Here are the details of events taking place at Jodrell Bank in March and April...
Next steps astrophotography
- 2 April, 19.00 – 21.30
- Elevate your celestial photography skills with Dr. Anthony Holloway’s tips, tricks and techniques for creating breathtaking pictures of the night sky.
- Tickets from £20. Available at: jodrellbank.net
Easter at Jodrell Bank
- 5 April – 21 April
- This Easter holiday, join us for an exciting science show, outdoor space crafts, and a site trail. Plus, our special planetarium screenings of Ted’s Space Adventures are back – perfect for preschoolers!
- Tickets are available at jodrellbank.net
- For more information visit: Easter holiday at Jodrell - Jodrell Bank
Dome Show: Ted’s Space Adventure
- Tickets £5. U4 free
- 9 & 16 April, 11.00
- Join Ted and his friend Plant on an exciting journey through the Solar System in the Space Dome! Filled with music, rhymes, and interactive fun, it’s the ideal space adventure for little explorers aged 3–7.
New Exhibition: Astronomy Photographer of the Year
- On now – 27 April
- Free with admission
- Astronomy Photographer of The Year showcases the world’s award-winning space photography, including spectacular starscapes to awe-inspiring images of distant planets and galaxies. See this year’s best entries at Jodrell Bank and marvel at the beauty of the night sky.
Dome Show: The Great Solar System Adventure
- Weekends (daily in school holidays)
- 11.00 & 15.00
- Tickets £5
- The Space Dome is transformed into a journey to the stars. Experience an immersive adventure and be amazed as you learn about the wonders of our Solar System.
Dome Show: Cap Com Go!
- Weekdays, 13.00
- Tickets £5
- Relieve the Apollo 11 mission and experience the historic journey to the Moon like never before in this short film in the Space Dome!
Relaxed Openings
- 1st Sunday of each month. 2 March & 6 April
- 10.00 – 11.00
- Our Relaxed Openings are a calmer start to the morning for anyone who might appreciate it, featuring reduced noise and light levels, a relaxed screening of ‘The Story of Jodrell Bank’, and a designated Quiet Space.
Aboout Jodrell Bank
Founded in 1945, Jodrell Bank’s inspirational story includes revolutionary scientific discoveries, amazing feats of engineering, the dawn of the Space Age and the creation of the Grade I listed Lovell Telescope, an icon for British science and engineering. The site is proudly owned by The University of Manchester and is part of The Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics a world-leading science research institute, and The Jodrell Bank Centre for Engagment, a multi award-winning centre for excellence in public participation and enagement with science, culture and heritage.
Jodrell Bank was inscribed by UNESCO on the World Heritage Site list in 2019 in recognition of its internationally significance science, heritage and cultural impact.
Pictured - The Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank.
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