Name: Saturn – Lord of the Rings
Start: 2026-10-23T20:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-10-23T23:00:00+01:00
Location: Grasshome Observatory

October 2026
Wildflower planting opportunities

21 October 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Wildflower planting into meadows opportunities

Teesdale

Help plant wildflower seeds into meadows across Teesdale
Westgate – village history evenings

21 October 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Westgate Village history evenings

Westgate Village Hall Front Street, Westgate

Explore and record the heritage of Westgate Village and its surrounding area.
Dark skies run

21 October 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Bowlees Visitor Centre

Run under the stars at Low and High Force

£8
Astronomy and stargazing

21 October 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Grassholme Observatory

Join lead astronomer for a whistle-stop tour of the Universe

£22 – £80
Volunteer opportunity to remove invasive Garden Lady’s-mantle

22 October 10:00 am - 3:30 pm Volunteer opportunity to remove invasive garden Lady’s-mantle

Langdon Beck

Help us remove invasive plants that threaten native flora in Upper Teesdale
Why space travel is hard

22 October 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Langdon Beck Hotel

Explore the challenges of travelling beyond Earth

£10 – £40
Astronomy and stargazing

22 October 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Grassholme Observatory

Join lead astronomer for a whistle-stop tour of the Universe

£22 – £80
Cosmic Cumbria Astrophotography Exhibition launch

23 October 7:00 pm - 9:20 pm

Rheged Redhills, Penrith, Cumbria, United Kingdom

Featuring the Cosmic Cumbria Astrophotography Exhibition launch, film premiere of Cumbria Night Skies and a talk by Professor Roger William Lewis Jones.

£12.70
Star camp

23 October 7:00 pm - 25 October 10:00 am

Doe Park Caravan Site Cotherstone, Barnard Castle, United Kingdom

Experience Star Camp for a family friendly weekend of all things astronomical and beyond.
Saturn – Lord of the Rings

23 October 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Grasshome Observatory Grassholme Reservoir, Barnard Castle

An unforgettable night observing Saturn

£21 – £27

October 2026