What we do
North Pennines Stargazing Festival 2021
2021 sees the return of in person events for the North Pennines Stargazing Festival. See the full programme below:
Exhibition: Night landscapes of the North Pennines 1 Oct to 30 Nov
Bowlees Solar System Trail 22 to 31 Oct
Stars in the tarn 22 Oct
Star Camp 22 to 24 Oct
Astronomy and stargazing 1 22 Oct
Family astronomy at Grassholme Observatory 23 Oct
Raby Castle stargazing 23 Oct
High Force stargazing 1 23 Oct
Out into the universe at Grassholme Observatory 23 Oct
From the moon to infinity 24 Oct
Aurora nights at Grassholme Observatory 1 24 Oct
Dark skies run 26 Oct
Wild Wednesday: starstruck 27 Oct
Dark skies photography 27 Oct
Astronomy and stargazing 2 27 Oct
Aurora nights at Grassholme Observatory 2 28 Oct
Low Force stargazing 29 Oct
Pies and skies 29 Oct
Dark sky astronomy at Grassholme Observatory 29 Oct
High Force stargazing 2 29 Oct
Discovery club: nocturnal animals 30 Oct
Family astronomy at Grassholme Observatory 2 30 Oct
Skywatch at Talkin Tarn 30 Oct
Dark sky astronomy at Grassholme Observatory 2 30 Oct
Searching for life and habitable worlds in the universe 31 October
North Pennines Stargazing Week 2020
Stargazing Week comes to an end
A round-up of #NorthPennStarWeek20
Things that go screech in the night
Dr Martin Kitching looks at creatures of the night in the North Pennines
Daily star tips
What to see each night during #NorthPennStarWeek20
Encountering wildlife under the stars
Guy Broome shares clips of wildlife observed at night
Keeping dark places dark
Why light pollution matters and how we protect our dark skies
A star society
An interview with Duane Cox, Chairman and Founder of Bishop Auckland Astronomical Society
How to take a photo in the dark
Gary Lintern shares some of the secrets of astrophotography
An unexpected evening with the Northern Lights
Richard Darn tells us what keeps him coming back to the North Pennines
Camping under the stars
An interview with Alison Lamb of Doe Park Caravan Site
Focusing on the stars
An interview with North Pennines astrophotographer ,Gary Lintern
Dark skies on our smallholding
Night life on a smallholding
Journeys in astronomy
Astronomer and science educator Andrew Gray shares his astronomy journey
Creative writing challenge
A dark skies creative writing activity for children and families
Chasing the Northern Lights
Dr Martin Kitching tells us about the Aurora Borealis
Night Creatures World Cup
A lighthearted 'World Cup' of night-time wildlife
Wild Wednesday
Fun activities to do at Bowlees or at home
Star Art 2020
Launching the North Pennines Star Art competition
Exploring Andromeda
Andromeda is the furthest object visible to the naked eye
How dark is it?
How dark is the darkest mainland AONB?
Moon trail at Bowlees
Self-guided family trail at Bowlees Visitor Centre
What can you see in the night sky?
A guide to the night sky with highlights of the coming months
Top ten stargazing spots
Where to see the stars in the North Pennines AONB and UNESCO Global Geopark
North Pennines at Night virtual exhibition
Night photography from the North Pennines AONB
North Pennines Stargazing Week 2020
Celebrating the darkest mainland AONB
