About Planetarium Easter Holiday Weekdays
Step inside our planetarium and join us for one of our planetarium shows.
We have four different shows running every day during the Easter holidays (14 April - 26 April). The show schedule is shown below; there is a special schedule for 18 April and 21 April.
Planetarium shows cost £3.50 per person per show* (£3 for members), in addition to Thinktank's admission price.
Pre-booking available online as an add-on activity when you purchase your admission tickets.
Easter Planetarium Shows (weekdays)
Seasonal Stars: Spring
A show about easy-to-see objects in this season's sky; includes how to find the North Star and how to find some of the seasonal constellations.
*This includes the 10min show: Solar Quest
Learn how the Sun and Earth are interconnected and that we are “Living with a Star.” Find out about space weather and how the Earth's atmosphere protects us.
Total show length 20min, suitable for all ages.
*Show times (Not Friday 18 April and Monday 21 April): 11am, 1pm
Friday 18 April and Monday 21 April
Seasonal Stars: Spring (10min excludes Solar Quest)
Show times: 10:40am, 11am, 11.20am, 11.40am, 12noon, 12.20pm, 1pm, 1.20pm, 1.40pm, 2pm, 2.20pm, 2.40pm, 3pm, 3.40pm, 4pm
Dark Side of Light
For several centuries, we have become accustomed to lighting up artificial light sources after dark.
Living organisms, both, plants and animals, have adapted to the natural cycle of day and night for tens of millions of years. Our biorhythms work in accordance with sunrise and sunset.
The artificial disruption of this cycle has serious consequences, not only for our health but also for the environment and the economy.
Find out why the increasing level of artificial lighting can be dangerous for us. Learn what is hidden under the term light pollution and what each of us can do about it.
Show length 25 min, suitable for all ages
Show times (not 18 April and 21 April): 12noon, 3pm
Earthscapes
This show showcases some of the Earth’s most spectacular landscapes shaped by natural and human activities
Show length 12min, suitable for all ages.
Show times (not 18 April and 21 April): 11.40am, 2pm, 2.20pm
Ice Worlds
Explore the delicate balance between ice, water and the existence of life has been a topic of scientific inquiry for generations.
Travel to the Arctic and Antarctic regions of our planet and examine the ecosystems that exist and thrive there and learn how their survival is connected with our own. Beyond Earth, see how the existence of ice shapes the landscape and the natural systems on other planets and moons in our Solar System.
Winner of five Telly Awards. Narrated by Academy Award nominated actress, Emily Watson. Produced in cooperation with the University of New Hampshire, the Houston Museum of Natural Science, with the support of the National Science Foundation
Show length 25min, suitable for all ages
Show times (not 18 April and 21 April): 4pm (captioned)
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