It's all happening at Jodrell Bank in 2025

Friday, 3 January 2025 14:21

There are lots of different activities taking place at Jodrell Bank over the next few months. Here are all the details...

Lovell Lecture Live Stream: Chaos at Cosmic Dawn

6 February
19.30 – 21.00
£8
A live stream of Cosmologist Phil Bull’s lecture as he explores the universe’s earliest moments. Discover groundbreaking insights from the James Webb Telescope as we investigate puzzling phenomena of the ‘Cosmic Dawn’.
For tickets visit Professor Phil Bull - Chaos at Cosmic Dawn - Jodrell Bank

Sci-fi Film Season

11 January – 23 February 2025
14.30 & 18.00
Tickets from £7
Jodrell’s first Sci-fi film season in the Dome. Choose from 15 screenings of movies including The Matrix, Interstellar and The Martian, plus family favourites Wall-E and Big Hero 6.
Full Listings Sci-Fi Film Season - Jodrell Bank
February Half Term at Jodrell Bank
15 - 23 February
Unleash your curiosity this February half term with brand new free science show ‘Magic vs Science’, site trail ‘Star Hunter’ and space crafts. TED is also back in the Space Dome, perfect for pre-schoolers.
Tickets available at jodrellbank.net

Dome Show: TED’s Space Adventure

Wednesday 19 February
10.45
Tickets £5. U4 free
Join TED for a journey through the Solar System in the Space Dome! Packed with music, rhyme and interactive fun. It’s the perfect introduction to space for little explorers age 3-7.

New Exhibition: Astronomy Photographer of The Year

On now – 27 April
Free with admission
Astronomy Photographer of The Year showcases the world’s award-winning space photography, including spectacular starscapes to awe-inspiring images of distant planets and galaxies. See this year’s best entries at Jodrell Bank and marvel at the beauty of the night sky.

Dome Show: The Great Solar System Adventure!

Weekends (daily in school holidays)
11.00 & 15.00
Tickets £5
The Space Dome is transformed into a journey to the stars. Experience an immersive adventure and be amazed as you learn about the wonders of our Solar System.

Relaxed Openings

1st Sunday of each month. 2 February & 2 March 2025
10.00 – 11.00
With reduced noise and light levels, a relaxed screening of ‘The Story of Jodrell Bank’, and a designated Quiet Space, this is a calmer start to the morning for anyone who might appreciate it.

About Jodrell Bank

Founded in 1945, Jodrell Bank’s inspirational story includes revolutionary scientific discoveries, amazing feats of engineering, the dawn of the Space Age and the creation of the Grade I listed Lovell Telescope, an icon for British science and engineering. The site is proudly owned by The University of Manchester and is part of The Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics a world-leading science research institute, and The Jodrell Bank Centre for Engagement, a multi award-winning centre for excellence in public participation and engagement with science, culture and heritage.

Jodrell Bank was inscribed by UNESCO on the World Heritage Site list in 2019 in recognition of its internationally significance science, heritage and cultural impact.

More details here...

www.jodrellbank.net

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