Earth & Beyond Twilight

by | Oct 5, 2025

Twilight workshop for those aged 7-11 years. What makes volcanoes blow, the Earth quake and the icecaps melt? What is in space and how do we know? This workshops looks at our dynamic Earth and how we look beyond Earth into space using a telescope. If the weather is...

Astronaut Academy

by | Oct 5, 2025

Half day workshop for those aged 7 – 11 years. What does it take to become an astronaut? Investigate with some exciting activities to discover the challenges faced when reaching space. Cost £16 – for more details and to book, visit www.the-observatory.org...

The Observatory Science Festival

by | Jul 5, 2025

Celebrate summer with a weekend full of fun. Immerse yourself in Spectacular Science across all topics with many extra activities for the whole family. Keep checking the website for further details but below is a list of confirmed activities and external exhibitors:...

Astronomy Festival

by | Aug 27, 2024

A weekend of celebrations for the 21st anniversary of the festival. Among the celebrations there will be viewing through the telescopes (weather permitting), speakers, planetarium shows, talks about the telescopes, local astronomy societies and family activities. All...

Stargazing evening

by | Apr 16, 2024

Enjoy the fabulous atmosphere that surrounds the Observatory at night and, weather permitting look through some of the largest telescopes in the country at some extraordinary night sky objects. Don’t worry if it is cloudy as there is a cloudy night contingency....