Bluedot 2023

[trust1878]

What is the late night entertainment like at this festival? What time does it go on till? Some of the electronic music sounds like it may be worth a trek North...

[sheffinghell]

50% discount on day tickets (+small fees) via Tickets for Good atm. NHS email needed for sign up, purchaser must attend, but can buy 6 tickets per day, including non-nhs friends and family.

[Nickyboy]

On 4/26/2023 at 8:34 PM, trust1878 said:

What is the late night entertainment like at this festival? What time does it go on till? Some of the electronic music sounds like it may be worth a trek North...

Depends what you're after tbh.  The dance stuff goes on in a couple of the smaller tents until about 2am I think.  There's normally a late film in the science fields.  Usually have a couple of night-time parades, and the stuff outside the main arena goes on for a while too.  Not a mega late night festival tbh, but okay (if you're slightly older like me!!)

[onemoresolo]

Saw they are taking votes for the 2024 headliners albeit there’s no restrictions so not sure how helpful it will be. I am a little underwhelmed by this year’s but I felt the same last year and it was still a good weekend. I think they might have peaked in terms of lineup in 2019 but the site was also uncomfortably busy on both Saturday and Sunday. I’d take smaller headliners for a nicer experience.

[onemoresolo]

Stage splits 

[croiz]

On 6/7/2023 at 9:03 PM, onemoresolo said:

Stage splits 

All the stages look the same as last year, so presumably we can expect the same layout? Worked pretty well I thought

[onemoresolo]

On 6/13/2023 at 3:54 PM, croiz said:

All the stages look the same as last year, so presumably we can expect the same layout? Worked pretty well I thought

That’s my assumption. There’s always been a bit of sound bleed but I’m not sure they can do much without wholesale changes.

[czuk]

Whoop, tickets have just landed

[Nickyboy]

On 6/16/2023 at 12:52 PM, czuk said:

Whoop, tickets have just landed

Haven't got ours yet - should I be worried?

[czuk]

12 hours ago, Nickyboy said:

Haven't got ours yet - should I be worried?

I wouldn't start panicking until a week or two before.  We ordered a campervan ticket as well, maybe that's why it's a bit early.

Edited June 20, 2023 by czuk
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[Nickyboy]

Turned up this morning - so all good

[Deckard]

Got my ticket today - nice to get an actual physical ticket, although as a science fest you would think they would use the latest technology!

[ogriff]

We're sadly selling our 4 tickets (2 adults, 2 kids tho happy to split them) and open to offers if anyone would like them? Drop me a msg if so. 😩

[Memory Man]

Set times out

mhaol now replaced with “special guests” so appear to have pulled out, annoyingly

[Memory Man]

https://clashfinder.com/s/bdot2023/

updated

[emmanuel]

It would also be great to have the stage where Stuart from Mogwai and Miki from Lush are giving talks. I know this is not a music performance but I want to add these to my schedule.

[Memory Man]

Can be edited, easiest way is by import from excel. I’ll get round to it eventually 🙂

[tomlc]

Would love to be there for Young Fathers. All the ingredients to be a really memorable set. 

[Memory Man]

Clashfinder updated

[onemoresolo]

I was a bit meh on Grace Jones (I know, I know) so the Max Cooper clash is a bit of a godsend as it makes my decision much easier!

[croiz]

New maps out!

[laurajoseph]

I’m off to Bluedot on my own (abandoning husband and kids) after about 25 out of the festival scene. So many questions, about how things like how it works using the meteor showers….are there lockers, changing rooms, somewhere safe to leave your things whilst washing? How far is it from car to campsite? Can I return to the car to get things during the festival? If it’s super wet (forecast not looking promising) what do I need? What’s access to water like in camping areas? Are there washing up facilities for cooking stuff? And (probably most important) is there anywhere to dance after 2am?

Thank you!

[onemoresolo]

7 hours ago, laurajoseph said:

I’m off to Bluedot on my own (abandoning husband and kids) after about 25 out of the festival scene. So many questions, about how things like how it works using the meteor showers….are there lockers, changing rooms, somewhere safe to leave your things whilst washing? How far is it from car to campsite? Can I return to the car to get things during the festival? If it’s super wet (forecast not looking promising) what do I need? What’s access to water like in camping areas? Are there washing up facilities for cooking stuff? And (probably most important) is there anywhere to dance after 2am?

Thank you!

There are changing rooms but no lockers, however there is space to take any valuables into the shower with you.

15 minutes ish from car to campsite and you can go back and forth.

Water access in campsite is fine but bring a large bottle to save trips back and forth for cooking etc. There are sinks for washing up.

If it’s wet you’ll want walking boots and wellies just in case. The main site does ok in the wet but the campsite paths were pretty bad in 2019.

No idea on your last Q as I’ll be asleep by then but I think after hours stuff is more limited than some festivals.

[onemoresolo]

The weather looks absolutely sh*t. Again.

[czuk]

22 hours ago, onemoresolo said:

The weather looks absolutely sh*t. Again.

Been twice now 2019 and 2022, got soaked multiple times both years, even threw in the wet towel early last year.

Say hello if you see us.