Wild About Dark Skies 2022
Friday 18th February 2022 from 18:00pm to Saturday 26th February 2022 20:00pm
Stargazing festival by High Weald AONB
Communities across the AONB will celebrate their unique and historical view of the stars at the first-ever Wild About Dark Skies Festival, running from Saturday, 18th of February, to Sunday, 26th of February 2023.
Free events will occur throughout the week in Battle, Burwash, Crowhurst, Etchingham, Ticehurst and Wadhurst, and everyone is welcome!
Activities include planetarium shows, astronomy demonstrations, special guest speakers, dark skies walks, light pollution workshops, dark skies storytelling for children and much more…
As well as celebrating the High Weald’s dark skies, the Festival also aims to raise awareness about the negative impacts of light pollution – including wildlife, climate change and our well-being – and provide some tips and advice for how we can all do our bit to reduce it.
For more details, including the full schedule of events, visit the official Wild About Dark Skies website.
Please note that this has already taken place on 18/02/2022