Jodrell Bank

Beekeeping demonstrations and beekeepers stand

10:30 25 - 15:30 29 May 2015
An opportunity to talk to real Beekeepers and learn about the ancient craft of Beekeeping and the wonderful life of the honeybee. Find out what you can do to help our busy little friends!…

Big Telescopes Science Shows

25 - 30 May 2015
Our interactive science shows will explore the workings of our very own big telescope! Through live demonstrations we’ll look to discover why it is so big and how it can ‘see’ things…

Explore your Universe - Hands on activities

11:00 26 - 16:00 29 May 2015
Come and Explore your Universe for yourself with our hands on activities. Experiment with invisible light, explore magnetism and watch an amazing demonstration by our staff to discover…

Lovell lecture - First light

19:30 - 21:00 26 May 2015
Professor Jim Dunlop, Institute of Astronomy, The University of Edinburgh. Professor Dunlop will talk about how recent advances in observational astronomy, especially the refurbishment…

Meet the Expert

13:00 26 - 14:00 29 May 2015
A chance to meet one of our resident scientific and engineering experts, find out about their work and quiz them about what they do and their knowledge of Jodrell Bank. If you…

Under 5s activity - Science Stories

10:30 26 - 11:30 27 May 2015
Science themed interactive story time for the under 5’s combined with activities and craft. This event is part of the Amazed by Science festival

Girls Night Out - Science and Engineering in the SKA

19:00 - 22:15 20 June 2015
Join us for our latest ‘Girls Night Out’ to learn about the most exciting science and engineering project of the future – the Square Kilometre Array, which will create the biggest radio…

Rockets for Fathers Day

10:30 - 15:45 21 June 2015
This rocket racing exciting family event explores the world of rockets and space. Come and make your own rocket and fly it to the moon! A perfect day out for dad! Times (sessions…

Beekeeper Taster Day

10:00 - 16:00 28 June 2015
Join us for a one day course in the science of beekeeping with a Master Beekeeper Learn about the life of a honeybee How and where to set up a hive, including equipment required Practical…

Garden Week at Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre

27 - 31 July 2015
Come and join us for our week celebrating the gardens of Jodrell Bank. The following program of events runs each day and each activity lasts approximately 30 minutes: 11.00 Galaxy…

SKA Shared Sky Exhibition - Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre

27 July - 31 August 2015
This summer we welcome the SKA Shared Sky Exhibition which features celestial artwork by indigenous artists from South Africa and Australia, where the Square Kilometre Array will be…

Telescope Tours at Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre

27 July - 31 August 2015
Join one of our physics undergraduate summer interns to find out more about the Lovell telescope! During this half hour walk around the base of the telescope, you’ll hear about its…

Science Shows - The Beauty of the Universe - Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre

3 - 14 August 2015
Come along to our summer holiday science show which will explore many of the objects we have found using telescopes over the years with some live visual demonstrations to keep everyone…

Meet the Expert - Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre

13:00 10 - 13:45 14 August 2015
A chance to meet one of our resident scientific and engineering experts, find out about their work and quiz them about what they do and their knowledge of Jodrell Bank. If you have…

Get Ready to Launch: Hands on Activities at Jodrell Bank

11:00 17 - 16:00 28 August 2015
In advance of British European Space Agency Astronaut Tim Peake’s mission to the International Space Station, which is currently scheduled to start in December 2015, explore the travel…

Lovell Lecture: The Square Kilometre Array – the future of radio astronomy

19:30 - 21:00 20 August 2015
Professor Keith Grainge University of Manchester The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) will be the world’s largest and most sensitive radio telescope. It will address fundamental unanswered…

Girls' Night Out: Destination Space!

18:30 - 21:30 19 November 2015
Girls’ Night Out is back and out of this world as we prepare for lift off – so get ready for an evening full of all things space travel. Find out about the inspiring teams of people…

Festive Family Starlight Adventure

14:00 - 17:00 5 December 2015
Ever wondered where stars come from and why they shine? Come and find out! Join us for the Festive Family Starlight Adventure for a fun, fact-packed science show, lantern making and…

Jodrell Bank, the Dawn of the Space Age & the Birth of Radio Astronomy Heritage Lecture

19:30 - 21:00 14 December 2015
Launch of ‘70 Years of Jodrell Bank’, a year-long celebration On December 14th 1945, Bernard Lovell first switched on his radar equipment at Jodrell Bank. He had been granted permission…

February half term: Meet the Expert

13:00 15 - 14:00 18 December 2015
A chance to meet one of our resident scientific and engineering experts, find out about their work and quiz them about what they do and their knowledge of Jodrell Bank. If you have…

Tim Peake launch event: Celebrating 70 years of space exploration and Jodrell Bank

10:00 - 14:15 15 December 2015
Bring your KS3 school children and join us at Jodrell Bank for an exciting day, celebrating two momentous events in British space exploration: 70th anniversary of the arrival of Sir…

Destination Space – the astronaut science show

16 - 17 January 2016
In December 2015, British European Space Agency astronaut Tim Peake started his mission to the International Space Station. To celebrate this mission, our science show will show you…

Astrophotograhy Night at Jodrell Bank

19:30 18 January 2016 - 21:00 18 January 2017
Come along to Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre for an informal and fun evening of Astrophotography. You'll enjoy an Introduction to Astrophotography workshop (co-presented by Dr. Ant Holloway…

Astrophotography Night at Jodrell Bank

19:30 - 21:00 18 January 2016
We’re delighted to be running our popular Astrophotography Night again this winter. The evening will be an informal and fun session including an Introduction to Astrophotography workshop…

Space Hack: Capture the Moon

30 - 31 January 2016
On 4th February 1966 Jodrell Bank produced the first ever pictures of the surface of the moon, intercepting a signal from the Soviet Luna 9 spacecraft and printing the image on a borrowed…

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