Planetarium Evening Lecture Series

 

Join us under the glittering dome for a relaxing evening under the stars in our monthly lecture series. Marvel at the heavens in our very own celestial treasure-trove and enjoy a personal tour of the night sky with some of the country’s most exciting space science speakers. 

Evening Lectures

25th of Sept - "In the Shadow the Moon"- A behind the scenes tour

Join writer and film maker Dr Christopher Riley for this behind the scenes tale

23rd of October - Smashing Times: How to build a planet

Dr Helen Fraser will take you on a journey from the Northern to Southern hemisphere skies

27th of November- Supermassive black holes: Einstein's cosmic laboratories

Explore the weird and wonderful world of black holes with Dr Martin Hendry

4th of December The Universe: Yours to discover in 2009

Steve Owens, UK Co-Ordinator for the International Year of Astronomy 2009, will discuss what's happening next year.