B.A.S Events
East Riddlesden Hall
Bradford, Keighley and Leeds Astronomical Societies, The RSPB and the National Trust Are Hosting an Astrofestival at East Riddlesden Hall (near Keighley) On Sunday 18th October 2015.
The Astrofestival launches at 12.30pm
Weather permitting, there will be Solar Observing during the afternoon, followed by an evening Sky Observing session.
East Riddlesden Hall is a 17th Century National Trust Manor House with picturesque gardens (see website link below). The event will take place in a converted and modernised tithe barn with underfloor heating.
Admission £3
Speakers are:-
Rod Hine – “First Steps in Astronomy”
Dr Mike Evans – “Aperture Fever”
Andy Lound – “Saturn – Lord of the Rings”
Trade Support from Green Witch
Activities Include
Solar Observing
Night-time Observing
Junior Foot Pump Rocket Competition
Children’s activities
Face Painting
Hot and cold refreshments – including licensed bar
Raffle
Astronomy with the Brontes!
We are having an astronomy event with Keighley AS and the Bronte Society on Thursday 26th October 16:30 until 20:00 at the school room next to Bronte Parsonage.
We will also be running a rocket workshop for the young (and not so young!) budding astronauts where you can design and build you own cardboard rockets and then launch them from the Parsonage. No rockets have ever been launched from Haworth before!!! There is a £3 charge per person for the rocket workshop.
There will be an example of a brass telescope from the mid 1800s of the type the Bronte’s would have had to use as well as modern telescopes which, weather permitting, the public can use for solar and night time observing.
Refreshments are available, so come along, enjoy the evening and spend some time with experienced astronomers and discover what thrilled and captivated the Brontes about astronomy!
Late Summer BBQ
Sunday 1st October starting at 4:30pm
Adults £6
Children £2
Solar Observing if clear
We will be observing at night if clear