Festival Skies and Mars red hot!

1st Feb 2025 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

A setting moon will leave the sky very dark and starry as we go in search of the winter constellations. We'll embark on a voyage of discovery and also point our powerful telescopes at Jupiter and Mars. The amazing Red Planet is at its closest to the Earth for two years so get the views while you can!

To make this event truly accessible we've reduced ticket prices as part of the North Yorkshiire Dark Sky Festival month. We want you to enjoy the stars without it costing the earth.

The Hub provides a warm indoor space for colourful presentations with a purpose built viewing area alongside. If it's cloudy we will still see stars thanks to a brilliant computer based planetarium show. We supply all the equipment to admire the heavens, including binoculars.

The North York Moors National Park is an international dark sky reserve with low levels of light pollution. We advise you to wear sensible outdoor footwear and wrap up warm.

Please note the Hub is not part of the main Sutton Bank visitor centre building, but located one hundred metres away at the north west corner of the complex. It has its own car park - just drive through the raised barrier. Look out for the red external lights on the Hub and two flashing red LEDs on the barrier.

I f you prefer to pay by BACs please email me on richard@richarddarn.com It's a way of saving on the Eventbite booking fee (approx £2.80).

Book your place here. 

Key points

This event is suitable for adults and children over six years old and is perfect for novices. Warm refreshments and biscuits are included in the ticket price. Numbers will be limited. The facility is also well ventilated and wheelchair accessible.
Tickets are refundable up to one week before the event minus the Eventbrite booking fee. Please note to keep these events sustainable we cannot refund within this period.
Event goes ahead in all weather unless conditions are hazardous.
Free parking is available alongside the Hub.
Toilets available.

Location:

Sutton Bank National Park Centre
YO7 2EH

Cost:

Adult: £18.04
Child: £15.87

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