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Radio Observatory. UNESCO World Heritage Site. Home to the Lovell Telescope and e-MERLIN. Proud to be part of The University of Manchester. Photo: Ant Holloway.
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🌙Later in the evening join us for a special event w/ Sarah Perry, diving into her spellbinding new novel 'Enlightenment'💫 Explore the intersections of faith, love, & wisdom in this captivating story📖
📅21/05🕑6.30-8pm🎟️£10-12
📍
@jodrellbank
👉 Book:
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40 years ago today,
@joydivision
's Unknown Pleasures was released. Its cover featured signals from the first pulsar CP1919. To mark the anniversary, we made this observation of the pulsar earlier today
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📡Jodrell Bank Observatory has been awarded UNESCO World Heritage Site status and will be inscribed on to the World Heritage Site List!
#JodrellBankWorldHeritage
@JodrellBank
@OfficialUoM
@DCMS
@UNESCOUK
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Proud to say we have been selected as the United Kingdom's next candidate for selection as a World Heritage Site
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📡We're still celebrating the incredible news that Jodrell Bank has been awarded
@UNESCO
World Heritage Site status.
Thank you so much for all the wonderful messages of support and congratulations 💕
#JodrellBankWorldHeritage
@OfficialUoM
@DCMS
@UNESCOUK
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The original 1957 surface of the Lovell Telescope has been successfully replaced! Photo by Frank Manning, JBCA staff member
@RadioNet_EU
@UoMPhysOutreach
@UoMSciEng
@UoMPhysics
@UoMNews
@SKA_telescope
@Taziker_
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Today we published data from the European Pulsar Timing Array
@EPTAGW
which provide emerging evidence for ultra low frequency gravitational waves like those expected to be produced by pairs of supermassive black holes from galaxy mergers. See, for example
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Delighted to hear that the Science & Technology Facilities Council (STFC) will continue to fund the e-MERLIN telescope through to 2022, including an increase in operational budget, more time with the Lovell Telescope & data analysis software development
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We're thrilled to be able to announce today the opening date for our beautiful new First Light Pavilion.
We can't wait to be able to welcome visitors through our doors from 4th June 2022.
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Have a Lovell-y Christmas and best wishes for the New Year!
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And... we’re back!
Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre is open! 📡🙂
We’re absolutely thrilled to be welcoming visitors back on site. We’re fully booked this weekend but you can view live availability for future dates on our website here:
See you soon!
#goodtogo
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We are delighted and honoured to announce that we have been inscribed on the
@UNESCO
World Heritage List!
@UNESCOUK
@DCMS
@OfficialUoM
@WorldHeritageUK
#jodrellbankworldheritage
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We’re delighted to announce that Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre has received vital funding thanks to
@HeritageFundUK
and the
#CultureRecoveryFund
. This welcome support means we can continue to be here for you and
#HereforCulture
📡
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Super photo of the Lovell Telescope made by JBCA staff member
@aj_h
- these nicely show the new surface replacement from the back.
@UoMPhysics
@UoMSciEng
@UoMNews
@RadioNet_EU
@jivevlbi
@eMERLINarray
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We made contact! Astounding signal received today from
#littleblueplanet
showing we are not alone in the Universe:
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This beautiful photo of our Mark II Telescope and a rainbow was taken by our Head of Computing Anthony Holloway
Newly listed: a site that revolutionised our understanding of the universe
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Very sad news today. Stephen Hawking RIP. A remarkable physicist and a great inspiration to many.
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NEWS: Jodrell Bank welcomes Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal in celebration of UNESCO World Heritage status.
Read more here:
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Keeping a radio eye out for a certain someone flying through our skies this evening 🎅👀
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Delighted our Mark II Telescope joins the Lovell Telescope as a Grade I listed building
@HistoricEngland
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60 years ago today, our 250-foot telescope was nearing completion. On 2 Oct 1957, Bernard Lovell made this entry in his diary: 1/
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Its
#CheshireDay
and we’re proud to be part of Cheshire's inspiring landscape. Since 1957, the Lovell Telescope has stood tall as an icon of British Science & Engineering, quietly probing the depths of space. Help celebrate by sharing what you love about Cheshire
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Introducing: Science Learning at Home...
