Wolverhampton Astronomical Society 75th Anniversary Festival (free!)
Saturday 26th September 2026 from 10:00am to 17:00pm
Wolverhampton Science Park
Coxwell Avenue, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV10 9RU, West Midlands
Join Wolverhampton Astronomical Society for a very special day celebrating 75 years of astronomy in Wolverhampton!
Taking place at Wolverhampton Science Park, this free anniversary event brings together astronomers, speakers, organisations and enthusiasts for a packed day of talks, workshops, activities and displays.
The programme features talks from Neill Sanders of Go Stargazing, Stuart Clark of Astronomy Now and Greg Smye-Rumsby, while Mary McIntyre will be running astronomy sketching workshops. Visitors can also put their questions to Julian Onions and Dave Eagle in the “Ask an Astronomer” corner.
A range of organisations and exhibitors will be attending, including First Light Optics, the Society for Popular Astronomy, Astronomy Now, Go Stargazing, Cottage Garden Designs and more.
Weather permitting, telescopes will be set up outside for safe views of the Sun, offering visitors the chance to experience solar observing for themselves.
The Mayor of Wolverhampton will officially open the celebrations at 10:00am.
Whether you’re a lifelong astronomer, a complete beginner or simply curious about the night sky, come along and help Wolverhampton Astronomical Society celebrate an incredible 75 years of exploring and sharing the wonders of the Universe.
Admission is completely FREE, and everyone is welcome!
Event organiser
Wolverhampton Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Wolverhampton Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
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Event booking
For full details on how to attend this event, including how to book, please see the event's official website.
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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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Wolverhampton Science Park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a suburban 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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