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Family pop-up planetarium shows!

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Dates:1 March 2014
Times:10:00 - 17:00
What is it:Family event
Organiser:Jodrell Bank
How much:Adult £7.50 / £5.50
Who is it for:General public
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Join us on Saturday 1st March to explore the wonders of the night sky in our pop-up planetarium!

Show times: 10.30, 11.15, 12.00(full), 12.45, 1.30, 2.15, 3.00, 3.45

Tickets: bookings must be made in advance by phone 01477 571 766

Price: normal admission plus £1 per show/per person Adult £7.50 (inc £1) Child/Con £5.50 (inc £1)

Suitable for 5+ years and the show lasts for 30 minutes. Capacity: 40 people per show

Please note that visitors are required to sit on the floor during the shows.

Also don't forget to visit our brand new exhibition – Big Telescopes, Big Science! The exhibit, funded by the STFC Science in Society programme, has hands-on activities showing how telescopes work and how many smaller telescopes can work together to act as one large telescope. Featuring some of the world’s most exciting scientific collaborations, the exhibit tells the story of the early days of work on combining telescopes around Jodrell Bank right through to today’s massive arrays of telescopes spread across countries, continents and even out in space.

Price: Adult £7.50

Concessions: £5.50

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Jodrell Bank
Bomish Lane
Lower Withington
Cheshire SK11 9DL

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