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SUMMARY:Dark Sky Astronomy and Stargazing
DESCRIPTION:Tonight’s event promises to be a spectacular evening of astronomy.  The event will begin with a personal welcome from our astronomer\, Gary Fildes.  Gary is a very experienced science communicator and astronomer\, and founder of the Kielder Observatory\, where he was Director and CEO for over 11 years.\nAfter the welcome\, Gary and the team will escort you into our new state-of-the-art classroom\, which has a cosy feel\, and high definition (HD) projection system.  Gary will take you on a whistle-stop tour of the Universe.  Following this\, we will split into groups and\, weather depending\, start observing the sky\, with our array of telescopes and cameras.\nWith no Moon in the sky\, we will look out for the Milky Way\, and many deep sky objects like Galaxies nebulae\, and star clusters\, then use our robotic telescope to scour the skies for other jewels of the cosmos\, for us to ponder.\nThen it’s back into the classroom for a hot drink\, more astronomy photography questions\, and boundless knowledge and inspiration.\nWe’ve planned quite a night!\nTerms and conditions of booking\nSafety is our first priority – you must adhere to all instructions of the team leading the astronomy session and You must not do anything to compromise the health and safety of yourself or others and must report any concerns or risks to the onsite team immediately. Should you put yourself or others at risk this may mean that you are politely asked to leave the site.\nYour booking is non-refundable. Should we cancel the event for any reason we will however make a full refund or give the option of a transfer to another date. If you are unable to undertake dark sky observing because of cloud cover then we will offer you a 20% discount on a future booking made and taken within 8 weeks of the event.\nYou should bring appropriate clothing to keep you warm.\nYou should arrive at Grassholme no later than 15 minutes before the start of your session.\nGrassholme is set within the quiet upper Tees Valley and we ask that you drive safely and do not disturb residents with loud music\, or other disturbance late at night.\nYou should not do anything to disturb or destroy the visitor experience for other attendees and failure to do so may mean that you are politely asked to leave the site.\nBy booking this event you are signing up to these terms and conditions.  \nhttps://bookwhen.com/grassholmeobservatory/e/ev-sc63-20250201200000
URL:https://www.grassholmeobservatory.com/whats-on/dark-sky-astronomy-and-stargazing-42/
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SUMMARY:Family Astronomy at Grassholme Observatory
DESCRIPTION:Due to popular demand\, we have laid on this exclusive event to educate the little ones on all things spacey!What better way to get the kids into astronomy and science than a visit to the UK’s newest public observatory. Your little ones will enjoy an interactive talk in the classroom and then children will be able to see and touch rocks from space – meteorites.\nA stunning interactive talk on space stuff in our purpose-built classroom and then weather permitting outside under the stars for some stargazing and peering through telescopes.\nHot chocolate and radiators if needed too!\nAll in all\, a wonderful introduction to Family astronomy under the dark skies of Grassholme.\nTerms and conditions of booking\nSafety is our first priority – you must adhere to all instructions of the team leading the astronomy session and You must not do anything to compromise the health and safety of yourself or others and must report any concerns or risks to the onsite team immediately. Should you put yourself or others at risk this may mean that you are politely asked to leave the site.\nYour booking is non-refundable. Should we cancel the event for any reason we will however make a full refund or give the option of a transfer to another date. If you are unable to undertake dark sky observing because of cloud cover then we will offer you a 20% discount on a future booking made and taken within 8 weeks of the event.\nYou should bring appropriate clothing to keep you warm.\nYou should arrive at Grassholme no later than 15 minutes before the start of your session.\nGrassholme is set within the quiet upper Tees Valley and we ask that you drive safely and do not disturb residents with loud music\, or other disturbance late at night.\nYou should not do anything to disturb or destroy the visitor experience for other attendees and failure to do so may mean that you are politely asked to leave the site.\nBy booking this event you are signing up to these terms and conditions \nhttps://bookwhen.com/grassholmeobservatory/e/ev-s8dy-20250301180000
URL:https://www.grassholmeobservatory.com/whats-on/family-astronomy-at-grassholme-observatory-20/
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250103T230000
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SUMMARY:Dark Sky Astronomy and Stargazing
