An exciting calendar of events is being planned for 2024. As and when details are announced we will publish them here. There will be some great local events to give you a flavour of what goes on across the islands, as well as many reasons to visit and revisit the Isles of Scilly.
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Scilly Dark Skies Week
1st October 2022 - 7th October 2022
Scilly Dark Skies Week is a celebration of grassroots astronomy and the Isles of Scilly’s wondrously dark night skies, hosted by the islands’ community observatory on St. Martin’s.
By night, settle in for talks from world-class practitioners in the fields of astronomy and astrophotography, followed by stargazing through telescopes at the most unpolluted night skies in the UK. By day, wander on foot and explore Scilly at your own pace, before hands-on workshops await: build practical astronomy skills and knowledge – from choosing the right telescope, to photographing the universe, to exploring the ancient connection between Scilly’s earth and sky.
Scilly Dark Skies Week will bring together people with all levels of experience who are curious about astronomy and want to know more about how to appreciate the wonders of our night sky. Scilly Dark Skies Week is what our observatory was built for: developing an active community of astronomers on Scilly.