The dark skies above the North York Moors offer a lot to celebrate and a variety of stargazing events taking place as part of this half-term festival offers lots of opportunities to experience this stunning part of Yorkshire, by day and of course by night! For more details on the range of events on offer, including night time nature walks to climbing rope bridges in darkness, see the official website.
Also look out for the North York Moors main dark skies festival which takes place each year during February.
Event map
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Fox and Hounds Stargazing Break & Photography Competition
Friday 23rd October 2020 from 16:00pm to Sunday 25th October 2020 12:00pm
The Fox & Hounds - Ainthorpe, Whitby, YO21 2LD
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Stargazing Break to Carr House Farm B&B
Friday 23rd October 2020 from 16:00pm to Monday 26th October 2020 12:00pm
Carr House Farm Bed and Breakfast - Ampleforth, York, YO62 4ED
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Deep Sky Exploring at Dalby
Friday 23rd October 2020 from 18:00pm to Sunday 1st November 2020 21:00pm
Dalby Forest Visitor Centre, Thornton-le-Dale, YO18 7LT
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A Place for Pluto – bedtime story
Friday 23rd October 2020 from 18:30pm to Sunday 1st November 2020 19:30pm
Online
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The Search for Dark Energy
Friday 23rd October 2020 from 18:30pm to 19:30pm
Online
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Mars Observation Evening at the Bruce Observatory
Friday 23rd October 2020 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm
Bruce Observatory - Whitby School, Whitby, YO21 1LA
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A Beginner’s Guide to the Night Sky
Saturday 24th October 2020 from 18:30pm to 19:30pm
Online
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Dark Skies walk at Sutton Bank
Saturday 24th October 2020 from 19:00pm to 22:00pm
Sutton Bank Visitor Centre, Near Thirsk, YO7 2EH
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Latest Developments in Solar System Exploration
Sunday 25th October 2020 from 18:30pm to 19:30pm
Online
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The Biological Universe – how abundant is life?
Monday 26th October 2020 from 18:30pm to 19:30pm
Online
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Astro-photography evening with Landscape Photographer Steve Bell
Monday 26th October 2020 from 19:00pm to 22:00pm
Cod Beck Reservoir Car Park, Northallerton, DL6 3AL
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Reverse through the Universe
Tuesday 27th October 2020 from 18:30pm to 19:30pm
Online
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All About the Aurora (live from the Arctic Circle!)
Wednesday 28th October 2020 from 18:30pm to 19:30pm
Online
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Real Astronomy – What can you see using a telescope?
Thursday 29th October 2020 from 18:30pm to 19:30pm
Online
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Art and Astronomy Seminar with Lumen Studios
Friday 30th October 2020 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm
Online
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Mars Observation Evening at the Bruce Observatory
Friday 30th October 2020 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm
Bruce Observatory - Whitby School, Whitby, YO21 1LA
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The Story of Solarcan
Saturday 31st October 2020 from 18:30pm to 19:30pm
Online
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Black Holes and the Event Horizon Telescope
Sunday 1st November 2020 from 18:30pm to 19:30pm
Online
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