DESCRIPTION:Tonight’s event promises to be a spectacular evening of astronomy.  The event will begin with a personal welcome from our astronomer\, Gary Fildes.  Gary is a very experienced science communicator and astronomer\, and founder of the Kielder Observatory\, where he was Director and CEO for over 11 years.\nAfter the welcome\, Gary and the team will escort you into our new state-of-the-art classroom\, which has a cosy feel\, and high definition (HD) projection system.  Gary will take you on a whistle-stop tour of the Universe.  Following this\, we will split into groups and\, weather depending\, start observing the sky\, with our array of telescopes and cameras.\nWith no Moon in the sky\, we will look out for the Milky Way\, and many deep sky objects like Galaxies nebulae\, and star clusters\, then use our robotic telescope to scour the skies for other jewels of the cosmos\, for us to ponder.\nThen it’s back into the classroom for a hot drink\, more astronomy photography questions\, and boundless knowledge and inspiration.\nWe’ve planned quite a night!\nTerms and conditions of booking\nSafety is our first priority – you must adhere to all instructions of the team leading the astronomy session and You must not do anything to compromise the health and safety of yourself or others and must report any concerns or risks to the onsite team immediately. Should you put yourself or others at risk this may mean that you are politely asked to leave the site.\nYour booking is non-refundable. Should we cancel the event for any reason we will however make a full refund or give the option of a transfer to another date. If you are unable to undertake dark sky observing because of cloud cover then we will offer you a 20% discount on a future booking made and taken within 8 weeks of the event.\nYou should bring appropriate clothing to keep you warm.\nYou should arrive at Grassholme no later than 15 minutes before the start of your session.\nGrassholme is set within the quiet upper Tees Valley and we ask that you drive safely and do not disturb residents with loud music\, or other disturbance late at night.\nYou should not do anything to disturb or destroy the visitor experience for other attendees and failure to do so may mean that you are politely asked to leave the site.\nBy booking this event you are signing up to these terms and conditions.  \nhttps://bookwhen.com/grassholmeobservatory/e/ev-sdcd-20250301200000
URL:https://www.grassholmeobservatory.com/whats-on/dark-sky-astronomy-and-stargazing-43/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250104T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250104T193000
DTSTAMP:20260525T153916
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SUMMARY:Family Astronomy at Grassholme Observatory
DESCRIPTION:Due to popular demand\, we have laid on this exclusive event to educate the little ones on all things spacey!What better way to get the kids into astronomy and science than a visit to the UK’s newest public observatory. Your little ones will enjoy an interactive talk in the classroom and then children will be able to see and touch rocks from space – meteorites.\nA stunning interactive talk on space stuff in our purpose-built classroom and then weather permitting outside under the stars for some stargazing and peering through telescopes.\nHot chocolate and radiators if needed too!\nAll in all\, a wonderful introduction to Family astronomy under the dark skies of Grassholme.\nTerms and conditions of booking\nSafety is our first priority – you must adhere to all instructions of the team leading the astronomy session and You must not do anything to compromise the health and safety of yourself or others and must report any concerns or risks to the onsite team immediately. Should you put yourself or others at risk this may mean that you are politely asked to leave the site.\nYour booking is non-refundable. Should we cancel the event for any reason we will however make a full refund or give the option of a transfer to another date. If you are unable to undertake dark sky observing because of cloud cover then we will offer you a 20% discount on a future booking made and taken within 8 weeks of the event.\nYou should bring appropriate clothing to keep you warm.\nYou should arrive at Grassholme no later than 15 minutes before the start of your session.\nGrassholme is set within the quiet upper Tees Valley and we ask that you drive safely and do not disturb residents with loud music\, or other disturbance late at night.\nYou should not do anything to disturb or destroy the visitor experience for other attendees and failure to do so may mean that you are politely asked to leave the site.\nBy booking this event you are signing up to these terms and conditions \nhttps://bookwhen.com/grassholmeobservatory/e/ev-s0po-20250104180000
URL:https://www.grassholmeobservatory.com/whats-on/family-astronomy-at-grassholme-observatory-16/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250108T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250108T230000
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SUMMARY:Astronomy and Stargazing
DESCRIPTION:The event will begin with a personal welcome from our astronomer\, Gary Fildes.  Gary is a very experienced science communicator and astronomer\, and founder of the Kielder Observatory\, where he was Director and CEO for over 11 years. After the welcome\, Gary and the team will escort you into our new state of the art classroom\, which has a cosy feel\, and high definition (HD) projection system.  Gary will take you on a whistle stop tour of the Universe.  Following this\, we will split into groups and\, weather depending\, start observing the sky\, with our array of telescopes and cameras.\nhave you ever looked up at the night time sky and wondered why you can’t see anything other than stars?\nor have you ever looked up at the night sky and wondered how far it is to the stars that you can see?\ndo you want to know what a star is\, how a telescope works\, or even where it all came from?\nIf your answered yes to any of these questions\, then you have come to the right place – Grassholme Observatory’s introduction evenings will cover all things astronomy!\nBring the kids\, bring your granny\, this will appeal to everyone.  Tonight\, we will cover details that will amaze\, inform\, thrill\, and engage you – then it’s off to the telescopes for the chance to observe the sky\, through some seriously powerful pieces of equipment.  