Latest News from Jodrell Bank

Here are the details of the events taking place at Jodrell Bank over the next few months...

Next Steps Astrophotography

• 2 April, 19.00 – 21.30.
• Tickets from £20. Available at jodrellbank.net.
• Elevate your celestial photography skills with Dr. Anthony Holloway’s tips, tricks, and techniques for creating breathtaking pictures of the night sky.
• Next Steps Astrophotography - Jodrell Bank

Easter Holiday at Jodrell Bank

• 5 April – 21 April.
• Tickets are available at jodrellbank.net.
• This Easter, join us for a science show, outdoor space crafts, and site trail, all included in your ticket. Plus, our special planetarium screenings of Ted’s Space Adventure are back – perfect for preschoolers!
• For more information Easter holiday at Jodrell - Jodrell Bank

Dome Show: Ted’s Space Adventure

• 9 & 16 April, 11.00.
• Tickets £5. U4 free.
• Join Ted and Plant as they explore the Solar System in a family-friendly Dome Show packed with music, rhymes, and interactive fun. Perfect for children aged 3-7.
• Ted's Space Adventure - Jodrell Bank

Lovell Lecture - Planetary Defence: Preventing Asteroid Impacts

• 10 April, 19.30 – 21.00.
• £8
• A live stream of Professor Alan Fitzsimmons’s lecture about asteroid 2024 YRA and the critical importance of planetary defence. Discover how scientists track cosmic threats and the ways they are preparing to defend our planet.
• Lovell Lecture Series 2025 - Jodrell Bank

Lovell Lecture: The ingredients for life – OSIRIS-Rex Mission Update

• 15 May, 19.30 – 21.00.
• £8.
• Explore the secrets of asteroid Bennu in a live stream with Dr. Sarah Crowther. Discover the first published results from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission and what they reveal about the early Solar System.
• Lovell Lecture Series 2025 - Jodrell Bank

Exhibition: Astronomy Photographer of the Year

• On now – 27 April.
• FREE with your site ticket.
• Our Astronomy Photographer of the Year exhibition showcases award-winning space photography from across the globe. From spectacular stars capes to mesmerising galaxies, see this year’s best entries and marvel at the beauty of the universe up-close.
• Astronomy Photographer of the Year - Jodrell Bank

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 planetarium adventure and be amazed as you learn about the wonders of our Solar System.
• The Great Solar System Adventure - Jodrell Bank

Pink Floyd Planetarium Show

• 26 & 27 April, 10 & 11 May.
• After a sell-out run in 2024, our popular Pink Floyd experience returns to the Space Dome on selected weekends throughout 2025, bringing the magic of their music to life like never before.
• Pink Floyd's 'The Dark Side of the Moon Planetarium Experience' - Jodrell Bank

Relaxed Openings

• 1st Sunday of each month: 6 April & 4 May, 10.00 – 11.00.
• Our Relaxed openings are a calmer start to the morning for anyone who might appreciate it, featuring reduced noise and light levels, a relaxed screening of ‘The Story of Jodrell Bank’, and designated Quiet Space.
• Relaxed Visits to Jodrell Bank - Jodrell Bank

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.

www.jodrellbank.net