Beer and the Big Bang

Enjoy an evening of explosive science followed by stargazing with a bottle of craft beer from a local brewery. Starting with the Big Bang science show, our astronomy team will then guide your through the stars using our historic telescopes – or if the weather is poor, you will still have the opportunity to chat to our astronomy experts and learn more about our telescopes.

Booking Essential

• Gates open at 7.00pm and the Big Bang science show will be at 7.30pm. The evening is then free flowing around the Centre. There will be announcements throughout the evening to keep you informed about which telescopes are open and how to access them. The indoor exhibits will be available to explore but it will be too dark for our outdoor exhibits.
• Food and drinks will be available to purchase from our café.
• If the weather is not suitable to look through the telescopes (cloudy, rainy, foggy or if the wind is too strong), we do not cancel Stargazing Evenings. Instead there will be opportunities to chat to astronomy experts after the Big Bang show.
• Don’t forget to wear warm clothing – you will be outside for much of the evening!
• Did you know? Using red rather than white light torches means your eyes are better adapted to see in the dark.  Our site is lit up with red lights during stargazing evenings. You can purchase a red light torch online or download an app such as NightVision Light in the Apple App Store.
• Tickets are non refundable.