We will use cameras to take pictures of what we see\, as we gaze at the stars overhead.\nFrom the middle of June\, to mid July\, the skies brighten\, as the summer sun rises earlier\, and sets later.  Although brighter\, these skies also have planets and other bright objects visible\, and are equally as beautiful\, as the inky dark evenings of later in the year\, although less stars are visible.\nAfter the observing ends\, it’s back inside for a hot drink and a chat\, before you head off home!\nTerms and conditions of booking\n1. Safety is our first priority – you must adhere to all instructions of the team leading the astronomy session and You must not do anything to compromise the health and safety of yourself or others and must report any concerns or risks to the onsite team immediately. Should you put yourself or others at risk this may mean that you are politely asked to leave the site.\n2. Your booking is non-refundable. Should we cancel the event for any reason we will however make a full refund or give the option of a transfer to another date. If you are unable to undertake dark sky observing because of cloud cover then we will offer you a 20% discount on a future booking made and taken within 8 weeks of the event.\n3. You should bring appropriate clothing to keep you warm.\n4. You should arrive at Grassholme no later than 15 minutes before the start of your session.\n5. Grassholme is set within the quiet upper Tees Valley and we ask that you drive safely and do not disturb residents with loud music\, or other disturbance late at night.\n6. You should not do anything to disturb or destroy the visitor experience for other attendees and failure to do so may mean that you are politely asked to leave the site.\nBy booking this event you are signing up to these terms and conditions. \nhttps://bookwhen.com/grassholmeobservatory/e/ev-sijp-20250108200000
URL:https://www.grassholmeobservatory.com/whats-on/astronomy-and-stargazing-12/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250110T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250110T230000
DTSTAMP:20260525T153916
CREATED:20250105T122059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250105T125501Z
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SUMMARY:Astronomy and Stargazing
DESCRIPTION:The event will begin with a personal welcome from our astronomer\, Gary Fildes.  Gary is a very experienced science communicator and astronomer\, and founder of the Kielder Observatory\, where he was Director and CEO for over 11 years. After the welcome\, Gary and the team will escort you into our new state of the art classroom\, which has a cosy feel\, and high definition (HD) projection system.  Gary will take you on a whistle stop tour of the Universe.  Following this\, we will split into groups and\, weather depending\, start observing the sky\, with our array of telescopes and cameras.\nhave you ever looked up at the night time sky and wondered why you can’t see anything other than stars?\nor have you ever looked up at the night sky and wondered how far it is to the stars that you can see?\ndo you want to know what a star is\, how a telescope works\, or even where it all came from?\nIf your answered yes to any of these questions\, then you have come to the right place – Grassholme Observatory’s introduction evenings will cover all things astronomy!\nBring the kids\, bring your granny\, this will appeal to everyone.  Tonight\, we will cover details that will amaze\, inform\, thrill\, and engage you – then it’s off to the telescopes for the chance to observe the sky\, through some seriously powerful pieces of equipment.  We will use cameras to take pictures of what we see\, as we gaze at the stars overhead.\nFrom the middle of June\, to mid July\, the skies brighten\, as the summer sun rises earlier\, and sets later.  Although brighter\, these skies also have planets and other bright objects visible\, and are equally as beautiful\, as the inky dark evenings of later in the year\, although less stars are visible.\nAfter the observing ends\, it’s back inside for a hot drink and a chat\, before you head off home!\nTerms and conditions of booking\n1. Safety is our first priority – you must adhere to all instructions of the team leading the astronomy session and You must not do anything to compromise the health and safety of yourself or others and must report any concerns or risks to the onsite team immediately. Should you put yourself or others at risk this may mean that you are politely asked to leave the site.\n2. Your booking is non-refundable. Should we cancel the event for any reason we will however make a full refund or give the option of a transfer to another date. If you are unable to undertake dark sky observing because of cloud cover then we will offer you a 20% discount on a future booking made and taken within 8 weeks of the event.\n3. You should bring appropriate clothing to keep you warm.\n4. You should arrive at Grassholme no later than 15 minutes before the start of your session.\n5. Grassholme is set within the quiet upper Tees Valley and we ask that you drive safely and do not disturb residents with loud music\, or other disturbance late at night.\n6. You should not do anything to disturb or destroy the visitor experience for other attendees and failure to do so may mean that you are politely asked to leave the site.\nBy booking this event you are signing up to these terms and conditions. \nhttps://bookwhen.com/grassholmeobservatory/e/ev-s4z9-20250110200000
URL:https://www.grassholmeobservatory.com/whats-on/astronomy-and-stargazing-13/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250111T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250111T220000
DTSTAMP:20260525T153916
CREATED:20250105T122059Z
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SUMMARY:Jupiter and Saturn The Giant Planets
