EVENTS AT THE DARK SKY PLANETARIUM
We are delighted to bring you a variety of special events, lectures, workshops, and guest talks. We will also be programming regular cinema screenings to be enjoyed in the Planetarium. Our events are designed to be enjoyed by all ages and interests.
Browse our events below and click for more details and to book tickets. Any age restrictions that may apply will be clearly stated.
Up Coming Events
06/10/2023 2:45pm
Star Catcher Workshop with Laura Cross Jewellery
6th of October Friday 2:45pm – 3:45pm
£8
Minimum age 8+
Laura Cross is a jeweller & crew member of Dark Space Planetarium team. At this special workshop you will be able to create your own Star(sun) Catcher to take home as well as a short talk in our planetarium of Stars to catch in the night sky this Autumn.
06/10/2023 7:00pm
The Aurora with Jesse Beaman
The Aurora
19:00-20:00
£8 Adult
£4 16 & Under
Dark Sky Ranger Jesse Beaman will be discussing how Solar Activity leads to the creation a geo-magnetic storm, one of the most beautiful atmospheric effects on Earth, The Aurora. Jesse will also be discussing Aurora Forecasting including some useful tips on how to see this natural phenomenon.
07/10/2023 7:00pm
Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side Of The Moon 50 Year Anniversary
Admission £8.00
Pink Floyd released The Dark Side of The Moon on the 1st of March 1973, and now, celebrating 50 years we welcome you to the Pink Floyd Full Dome Experience, consisting of the ten reality breaking tracks and astronomical visuals that will warp both time and your senses.
13/10/2023 7:00pm
Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side Of The Moon 50 Year Anniversary
Admission £8.00
Pink Floyd released The Dark Side of The Moon on the 1st of March 1973, and now, celebrating 50 years we welcome you to the Pink Floyd Full Dome Experience, consisting of the ten reality breaking tracks and astronomical visuals that will warp both time and your senses.
20/10/2023 7:00pm
Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side Of The Moon 50 Year Anniversary
Admission £8.00
Pink Floyd released The Dark Side of The Moon on the 1st of March 1973, and now, celebrating 50 years we welcome you to the Pink Floyd Full Dome Experience, consisting of the ten reality breaking tracks and astronomical visuals that will warp both time and your senses.
03/11/2023 7:00pm
The Moon with Jesse Beaman
The Moon
19:00-20:00
£8 Adult
£4 16 & Under
Dark Sky Ranger Jesse Beaman will be taking a closer look at the features of the lunar surface and covering everything from eclipses, lunar-landings, super-micro moon appearances, hypothesis on the Moons formation and how this distant satellite has affected life here on Earth.
16/11/2023 7:00pm
Losing Our Sky With Professor Andy Lawrence
Losing Our Sky
19:00-20:00
£8 Adult
£4 16 & Under
Professor Andy Lawrence discusses the increasing environmental issues of satellite activity is brightening our night skies, changing our perspective of the stars and what solutions can counteract this astronomical pollution
01/12/2023 7:00pm
The Exo-Planets With Jesse Beaman
The Exo-Planets
19:00-20:00
£8 Adult
£4 16 & Under
Dark Sky Ranger Jesse Beaman will be giving a brief overview on stars & planets before looking further out across our Milky Way to find stars that may host their own planets similar to our home solar system. What requirements do these exoplanets need to be recognised as Earth-Like & to support Life?
This event is Part One of our Exo-Planet Exploration in December with the Part Two Dr Beth Billers: Weird New Worlds on the 21st December
21/12/2023 7:00pm
Weird New Worlds with Dr Beth Biller
£ 8 Adult
£ 4 Child (16 & Under)
With literally thousands of exoplanet candidates discovered to date, we now know of a few relatively Earth-like worlds and many more planets far different from those in our own solar system!
Dr Beth Biller will discuss what we know already about these worlds and what we will be learning in the next decades as new and more advanced telescopes come online, as well as discussing the prospects for getting the first “weather reports” from exoplanets and the first weather maps of Brown Dwarfs.
This event is Part Two of our Exo-Planet Exploration in December with the Part One The Exo-Planets with Jesse Beaman on the 1st December.
Light travels at 186,282 miles per second so you could go around the earth 7.5 times in 1 second!