Mission Control: Elan Dark Skies
Saturday 28th March 2026 from 11:00am to 17:00pm
Elan Valley - Visitor Centre
Elan Village, Rhayader, Powys, LD6 5HP, Wales
Join astronomers, artists, and wildlife experts for a day of hands-on demonstrations, crafts, and talks about the sun, moon, stars, and planets. Discover how the night sky shaped ancient beliefs, take part in a safe solar observing session, and learn how protecting dark skies benefits wildlife. With activities for all ages, it’s an engaging way to explore the connections between sky, landscape, and nature.
This event takes place as part of the Elan Valley Dark Skies Festival 2026.
Please note that this has already taken place on 28/03/2026
Event organiser
Elan Valley Trust is organising this event
Please contact Elan Valley Trust directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Elan Valley Trust
Twitter: @Elan_Valley
Facebook: Elan Valley Trust
Event booking
For full details on how to attend this event, including how to book, please see the event's official website.
Visit event websiteEvent darkness
The below chart shows if and when the skies will be at their darkest during this event. Moonlight is shown in light yellow and the Sun's twilight in light blue. Midnight on the date shown is shown as a white line with sunset to the left and sunrise the next morning to the right. A black background with stars shows the best times for stargazing.
Sat 28th Mar
Local light pollution
Elan Valley - Visitor Centre is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite. For more advanced light pollution data, view this location on DarkSkySites.
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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