DESCRIPTION:On these dark starry nights\, we are treated to a planetary delight as these 2 celestial heavyweights line up for our telescopes.Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system and could swallow ~1300 earths\, this gas giant planet is a turbulent environment as it spins on its axis once every 9.5 hours – this makes it the fastest rotating object in our solar system. Due to this exceptional rotational period\, Jupiter has a very turbulent surface with high-speed winds whipping its surface up into a visual drama on a cosmic scale. With bands and belts transition regions and big red spots\, Jupiter has it all\, and we have the kit to bring it alive for you all – see this amazing planet for yourself!\nNext is by far most people’s favorite – I mean if you haven’t looked through a telescope at Saturn then don’t miss this opportunity to do so. With its glorious ring system dazzling the observer a veritable observing feast!\nOn a summer evening\, from June to early August onwards\, we may even glimpse other atmospheric phenomena\, such as noctilucent or night-shining clouds.  During this time of year\, our northerly latitude prohibits the truly dark skies\, as twilight gives the sky a beautiful hue.\nTerms and conditions of booking\nSafety is our first priority – you must adhere to all instructions of the team leading the astronomy session and You must not do anything to compromise the health and safety of yourself or others and must report any concerns or risks to the onsite team immediately. Should you put yourself or others at risk this may mean that you are politely asked to leave the site.\nYour booking is non-refundable. Should we cancel the event for any reason we will however make a full refund or give the option of a transfer to another date. If you are unable to undertake dark sky observing because of cloud cover then we will offer you a 20% discount on a future booking made and taken within 8 weeks of the event.\nYou should bring appropriate clothing to keep you warm.\nYou should arrive at Grassholme no later than 15 minutes before the start of your session.\nGrassholme is set within the quiet upper Tees Valley and we ask that you drive safely and do not disturb residents with loud music\, or other disturbance late at night.\nYou should not do anything to disturb or destroy the visitor experience for other attendees and failure to do so may mean that you are politely asked to leave the site.\n.\nBy booking this event you are signing up to these terms and conditions.  \nhttps://bookwhen.com/grassholmeobservatory/e/ev-sepm-20250111190000
URL:https://www.grassholmeobservatory.com/whats-on/jupiter-and-saturn-the-giant-planets-8/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250117T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250117T230000
DTSTAMP:20260525T153916
CREATED:20250105T122100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250105T125503Z
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SUMMARY:Aurora Night
DESCRIPTION:The event will begin with a personal welcome from our astronomer\, Gary Fildes.  Gary is a very experienced science communicator and astronomer\, and founder of the Kielder Observatory\, where he was Director and CEO for over 11 years. After the welcome\, Gary and the team will escort you into our new state-of-the-art classroom\, which has a cosy feel\, and a high definition (HD) projection system.  Gary will take you on a whistle-stop tour of the Universe.  Following this\, we will split into groups and\, weather depending\, start observing the sky\, with our array of telescopes and cameras.\nA fun-filled night\, with stunning graphics handouts\, experiments\, and stargazing\, with our advanced array of instruments.  Expert tuition from Gary and his team of astronomers\, as we take you on a journey of the heart and soul.\nOn certain nights throughout the year\, we may even see the Aurora Borealis from Grassholme.  It’s visible in these skies\, but the conditions have to be right to see them and those conditions can be very rare indeed.  Whilst we cannot guarantee you will see them\, and to be honest\, you probably won’t\, we can guarantee that you will leave well equipped on how you can spot them in future\, and what exactly they are.\nOn summer evening\, from June to early August onwards\, we may even glimpse other atmospheric phenomena\, such as noctilucent or night shining clouds.  During this time of year\, our northerly latitude prohibits the true dark skies\, as a twilight gives the sky a beautiful hue.\nTerms and conditions of booking\nSafety is our first priority – you must adhere to all instructions of the team leading the astronomy session and You must not do anything to compromise the health and safety of yourself or others and must report any concerns or risks to the onsite team immediately. Should you put yourself or others at risk this may mean that you are politely asked to leave the site.\nYour booking is non-refundable. Should we cancel the event for any reason we will however make a full refund or give the option of a transfer to another date. If you are unable to undertake dark sky observing because of cloud cover then we will offer you a 20% discount on a future booking made and taken within 8 weeks of the event.\nYou should bring appropriate clothing to keep you warm.\nYou should arrive at Grassholme no later than 15 minutes before the start of your session.\nGrassholme is set within the quiet upper Tees Valley and we ask that you drive safely and do not disturb residents with loud music\, or other disturbance late at night.\nYou should not do anything to disturb or destroy the visitor experience for other attendees and failure to do so may mean that you are politely asked to leave the site.\nBy booking this event you are signing up to these terms and conditions.  \nhttps://bookwhen.com/grassholmeobservatory/e/ev-sto3-20250117200000