Over the coming weeks, we will continue to strive to engage and inspire the public with the science and stories of Jodrell Bank by sharing a wealth of learning resources and activities online.
Find out more:
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Season's greetings! We'll be keeping an eye on the sky right through the festive season.
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#OTD
60 yrs ago, the Lovell Telescope was first rotated under power. Lovell himself was with family climbing Snowdon when he heard the news.
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5th – 14th March is
#BritishScienceWeek
and we’re celebrating with 10 days of Science! 🔭🔬📡🧪👩🔬
From stargazing to spacewalks, here are 10 science-inspired ways to spend the next 10 days!
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Jodrell Bank celebrates its 75th anniversary this year. Its story of pioneering science is one of global significance but it also has a long and rich tradition of public engagement
From school trips to stargazing nights, share with us your favourite memories of Jodrell Bank 📡
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#OTD
60 years ago, the 250-foot bowl of the Lovell Telescope was first tipped. A majestic sight in the hot sun.
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Sunset behind the Lovell Telescope right now (parked pointing to the zenith for maintenance)
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📡 Jodrell Bank Hosts the final of
@BBCTwo
’s
#GreatBritishMenu
! 🍽
We're really proud to be the chosen venue for this year’s banquet, celebrating great British science and innovation.
📺 Tune in at 8pm on Friday to see all the action! 💫
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Some great responses to our
#CaptureTheMoon
photo challenge so far including these great shots from
@phil_page227
@daztrav15
@rerj
@serec_fourmyle
🌒📷 Find out more:
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As usual, we are keeping an eye on the Universe throughout the festive season. All day, all night, through the clouds. Only high wind or maintenance requirements slow us down. 🌍📡🌟
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A great photo of our dedicated team of telescope controllers past and present alongside the historic Lovell Telescope control desk. The controllers are at the heart of the Observatory, driving our telescopes every hour of every day.
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It's
#HeritageTreasures
Day! The Grade 1 listed Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank is an internationally renowned landmark in the world of radio astronomy, and an icon for British science and engineering.
@heritagelottery
@HLFNorthWest
@EnglishHeritage
@OfficialUoM
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Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre is
#GoodToGo
! We’re delighted to announce that we will be re-opening our doors to visitors from Saturday 22nd August. We can’t wait to welcome you back! Find out more about our re-opening plans here:
#FindYourSpaceMCR
.
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Yuri Gagarin became the first person to orbit the Earth just over 60 yr ago. He was invited by the Union of Foundry workers to visit Manchester. Here he is meeting Bernard Lovell, director of Jodrell Bank at the Townhall.
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Lights, camera, action! Timelapse of Lovell Telescope as darkness fell this evening before Ep 2 of
@BBCStargazing
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This beautiful photo in those RTs is by our own Ant Holloway
@aj_h
- Head of Computing & Boss of Photography
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Many congratulations to all
@esa
and the scientists & engineers involved in this unique and spectacular mission!
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59 years ago today Sputnik I was launched. The first act of our Lovell Telescope was to track its carrier rocket with radar
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Good to be observing again with the Lovell Telescope after some maintenance on one of the wheels
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The Mk2 telescope is back, remotely observing pulsars & preparing to participate in the European VLBI Network session. Image shows the Mk2 stowed at the zenith (l) & back pointing on the sky (r). Kudos to all involved in slowly but surely bringing the Observatory back to life.
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The first radio detection of a Type Ia supernova explosion has been made with our e-MERLIN telescope
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Our thoughts are with everybody affected by the tragic events last night in Manchester
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Happy 200th birthday
@officialuom
!
Back in December The Lovell was lit up purple to mark this momentous date, and to really celebrate make sure to head to Oxford Road tonight to walk the Purple Pathway!
#uom200
💜📡
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A major construction milestone was reached last week as the domed roof of the Discovery Centre's new First Light Pavilion was installed.
To create the single-structure concrete roof, 381m3 of concrete was poured into a mould spanning 50m!
Find out more...
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Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre celebrates 10 years!
@_TeresaAnderson
shares the story of how the Discovery Centre came to open its doors to visitors on this day in 2011:
Thank you to everyone that has supported us on this wonderful journey! 📡🎉🥂
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As government lockdown rules relax, our 42ft telescope has restarted observations. Next week, we hope to get the larger Mk2 telescope operational, just in time for us to participate in the next European VLBI Network session.
