**Cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances**

An evening of fascinating facts, observation and drawing of the Moon, led by Allenheads Contemporary Art’s artist director, Alan Smith.

Imagine you are back in 1609 with Italian Astonomer Galileo Galilei, using his newly adapted telescope to study the phases of the Moon, the most detailed imagery anyone had ever seen of this celestial body, with a device as powerful as readily available binoculars today.

Galileo drew the Moon as he saw it and so will you, using your naked eye, binoculars and a range of our telescopes to view the Moon through different magnifications.

Pens, pencils and paper will be available but bring any favourite personal materials to explore different techniques to make your own images of the Moon. Aimed at adults and over 12s.

General admission: £15 (+ £1.76 fee)
Concessions: £10 (+ £1.37 fee) Under 18s, students, unemployed, Allen Valley residents
Family: £40 (+ £3.71 fee) 2 adults & 2 children (under 16)

Hopefully, the weather will allow us to use equipment outdoors, so dress up warm. If not, we will be prepared for indoor activities.

If you have them, bring a red torch and any binoculars, telescopes and art materials of your own.

Access to the North Pennines Observatory is via an extremely steep access road and there is limited space for parking – please park considerately in the village and walk up, or call to reserve a parking space. Warm drinks provided.

North Pennines Observatory, Allenheads Contemporary Arts, Old School House, Allenheads, Hexham, Northumberland NE47 9HR. Visit https://www.acart.org.uk/observatory-allenheads for details.

This North Pennines Observatory event is part of the North Pennines Stargazing Festival running from 20 October to 5 November 2023 – www.NorthPenninesStarFest.org.uk #NorthPennStarFest23 #NPennDarkSkies