URL:https://www.grassholmeobservatory.com/whats-on/aurora-night-12/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250118T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250118T193000
DTSTAMP:20260525T153916
CREATED:20250105T122101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250105T125503Z
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SUMMARY:Family Astronomy at Grassholme Observatory
DESCRIPTION:Due to popular demand\, we have laid on this exclusive event to educate the little ones on all things spacey!What better way to get the kids into astronomy and science than a visit to the UK’s newest public observatory. Your little ones will enjoy an interactive talk in the classroom and then children will be able to see and touch rocks from space – meteorites.\nA stunning interactive talk on space stuff in our purpose-built classroom and then weather permitting outside under the stars for some stargazing and peering through telescopes.\nHot chocolate and radiators if needed too!\nAll in all\, a wonderful introduction to Family astronomy under the dark skies of Grassholme.\nTerms and conditions of booking\nSafety is our first priority – you must adhere to all instructions of the team leading the astronomy session and You must not do anything to compromise the health and safety of yourself or others and must report any concerns or risks to the onsite team immediately. Should you put yourself or others at risk this may mean that you are politely asked to leave the site.\nYour booking is non-refundable. Should we cancel the event for any reason we will however make a full refund or give the option of a transfer to another date. If you are unable to undertake dark sky observing because of cloud cover then we will offer you a 20% discount on a future booking made and taken within 8 weeks of the event.\nYou should bring appropriate clothing to keep you warm.\nYou should arrive at Grassholme no later than 15 minutes before the start of your session.\nGrassholme is set within the quiet upper Tees Valley and we ask that you drive safely and do not disturb residents with loud music\, or other disturbance late at night.\nYou should not do anything to disturb or destroy the visitor experience for other attendees and failure to do so may mean that you are politely asked to leave the site.\nBy booking this event you are signing up to these terms and conditions \nhttps://bookwhen.com/grassholmeobservatory/e/ev-s000-20250118180000
URL:https://www.grassholmeobservatory.com/whats-on/family-astronomy-at-grassholme-observatory-17/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250119T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250119T230000
DTSTAMP:20260525T153916
CREATED:20250105T122101Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250105T125504Z
UID:1714-1737316800-1737327600@www.grassholmeobservatory.com
SUMMARY:Aurora Night
DESCRIPTION:The event will begin with a personal welcome from our astronomer\, Gary Fildes.  Gary is a very experienced science communicator and astronomer\, and founder of the Kielder Observatory\, where he was Director and CEO for over 11 years. After the welcome\, Gary and the team will escort you into our new state-of-the-art classroom\, which has a cosy feel\, and a high definition (HD) projection system.  Gary will take you on a whistle-stop tour of the Universe.  Following this\, we will split into groups and\, weather depending\, start observing the sky\, with our array of telescopes and cameras.\nA fun-filled night\, with stunning graphics handouts\, experiments\, and stargazing\, with our advanced array of instruments.  Expert tuition from Gary and his team of astronomers\, as we take you on a journey of the heart and soul.\nOn certain nights throughout the year\, we may even see the Aurora Borealis from Grassholme.  It’s visible in these skies\, but the conditions have to be right to see them and those conditions can be very rare indeed.  Whilst we cannot guarantee you will see them\, and to be honest\, you probably won’t\, we can guarantee that you will leave well equipped on how you can spot them in future\, and what exactly they are.\nOn summer evening\, from June to early August onwards\, we may even glimpse other atmospheric phenomena\, such as noctilucent or night shining clouds.  During this time of year\, our northerly latitude prohibits the true dark skies\, as a twilight gives the sky a beautiful hue.\nTerms and conditions of booking\nSafety is our first priority – you must adhere to all instructions of the team leading the astronomy session and You must not do anything to compromise the health and safety of yourself or others and must report any concerns or risks to the onsite team immediately. Should you put yourself or others at risk this may mean that you are politely asked to leave the site.\nYour booking is non-refundable. Should we cancel the event for any reason we will however make a full refund or give the option of a transfer to another date. If you are unable to undertake dark sky observing because of cloud cover then we will offer you a 20% discount on a future booking made and taken within 8 weeks of the event.\nYou should bring appropriate clothing to keep you warm.\nYou should arrive at Grassholme no later than 15 minutes before the start of your session.\nGrassholme is set within the quiet upper Tees Valley and we ask that you drive safely and do not disturb residents with loud music\, or other disturbance late at night.\nYou should not do anything to disturb or destroy the visitor experience for other attendees and failure to do so may mean that you are politely asked to leave the site.\nBy booking this event you are signing up to these terms and conditions.  \nhttps://bookwhen.com/grassholmeobservatory/e/ev-sdds-20250119200000