@RadioNet_EU
@jivevlbi
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#OnThisDay
, 61 years ago, our 250-foot Telescope (now the Lovell Telescope) was used to track the rocket that carried Sputnik 1 into space (quotes from The Story of Jodrell Bank by Bernard Lovell)
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First Contact: An Alien Encounter. Wed 2nd November 9pm BBC Two.
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Tomorrow we re-open and will finally welcome visitors into our beautiful new building, the First Light Pavilion.
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This year's
@bluedotfestival
will fall on the 50th anniversary of the Moon Landing and today we've launched the first phase of a mind-blowing Moon themed line-up. Includes Helen Sharman, the UK’s first astronaut, James Burke, BBC’s 1969 anchor,
@helloclangers
,
@aardman
& more!
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We're incredibly proud to be part of the
@UNESCOUK
family. New research released this week shows UNESCO sites like Jodrell Bank are helping to build a greener, more equal and peaceful world. Find out more here...
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Another circuit around the Sun successfully completed...and here we go again! Hope everyone enjoys the ride :)
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Got some binoculars & fancy a challenge? Try spotting Comet C/2014 Q2
#Lovejoy
near Orion. Look for fuzzy blob.
http://t.co/yiDhCB2kUI
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Delighted to hear
@PhilipHammondUK
announce £4 million towards our
@heritagelottery
project celebrating Jodrell Bank's scientific heritage and inspiring the next generation of scientists & engineers
#Budget2017
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Look out for the Supermoon tonight when the full Moon will appear brighter and bigger than normal
A perfect opportunity to take part in our photography challenge. All you need to do is take your best photo of the Moon and share it with us using the
#CaptureTheMoon
hashtag...
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1. Valentina Tereshkova, Cosmonaut.
Tereshkova became the first woman to fly in space in 1963 when she launched the Soviet Vostok 6 mission. She was interested in parachute jumping at an early age and it was this experience that led to her selection as a cosmonaut
#WomenInScience
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The science never stops thanks to our telescope controllers and engineers who work right through Christmas and New Year.
08:48:05 UTC. Now observing pulsar PSR J1953+30 with the Lovell telescope.
Rotation period: 1.3 s
Distance: 3.0 kpc
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Celebrating 50 years since the discovery of pulsars with a conference this week, looking forward to next 50 years!
#psr50yrs
#iaus337
A conference
@jodrellbank
celebrating 50 Years of Pulsars. Find out more at and follow
#psr50yrs
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Did you know that, on this day, 75 years ago, Sir Bernard Lovell carried out his first observations at Jodrell Bank? For our latest instalment of Science Learning at Home, we're marking this anniversary with a stargazing special.
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To celebrate
#nationallottery25
Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre is opening its doors for free from 25th Nov - 1st Dec to anyone with a National Lottery ticket!
#ThanksToYou
for supporting our First Light project!
Find out more...
@HeritageFundUK
@UoMNews
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A joyous moment today as we celebrated the summer solstice and officially opened the First Light Pavilion with our wonderful friends
@OfficialUoM
@HeritageFundUK
@UNESCO
@ICOMOS
@CheshireEast
@MCRCityofLit
and many others.
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We’ve had a bit of a leak issue in the Alan Turing Building that threatened some of our thesis collection - fortunately Prof. Albert Zijlstra was on-hand to save the day!
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It's incredibly exciting to see the construction team arriving on site at Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre this week, as they begin work on the new First Light Pavilion. Find out more here...
@UoMNews
@keirconstruct
@HeritageFundUK
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Teachers...
Introducing 'Jodrell Bank: Online, Live!', bringing high-quality, curriculum-focused science sessions straight to your virtual classroom.
Find out more about how your pupils can enjoy the wonders of Jodrell Bank, live and online, here:
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Season's greetings -2019 -a great yr for JBCA -e-MERLIN performance hugely enhanced both standalone & as part of the EVN,Lovell Tel. surface replacement essentially complete, full pipelining of e-MERLIN data in CASA,first female controller appointed,SKA SDR passed, UN WHS etc.
