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Blue Moon Rising

Wednesday, 22 April '26   8pm – 11pm BST
Grassholme Observatory, Grassholme Reservoir, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Barnard Castle, DL12 0PW
24 spaces available
Blue Moon Rising

Details

Blue Moon Rising - Well we have all heard of a 'Blue Moon' The second Full Moon of the month, rises fully illuminated and what a sight it is!

Bring the kids, bring your granny, this will appeal to everyone. Tonight, we will cover details that will amaze, inform, thrill, and engage you - then it's off to the telescopes for the chance to observe the sky, through some seriously powerful pieces of equipment. We will use cameras to take pictures of what we see, as we gaze at the stars overhead.

After the observing ends, it's back inside for a hot drink and a chat, before you head off home!

Terms and conditions of booking

  1. Safety is our first priority – you must adhere to all instructions of the team leading the astronomy session and You must not do anything to compromise the health and safety of yourself or others and must report any concerns or risks to the onsite team immediately. Should you put yourself or others at risk this may mean that you are politely asked to leave the site.
  2. Your booking is non-refundable. Should we cancel the event for any reason we will however make a full refund or give the option of a transfer to another date. If you are unable to undertake dark sky observing because of cloud cover then we will offer you a 20% discount on a future booking made and taken within 8 weeks of the event.
  3. You should bring appropriate clothing to keep you warm.
  4. You should arrive at Grassholme no later than 15 minutes before the start of your session.
  5. Grassholme is set within the quiet upper Tees Valley and we ask that you drive safely and do not disturb residents with loud music, or other disturbance late at night.
  6. You should not do anything to disturb or destroy the visitor experience for other attendees and failure to do so may mean that you are politely asked to leave the site.

By booking this event you are signing up to these terms and conditions.

Instructions

Get wrapped up - it can get chilly when we are outside!

This is a pet free event, so please don't bring any furry friends!

Tickets

Cost

Adult

over 16 under 65
24 available
£24.00

concession

under 16 and or blue badge holder, over 65s
10 available
£21.00

Family ticket

2 adults and 2 children
3 available
£70.00

Location

Grassholme Observatory
Grassholme Reservoir
Middleton-in-Teesdale
Barnard Castle
DL12 0PW

Amenities

  • Toilets
  • Parking