URL:https://www.grassholmeobservatory.com/whats-on/aurora-night-13/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250122T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250122T230000
DTSTAMP:20260525T153916
CREATED:20250105T122102Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250105T125505Z
UID:1715-1737576000-1737586800@www.grassholmeobservatory.com
SUMMARY:Dark Sky Astronomy and Stargazing
DESCRIPTION:Tonight’s event promises to be a spectacular evening of astronomy.  The event will begin with a personal welcome from our astronomer\, Gary Fildes.  Gary is a very experienced science communicator and astronomer\, and founder of the Kielder Observatory\, where he was Director and CEO for over 11 years.\nAfter the welcome\, Gary and the team will escort you into our new state-of-the-art classroom\, which has a cosy feel\, and high definition (HD) projection system.  Gary will take you on a whistle-stop tour of the Universe.  Following this\, we will split into groups and\, weather depending\, start observing the sky\, with our array of telescopes and cameras.\nWith no Moon in the sky\, we will look out for the Milky Way\, and many deep sky objects like Galaxies nebulae\, and star clusters\, then use our robotic telescope to scour the skies for other jewels of the cosmos\, for us to ponder.\nThen it’s back into the classroom for a hot drink\, more astronomy photography questions\, and boundless knowledge and inspiration.\nWe’ve planned quite a night!\nTerms and conditions of booking\nSafety is our first priority – you must adhere to all instructions of the team leading the astronomy session and You must not do anything to compromise the health and safety of yourself or others and must report any concerns or risks to the onsite team immediately. Should you put yourself or others at risk this may mean that you are politely asked to leave the site.\nYour booking is non-refundable. Should we cancel the event for any reason we will however make a full refund or give the option of a transfer to another date. If you are unable to undertake dark sky observing because of cloud cover then we will offer you a 20% discount on a future booking made and taken within 8 weeks of the event.\nYou should bring appropriate clothing to keep you warm.\nYou should arrive at Grassholme no later than 15 minutes before the start of your session.\nGrassholme is set within the quiet upper Tees Valley and we ask that you drive safely and do not disturb residents with loud music\, or other disturbance late at night.\nYou should not do anything to disturb or destroy the visitor experience for other attendees and failure to do so may mean that you are politely asked to leave the site.\nBy booking this event you are signing up to these terms and conditions.  \nhttps://bookwhen.com/grassholmeobservatory/e/ev-svda-20250122200000
URL:https://www.grassholmeobservatory.com/whats-on/dark-sky-astronomy-and-stargazing-44/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250124T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250124T230000
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UID:1716-1737748800-1737759600@www.grassholmeobservatory.com
SUMMARY:Dark Sky Astronomy and Stargazing
DESCRIPTION:Tonight’s event promises to be a spectacular evening of astronomy.  The event will begin with a personal welcome from our astronomer\, Gary Fildes.  Gary is a very experienced science communicator and astronomer\, and founder of the Kielder Observatory\, where he was Director and CEO for over 11 years.\nAfter the welcome\, Gary and the team will escort you into our new state-of-the-art classroom\, which has a cosy feel\, and high definition (HD) projection system.  Gary will take you on a whistle-stop tour of the Universe.  Following this\, we will split into groups and\, weather depending\, start observing the sky\, with our array of telescopes and cameras.\nWith no Moon in the sky\, we will look out for the Milky Way\, and many deep sky objects like Galaxies nebulae\, and star clusters\, then use our robotic telescope to scour the skies for other jewels of the cosmos\, for us to ponder.\nThen it’s back into the classroom for a hot drink\, more astronomy photography questions\, and boundless knowledge and inspiration.\nWe’ve planned quite a night!\nTerms and conditions of booking\nSafety is our first priority – you must adhere to all instructions of the team leading the astronomy session and You must not do anything to compromise the health and safety of yourself or others and must report any concerns or risks to the onsite team immediately. Should you put yourself or others at risk this may mean that you are politely asked to leave the site.\nYour booking is non-refundable. Should we cancel the event for any reason we will however make a full refund or give the option of a transfer to another date. If you are unable to undertake dark sky observing because of cloud cover then we will offer you a 20% discount on a future booking made and taken within 8 weeks of the event.\nYou should bring appropriate clothing to keep you warm.\nYou should arrive at Grassholme no later than 15 minutes before the start of your session.\nGrassholme is set within the quiet upper Tees Valley and we ask that you drive safely and do not disturb residents with loud music\, or other disturbance late at night.\nYou should not do anything to disturb or destroy the visitor experience for other attendees and failure to do so may mean that you are politely asked to leave the site.\nBy booking this event you are signing up to these terms and conditions.  \nhttps://bookwhen.com/grassholmeobservatory/e/ev-sw33-20250124200000
