The Starsmith Show: Blast Off!
Thursday 10th September 2026 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm
Barley Village Hall
Cross Lane, Barley, Lancashire, BB12 9JU, North West England
Join Lee Hunt, The Starsmith, for Blast Off, an interactive astronomy show packed with live demonstrations, space science, audience participation and plenty of wonder. Designed for curious minds aged 9 and over, this fun, family-friendly event brings the universe to life through engaging and entertaining presentations.
This is a ticketed event, and advance booking is required.
Event organiser
The Starsmith is organising this event
Please contact The Starsmith directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: The Starsmith
Facebook: The Starsmith
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.
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Local light pollution
Barley Village Hall is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a semi-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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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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