Upcoming Events
We are delighted to bring you a variety of special events, lectures, workshops, and guest talks. We will also have regular cinema screenings to be enjoyed in the Planetarium. Browse our events below and click for more details and to book tickets.
14/12/2024 10:00am
Planetarium Open Day
This winter we are having two FREE open days on the 7th and 14th of December!
MULTIPLE TIMES AVAILABLE,
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14/12/2024 2:00pm
Sci-Club: Igloo (Years S1-S4)
Sci-Club: Igloo
S1-S4
2pm-4pm
FREE
This month in Sci-Club, we are getting into the holiday spirit and making igloos!
We will be using foam blocks to create igloos to meet design criteria and sustain weight, as well as discussing how they are used in real life. Pop along down to the Johnston for this free event.
(Parents are welcome to stay, but please only book for the number of children attending)
14/12/2024 6:30pm
Queen Heaven Full-Dome Experience 14th December 6:30pm-7:45pm
Queen Heaven Full-Dome Experience
14th December
6:30pm-7:45pm
£12
Prepare to be transported on an extraordinary journey, where the magic of Queen’s music meets the wonders of the universe!
Whether you’re a die-hard Queen fan or simply someone who enjoys a spectacular visual and auditory adventure, this event promises to captivate and inspire. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to experience Queen’s legendary music in an entirely new way
17/12/2024 11:00am
The Inquisitive Elf Lost in Lapland – A Sensory Story
Multi-Sensory Storytelling
11am 17th December
For Children
FREE
Immerse yourself in the story of this Inquisitive Elf Lost In Lapland with storyteller, Jen.
For further information please contact heather@commingled.co.uk
Parents are welcome to stay but please only book for the number of children attending.
17/12/2024 2:00pm
The Inquisitive Elf Lost in Lapland – A Sensory Story
Multi-Sensory Storytelling
2pm 17th December
For Adults
FREE
Immerse yourself in the story of this Inquisitive Elf Lost In Lapland with storyteller, Jen.
For further information please contact heather@commingled.co.uk
Parents are welcome to stay but please only book for the number of adults attending.
19/12/2024 6:30pm
CONSTELLATION MYTHS with Eloise Kitson
What are the stories behind the stars? There are 88 constellations in the night sky and each one of them has a unique tale behind them.
However, even these stories only focus on one small part of humanity’s ability to tell tales about the night sky. From Native America to Ancient China, people across the globe have been using the night sky in a variety of ways to entertain and to live by. Constellations change depending on where you are in the world, stories are wildly different from one country to the next.
So, let’s explore almost every word told about the constellations.
10/01/2025 6:30pm
CELESTIAL EVENTS with Jesse Beaman
The night sky is often unchanging from our perspective, making celestial events all the more special.
Join Dark Sky Ranger Jesse Beaman to learn how to see meteor showers, eclipses, conjunctions, supermoons, supernovae and the aurora.
17/01/2025 6:30pm
QUEEN – HEAVEN: Full Dome Experience
MULTIPLE DATES AVAILABLE,
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Prepare to be transported on an extraordinary journey, where the magic of Queen’s music meets the wonders of the universe!
Whether you’re a die-hard Queen fan or simply someone who enjoys a spectacular visual and auditory adventure, this event promises to captivate and inspire.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to experience Queen’s legendary music in an entirely new way!
23/01/2025 6:30pm
MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT SPACE THROUGHOUT THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE with Eloise Kitson
Scientists haven’t always gotten everything right. In fact, when you look at the long history of science, they have gotten more things wrong than they have right.
Even our understanding of science today could be talked about in a future talk on what we got wrong. But for now, let’s focus on the past.
Navigate the sometimes-strange ideas about what fuels stars, what is space, why do planets orbit the sun and what is out there.
If you learn anything from this talk it should be not to believe a single hypothesis mentioned because they are all misconceptions about space.
Light travels at 186,282 miles per second so you could go around the earth 7.5 times in 1 second!