URL:https://www.grassholmeobservatory.com/whats-on/dark-sky-astronomy-and-stargazing-45/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250125T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250125T230000
DTSTAMP:20260525T153916
CREATED:20250105T122201Z
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UID:1717-1737835200-1737846000@www.grassholmeobservatory.com
SUMMARY:Dark Sky Astronomy and Stargazing
DESCRIPTION:Tonight’s event promises to be a spectacular evening of astronomy.  The event will begin with a personal welcome from our astronomer\, Gary Fildes.  Gary is a very experienced science communicator and astronomer\, and founder of the Kielder Observatory\, where he was Director and CEO for over 11 years.\nAfter the welcome\, Gary and the team will escort you into our new state-of-the-art classroom\, which has a cosy feel\, and high definition (HD) projection system.  Gary will take you on a whistle-stop tour of the Universe.  Following this\, we will split into groups and\, weather depending\, start observing the sky\, with our array of telescopes and cameras.\nWith no Moon in the sky\, we will look out for the Milky Way\, and many deep sky objects like Galaxies nebulae\, and star clusters\, then use our robotic telescope to scour the skies for other jewels of the cosmos\, for us to ponder.\nThen it’s back into the classroom for a hot drink\, more astronomy photography questions\, and boundless knowledge and inspiration.\nWe’ve planned quite a night!\nTerms and conditions of booking\nSafety is our first priority – you must adhere to all instructions of the team leading the astronomy session and You must not do anything to compromise the health and safety of yourself or others and must report any concerns or risks to the onsite team immediately. Should you put yourself or others at risk this may mean that you are politely asked to leave the site.\nYour booking is non-refundable. Should we cancel the event for any reason we will however make a full refund or give the option of a transfer to another date. If you are unable to undertake dark sky observing because of cloud cover then we will offer you a 20% discount on a future booking made and taken within 8 weeks of the event.\nYou should bring appropriate clothing to keep you warm.\nYou should arrive at Grassholme no later than 15 minutes before the start of your session.\nGrassholme is set within the quiet upper Tees Valley and we ask that you drive safely and do not disturb residents with loud music\, or other disturbance late at night.\nYou should not do anything to disturb or destroy the visitor experience for other attendees and failure to do so may mean that you are politely asked to leave the site.\nBy booking this event you are signing up to these terms and conditions.  \nhttps://bookwhen.com/grassholmeobservatory/e/ev-suzm-20250125200000
URL:https://www.grassholmeobservatory.com/whats-on/dark-sky-astronomy-and-stargazing-46/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250126T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250126T230000
DTSTAMP:20260525T153916
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250105T125508Z
UID:1718-1737921600-1737932400@www.grassholmeobservatory.com
SUMMARY:Dark Sky Astronomy and Stargazing
DESCRIPTION:Tonight’s event promises to be a spectacular evening of astronomy.  The event will begin with a personal welcome from our astronomer\, Gary Fildes.  Gary is a very experienced science communicator and astronomer\, and founder of the Kielder Observatory\, where he was Director and CEO for over 11 years.\nAfter the welcome\, Gary and the team will escort you into our new state-of-the-art classroom\, which has a cosy feel\, and high definition (HD) projection system.  Gary will take you on a whistle-stop tour of the Universe.  Following this\, we will split into groups and\, weather depending\, start observing the sky\, with our array of telescopes and cameras.\nWith no Moon in the sky\, we will look out for the Milky Way\, and many deep sky objects like Galaxies nebulae\, and star clusters\, then use our robotic telescope to scour the skies for other jewels of the cosmos\, for us to ponder.\nThen it’s back into the classroom for a hot drink\, more astronomy photography questions\, and boundless knowledge and inspiration.\nWe’ve planned quite a night!\nTerms and conditions of booking\nSafety is our first priority – you must adhere to all instructions of the team leading the astronomy session and You must not do anything to compromise the health and safety of yourself or others and must report any concerns or risks to the onsite team immediately. Should you put yourself or others at risk this may mean that you are politely asked to leave the site.\nYour booking is non-refundable. Should we cancel the event for any reason we will however make a full refund or give the option of a transfer to another date. If you are unable to undertake dark sky observing because of cloud cover then we will offer you a 20% discount on a future booking made and taken within 8 weeks of the event.\nYou should bring appropriate clothing to keep you warm.\nYou should arrive at Grassholme no later than 15 minutes before the start of your session.\nGrassholme is set within the quiet upper Tees Valley and we ask that you drive safely and do not disturb residents with loud music\, or other disturbance late at night.\nYou should not do anything to disturb or destroy the visitor experience for other attendees and failure to do so may mean that you are politely asked to leave the site.\nBy booking this event you are signing up to these terms and conditions.  \nhttps://bookwhen.com/grassholmeobservatory/e/ev-s1b4-20250126200000
