Upcoming Events
We are delighted to bring you a variety of special events, lectures, workshops, and guest talks. We will also have regular cinema screenings to be enjoyed in the Planetarium. Browse our events below and click for more details and to book tickets.
08/04/2025 6:30pm
QUEEN – HEAVEN: Full Dome Experience (April)
MULTIPLE DATES AVAILABLE in APRIL,
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Prepare to be transported on an extraordinary journey, where the magic of Queen’s music meets the wonders of the universe!
Whether you’re a die-hard Queen fan or simply someone who enjoys a spectacular visual and auditory adventure, this event promises to captivate and inspire.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to experience Queen’s legendary music in an entirely new way!
10/04/2025 6:30pm
TWENTY AMAZING THINGS ABOUT SPACE with Andy Sawers
What would the night sky be like if we could actually see galaxies? Is a cheap watch a better timekeeper than the Sun? What’s the extraordinary coincidence that gives us solar eclipses? And how did the discovery of Uranus lead directly to the discovery of Neptune?
This lively talk highlights twenty things about astronomy and space exploration that amateur astronomer Andy Sawers thinks are simply amazing. What things do you think should be on the list?
Please be aware that this talk is 90 minutes in length.
23/04/2025 6:30pm
WHAT’S IN THE NIGHT SKY IN THE MONTH AHEAD with Mike Alexander
Have you ever wondered what that really bright star is, or would you like to know which planets and other celestial objects can be seen in the sky?
Join Mike Alexander from the Galloway Astronomy Centre who will be telling us which celestial events can be viewed in the month ahead.
02/05/2025 6:30pm
THE MOON with Jesse Beaman
Dark Sky Ranger Jesse Beaman will be taking a closer look at the features of the lunar surface.
He’ll be covering everything from eclipses, lunar-landings, super-micro moon appearances, hypotheses on the Moon’s formation and how this distant satellite has affected life here on Earth.
06/05/2025 6:30pm
QUEEN – HEAVEN: Full Dome Experience (May)
MULTIPLE DATES AVAILABLE in MAY,
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Prepare to be transported on an extraordinary journey, where the magic of Queen’s music meets the wonders of the universe!
Whether you’re a die-hard Queen fan or simply someone who enjoys a spectacular visual and auditory adventure, this event promises to captivate and inspire.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to experience Queen’s legendary music in an entirely new way!
22/05/2025 6:30pm
ASTRONOMERS IN SCOTLAND with Mike Alexander
Scotland has contributed much to the field of astronomy over the centuries. This has included helping to solve complex calculations, developing new and innovative telescope designs, and making the first measurements to distant stars.
Join Mike Alexander as he explores Scotland’s past and present contributions to astronomy and science, including those people who have held the title of Astronomer Royal for Scotland.
29/05/2025 6:30pm
HOW WILL THE WORLD END? with Eloise Kitson
*** PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE FOR THIS EVENT ***
Films and media love an end of the world story.
From zombie apocalypses to the sun exploding, these nightmarish tales are constantly being told…but is any of it true?
This talk will dive deeper into the possibilities put forward by the media, applying science to see if any of them could be a reality, and looking at other planets to see what happened to them when the same event occurred.
Finally, we’ll be looking at the question of which of these dramatic fates could signal the end of Earth as we know it.
03/06/2025 6:30pm
QUEEN – HEAVEN: Full Dome Experience (June)
MULTIPLE DATES AVAILABLE in JUNE,
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Prepare to be transported on an extraordinary journey, where the magic of Queen’s music meets the wonders of the universe!
Whether you’re a die-hard Queen fan or simply someone who enjoys a spectacular visual and auditory adventure, this event promises to captivate and inspire.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to experience Queen’s legendary music in an entirely new way!
06/06/2025 6:30pm
COSMOS with Jesse Beaman
Dark Sky Ranger Jesse Beaman will be giving an introduction to our Solar System before taking a step out to look at the Milky Way and other galaxies.
Jesse will be discussing possible theories of the universe’s creation and fate, as well as dark matter and dark energy.
Light travels at 186,282 miles per second so you could go around the earth 7.5 times in 1 second!