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North Pennines Stargazing Festival 2023
Various Locations
County Durham
County Durham
Tel: +44 01833 622145
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Opening Times
| 2023 (20 Oct 2023 - 5 Nov 2023) |
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Map & Directions
Highlights...
Friday, 20th October 2023 - Sunday, 5th November 2023
Creatures of the Night Trail - North Pennines Stargazing FestivalFollow the themed trail from the North Pennines AONB Partnership’s Bowlees Visitor Centre in Upper Teesdale to discover the creatures of the night.- more info
Friday, 20th October 2023 - Friday, 20th October 2023
Bugs, bats, birds and bloody light pollution - North Pennines Stargazing FestivalJoin Dr Martin Kitching, Director of Northern Experience Wildlife Tours, to delve into the murky world of twilight and beyond.- more info
Thursday, 2nd November 2023 - Thursday, 2nd November 2023
Discover the creatures of the night - North Pennines Stargazing FestivalJoin us for a leisurely night walk to discover the creatures of the night on 2 November 2023, 7pm to 9pm. Find out about the types of animals that have a nocturnal life and how they are adapted to be out at night.- more info
Friday, 20th October 2023 - Friday, 20th October 2023
Stargazing at the Crewe - North Pennines Stargazing FestivalJoin the Lord Crewe team in The Gatehouse at the Lord Crewe, Blanchland for an evening of stargazing with Andy Gray. Andy is an expert in his field and will give a beginners’ guide to the starry sky.- more info
Friday, 3rd November 2023 - Friday, 3rd November 2023
- Stargazing in the Crewe Gardens - North Pennines Stargazing FestivalJoin the Lord Crewe team in The Gatehouse at the Lord Crewe for an evening of stargazing with Andy Gray.
- more info
Friday, 20th October 2023 - Saturday, 21st October 2023
Friday, 3rd November 2023 - Saturday, 4th November 2023
Stargazing experience at High Force waterfall - North Pennines Stargazing FestivalEnjoy a night under the stars, at a very special place.- more info
Friday, 20th October 2023 - Friday, 20th October 2023
Dark Sky Astronomy and Stargazing - North Pennines Stargazing FestivalExperience a whistle-stop tour of the Universe and beyond on 20 October 8pm to 11pm at Grassholme Observatory.- more info
Saturday, 21st October 2023 - Saturday, 21st October 2023
- Dark Sky Astronomy and Stargazing - North Pennines Stargazing FestivalThe event on 21 October 8pm to 11pm will begin with a welcome from the lead astronomer at Grassholme Observatory, Gary Fildes.
- more info
Friday, 20th October 2023 - Friday, 20th October 2023
The Orionid Meteor Shower - North Pennines Stargazing FestivalExperience viewing up to 20 shooting stars per hour at Grassholme Observatory, on 20 October 11pm to 2am.- more info
Saturday, 21st October 2023 - Saturday, 21st October 2023
Saturday, 4th November 2023 - Saturday, 4th November 2023
Family Astronomy at Grassholme Observatory - North Pennines Stargazing FestivalDue to popular demand, the team at Grassholme Observatory have laid on this exclusive event 21 October 6pm to 7.30pm to educate the little ones on all things spacey! What better way to get the kids into astronomy and science than a visit to one of the UK’s newest observatories.- more info
Sunday, 22nd October 2023 - Sunday, 22nd October 2023
Sunday, 29th October 2023 - Sunday, 29th October 2023
Wednesday, 1st November 2023 - Wednesday, 1st November 2023
Sunday, 5th November 2023 - Sunday, 5th November 2023
Aurora night - North Pennines Stargazing FestivalThe event will begin with a welcome from the lead astronomer at Grassholme Observatory, Gary Fildes. Gary is a very experienced science communicator and astronomer, and founder of the Kielder Observatory, where he was Director and CEO for over 11 years.- more info
Wednesday, 25th October 2023 - Wednesday, 25th October 2023
Saturday, 28th October 2023 - Saturday, 28th October 2023
Saturday, 4th November 2023 - Saturday, 4th November 2023
Astronomy and Stargazing - North Pennines Stargazing FestivalThe event will begin with a welcome from the lead astronomer at Grassholme Observatory, Gary Fildes. Gary is a very experienced science communicator and astronomer, and founder of the Kielder Observatory, where he was Director and CEO for over 11 years.- more info
Friday, 27th October 2023 - Friday, 27th October 2023
Jupiter and Saturn – the Giant Planets - North Pennines Stargazing FestivalJoin us on 27 October 8pm to 11pm as on these dark starry nights, we are treated to a planetary delight as these 2 celestial heavyweights line up for our telescopes.- more info
Friday, 27th October 2023 - Sunday, 29th October 2023
Star Camp - North Pennines Stargazing FestivalJoin the Star camp for an astronomical weekend 27 to 29 October in Teesdale.- more info
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