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📡We are over the moon to finally reveal our new brand for Jodrell Bank
Thank you to the incredible
@johnsonbanks
and
@J_Marsh
for helping us
#MakeSpaceforEveryone
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Giant radio galaxy discovered by our astronomers
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Join us and the
@bluedotfestival
community for A Weekend in Outer Space on 24-26 July. -A free mini festival broadcasting live online and raising funds for Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre. See you there! 🌍📡📺🎉
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It is with great sadness that we mark the passing of Bryan Anderson at the age of 80. Bryan (pictured here with his wife Angela in 2019) was one of the early pioneers of long baseline interferometry.
…/bryan-anderson.htm
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Our new first year undergraduates in
@OfficialUoM
Physics & Astronomy visited today - wishing them all the best in their future studies!
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If you missed it the first time round, catch the repeat of Monkman and Seagull’s Genius Guide to Britain on
@BBCTwo
at 7pm, featuring Jodrell Bank!
@UoMNews
@Bobby_Seagull
@e_monkman
#MonkmanAndSeagull
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Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre has been shortlisted for Ethical, Responsible and Sustainable Tourism in the 2019
@MktgCheshire
Awards!
📡🌱🏆
@GreenTourismUK
@UoMNews
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We're back in business - "fringes" detected between the Mk2 & Yebes 40-m in Spain. It's good to be back, doing Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) again! Thanks to staff at JBCA,
@jivevlbi
@astroyebes
@UoMPhysOutreach
@RadioNet_EU
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Another stunning snapshot from our resident Head of Computing/shutterbug!
A stormy sunset last week
@jodrellbank
as the Lovell Telescope was observing close to the horizon.
#astronomy
#radiotelescope
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Great to see that our most famous summer student, Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell, the discoverer of Pulsars, has won this year's Breakthrough Prize
@brkthroughprize
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#OTD
60 yrs ago, the Lovell Telescope (the Mark I as it was then) received its first signals from space (Lovell: The Story of Jodrell Bank)
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We’ve been awarded a Silver
@GreenTourismUK
Award for our commitment to sustainability.
🌱🐝📡
@UoMSust
@MktgCheshire
@CheshireEast
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Since opening in 2011, Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre has welcomed over 1.3million people through its doors!
Are you one of them? We’re supporting
#EnglishTourismWeek20
and we’d love for you to share your memories of visiting us 📡
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Life on Venus? Exciting hints at the possibility of microbial life in the clouds of Venus.
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Jodrell Bank was proud to send commands to Pioneer V and receive its transmissions. The spacecraft's success led to Lord Nuffield paying off the final 50,000 pounds of debt outstanding from the construction of the Lovell Telescope.
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Pop in to the Discovery Centre and pick up a jar of our delicious new wildflower honey, made on-site by the Jodrell Bank bees!
📡🌸🌱🐝
@UoMSust
@UoMNews
@OfficialUoM
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Something for the little ones: Watch
@CBeebiesHQ
's Maddie's Do You Know, all about Radio Telescopes and filmed at Jodrell Bank. 📺📡
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We've found evidence for an intermediate-mass black hole in a globular cluster
Astronomers at
@jodrellbank
, led by Dr Benetge Perera, have found a black hole in the Sagittarius constellation
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Saddened by the news of the death of
@TheRealNimoy
- a fellow space explorer and a great inspiration to many of us here
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On
@BBCFOUR
tonight at 11:15pm. How Britain won the Space Race: The Story of Bernard Lovell and Jodrell Bank
@OfficialUoM
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While JBCA astrophysicists spend a lot of time at Jodrell Bank Observatory, they spend most of their time at the Alan Turing Building in Manchester. I think we all walk into that building with great pride, with the daily belief that we build upon the shoulders of giants.
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Wishing everybody a happy and healthy new year. Clear skies all.
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Excellent news! The UK's best medium sized festival!
📢BEST MEDIUM-SIZED FESTIVAL 2019 sponsored by
@EventTrees
:
@bluedotfestival
wins it!
#bluedotfestival
#festival
#ukfa2019
#winning
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On this day in 1945 Sir Bernard Lovell established the very first piece of the Jodrell Bank - how times have changed!
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