URL:https://www.grassholmeobservatory.com/whats-on/dark-sky-astronomy-and-stargazing-47/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250129T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250129T230000
DTSTAMP:20260525T153916
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UID:1719-1738180800-1738191600@www.grassholmeobservatory.com
SUMMARY:Dark Sky Astronomy and Stargazing
DESCRIPTION:Tonight’s event promises to be a spectacular evening of astronomy.  The event will begin with a personal welcome from our astronomer\, Gary Fildes.  Gary is a very experienced science communicator and astronomer\, and founder of the Kielder Observatory\, where he was Director and CEO for over 11 years.\nAfter the welcome\, Gary and the team will escort you into our new state-of-the-art classroom\, which has a cosy feel\, and high definition (HD) projection system.  Gary will take you on a whistle-stop tour of the Universe.  Following this\, we will split into groups and\, weather depending\, start observing the sky\, with our array of telescopes and cameras.\nWith no Moon in the sky\, we will look out for the Milky Way\, and many deep sky objects like Galaxies nebulae\, and star clusters\, then use our robotic telescope to scour the skies for other jewels of the cosmos\, for us to ponder.\nThen it’s back into the classroom for a hot drink\, more astronomy photography questions\, and boundless knowledge and inspiration.\nWe’ve planned quite a night!\nTerms and conditions of booking\nSafety is our first priority – you must adhere to all instructions of the team leading the astronomy session and You must not do anything to compromise the health and safety of yourself or others and must report any concerns or risks to the onsite team immediately. Should you put yourself or others at risk this may mean that you are politely asked to leave the site.\nYour booking is non-refundable. Should we cancel the event for any reason we will however make a full refund or give the option of a transfer to another date. If you are unable to undertake dark sky observing because of cloud cover then we will offer you a 20% discount on a future booking made and taken within 8 weeks of the event.\nYou should bring appropriate clothing to keep you warm.\nYou should arrive at Grassholme no later than 15 minutes before the start of your session.\nGrassholme is set within the quiet upper Tees Valley and we ask that you drive safely and do not disturb residents with loud music\, or other disturbance late at night.\nYou should not do anything to disturb or destroy the visitor experience for other attendees and failure to do so may mean that you are politely asked to leave the site.\nBy booking this event you are signing up to these terms and conditions.  \nhttps://bookwhen.com/grassholmeobservatory/e/ev-sd5e-20250129200000
URL:https://www.grassholmeobservatory.com/whats-on/dark-sky-astronomy-and-stargazing-48/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250131T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250131T230000
DTSTAMP:20260525T153916
CREATED:20250105T122202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250105T125605Z
UID:1720-1738353600-1738364400@www.grassholmeobservatory.com
SUMMARY:Dark Sky Astronomy and Stargazing
DESCRIPTION:Tonight’s event promises to be a spectacular evening of astronomy.  The event will begin with a personal welcome from our astronomer\, Gary Fildes.  Gary is a very experienced science communicator and astronomer\, and founder of the Kielder Observatory\, where he was Director and CEO for over 11 years.\nAfter the welcome\, Gary and the team will escort you into our new state-of-the-art classroom\, which has a cosy feel\, and high definition (HD) projection system.  Gary will take you on a whistle-stop tour of the Universe.  Following this\, we will split into groups and\, weather depending\, start observing the sky\, with our array of telescopes and cameras.\nWith no Moon in the sky\, we will look out for the Milky Way\, and many deep sky objects like Galaxies nebulae\, and star clusters\, then use our robotic telescope to scour the skies for other jewels of the cosmos\, for us to ponder.\nThen it’s back into the classroom for a hot drink\, more astronomy photography questions\, and boundless knowledge and inspiration.\nWe’ve planned quite a night!\nTerms and conditions of booking\nSafety is our first priority – you must adhere to all instructions of the team leading the astronomy session and You must not do anything to compromise the health and safety of yourself or others and must report any concerns or risks to the onsite team immediately. Should you put yourself or others at risk this may mean that you are politely asked to leave the site.\nYour booking is non-refundable. Should we cancel the event for any reason we will however make a full refund or give the option of a transfer to another date. If you are unable to undertake dark sky observing because of cloud cover then we will offer you a 20% discount on a future booking made and taken within 8 weeks of the event.\nYou should bring appropriate clothing to keep you warm.\nYou should arrive at Grassholme no later than 15 minutes before the start of your session.\nGrassholme is set within the quiet upper Tees Valley and we ask that you drive safely and do not disturb residents with loud music\, or other disturbance late at night.\nYou should not do anything to disturb or destroy the visitor experience for other attendees and failure to do so may mean that you are politely asked to leave the site.\nBy booking this event you are signing up to these terms and conditions.  \nhttps://bookwhen.com/grassholmeobservatory/e/ev-sur6-20250131200000
URL:https://www.grassholmeobservatory.com/whats-on/dark-sky-astronomy-and-stargazing-49/
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