of four 'Photoscapes' from the Bluedot Festival photographs New Order.


Photoscapes 4

Bluedot Festival - Photoscapes 4

In the last of our four 'Photoscapes' dedicated to the Bluedot Festival Andrew Twambley takes photographs of Kraftwerk, Du Blonde, Self Esteem, She Drew The Gun, TVAM and Les Amazones D'Afrique.


Jodrell Bank, Cheshire, 21/7/2018...22/7/2018

Bluedot Festival - Jodrell Bank, Cheshire, 21/7/2018...22/7/2018

Shirley Procter at the third day of the Blue Dot Festival watches performances by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop and Gary Numan, while on its fourth and final day she participates in some of its many science-based presentations and other activities.


Jodrell Bank, Cheshire, 19/7/2018...20/7/2018

Bluedot Festival - Jodrell Bank, Cheshire, 19/7/2018...20/7/2018

On the first day of the eclectic Blue Dot Festival Shirley Procter watches the Hallé Orchestra perform the music from 'The Blue Planet', while on the second day in complete contrast she enjoys an explosive set from the Flaming Lips.


Photography

Photoscapes 3 (2022)

Bluedot Festival - Photoscapes 3

Andrew Twambley in the third of three 'Photoscapes' from the Bluedot Festival photographs some of is acts.


Photoscapes 2 (2022)

Bluedot Festival - Photoscapes 2

Andrew Twambley provides the second of three 'Photoscapes'of some of the acts at this year's Bluedot Festival


Photoscapes 1 (2022)

Bluedot Festival - Photoscapes 1

In the first of three 'Photoscapes' dedicated to the Bluedot Festival Andrew Twambley photographs some of its acts.


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Interviews

Oshun
Interview Oshun - Interview

Amanda J. Window chats to American hip-hop/soul duo Oshun after their performance at Bluedot Festival.


Profiles

Comment - The Cashless Festival
Is This The Way Forward? Miscellaneous - Is This The Way Forward?

Amanda J. WIndow reflects on a new cash and cardless payment system that was used at this year's Bluedot Festival


Photography

Photoscapes 1 Grace Jones - Photoscapes 1

In the first of two galleries, Andrew Twambley takes photographs of Grace Jones in a rare live performance at this year's Bluedot Festival..


Photoscapes 2 Grace Jones - Photoscapes 2

In the second of two galleries, Andrew Twambley takes photographs of Grace Jones at this year's Bluedot Festival..


Photoscapes 1 Roisin Murphy - Photoscapes 1

In the first of two galleries Andrew Twambley takes photographs of former Moloko star Roisin Murphy at this year's Bluedot Festival.


Photoscapes 2 Roisin Murphy - Photoscapes 2

Andrew Twambley In the second of two galleries photographs of former Moloko star Roisin Murphy at this year's Bluedot Festival.


Photoscapes W.H. Lung - Photoscapes

Our photographer Andrew Twambley photographs his favouite act of this year's Bluedot Festival, Manchester synth rock act W.H. Lung.