Join local astronomers and see planets, star clusters, galaxies and nebulae in the International Dark Sky Reserve.

Learn more about the sky at night and our wonderful dark sky environment at this free event.

Do bring your own binoculars or telescope if you have them. A number of telescopes will also be set up to show a selection of planets, star clusters, galaxies, and nebulae.

Whilst this is a free event, booking is essential.

Parking: Entrance is on Browns Lane (///meanders.elects.hacksaw). This is a concealed entrance on a narrow lane; please exercise extreme caution entering and exiting.

Expect the ground to be damp underfoot. We advise you to dress for a temperature approximately 5° lower than the forecast temperature.

There is no seating provided. If you will need to sit, please bring your own chair.

Refreshments will be available to purchase.

PLEASE NOTE: This event is subject to the weather and may be cancelled or postponed if conditions are bad - please ensure you provide a mobile phone number and email address when booking so that we can advise you of any changes.

CANCELLATION: Tickets for our events are normally in high demand, if you find that you can no longer attend, please cancel your ticket via Eventbrite to enable others to attend.

There are strictly no dogs at this event.

It is a condition of attendance that attendees do not use laser pointers.

This event has been organised by the Cranborne Chase National Landscape International Dark Sky Reserve. To be the first to hear about future National Landscape events, subscribe to our newsletter here (https://cranbornechase.org.uk/newsletters/).

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