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New Order and Hot Chip are joining Kraftwerk as headliners at this year’s bluedot
(18-21 July 2019), the fourth instalment of the award-winning music, science and culture event at Cheshire’s iconic Jodrell Bank Observatory.
One of the most influential electronic groups of all time,
New Order will celebrate a homecoming festival performance on Sunday night with
Hot Chip – and the tantalising promise of brand new material – heading up the bill on Friday.
On Thursday night the Lovell Stage will host an orchestral extravaganza as the internationally renowned
Halle Orchestra presents Lift Off, a performance of specially selected sci-fi themes and music related to the Moon accompanied by unique big screen visuals.
Elsewhere on the line-up is electronic pioneer
Jon Hopkins, Mercury-nominated poet, playwright and rapper
Kate Tempest, alt-electro storyteller
John Grant, Welsh psych wizard
Gruff Rhys, Grammy nominated producer Jennifer Lee aka
TOKIMONSTA and art-rocker
Anna Calvi.
Also announced is the first all-female West African supergroup -
Les Amazones d’Afrique - featuring Mariam Doumbia of Amadou and Mariam and Angelique Kidjo, techno-dabke from Bjork & Caribou collaborator
Omar Souleyman and a DJ set from award-winning actor and activist
Maxine Peake.
There will also be late night parties with
Attenborough Jungle Boogie featuring visuals and audio samples from the beloved biologist, the
Tarantino Disco cutting-up classic soundtracks from the legendary director’s movies and Fleetmac Wood, an AV rave mash-up of hits from the legendary band.
bluedot has also announced the first names from its science and culture programme that this year will be centred around the 50th anniversary of the moon landing.
Key speakers include leading science, wildlife and natural history broadcaster
Liz Bonnin, Professor of Disability Research and women’s rights activist
Dr Helen Pankhurst, as well as bluedot favourites physicist Professor
Jim Al-Khalili, spaceflight expert
Dr Libby Jackson, TV presenter
Dallas Campbell and the return of The Clangers celebrating their 50th anniversary.
bluedot 2019 is the fourth chapter of the ground-breaking event which has seen headline performances from the likes of
The Chemical Brothers, Pixies, The Flaming Lips, Underworld and
Jean-Michel Jarre, plus high-profile talks from
Brian Cox, Alice Roberts and Richard Dawkins.
The full science, arts and culture programme plus details of the highly anticipated Moon landing celebration will be announced in the coming weeks. For tickets and information visit
discoverthebluedot.com
Tickets go on sale 10 am on Thursday 24th January.
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bluedot Festival
With Kraftwork
, Hot Chip, New Order + many more
Venue: Jodrell Bank Observatory
Date: 18th - 21st July 2019
Buy Tickets
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