About Planetarium Weekend Shows

Step inside our Planetarium and join us for one of our planetarium shows.

We have three different shows running every day at the weekends. The show schedule is shown below.

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.

Weekend planetarium shows

Seasonal Stars: Summer

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: Apollo Journey to the Moon

Recount Apollo astronaut experiences from over 50 years ago in their own words as we explore the Apollo 15, 16, and 17 landing sites featuring interviews from Al Worden, Charlie Duke, and Harrison "Jack" Schmitt.

Total show length 20min, suitable for all ages.
Show times: 11am, 12.15pm, 1.45pm (2pm Saturday 21 June) 4pm

3-2-1 Lift Off!

Elon is a hamster scientist who finds a robot which fell from the Earth’s orbit. Its spaceship is going to leave soon. Will Elon manage to get the robot back on his ship in time? This is an adventurous animated film about the courage and wits you need to have to get in space and back.

Show length 25min, ideal for young families

Show times:
11.30am (Captioned), 3.15pm

Forward! to the Moon

Kari Byron from Crash Test World and MythBusters launches us on a journey beyond the Earth towards a sustainable future in space.

NASA’s 21st-century Artemis program, named after the Greek moon Goddess and twin of Apollo, is the next step in our mission to explore the universe.

Show length 26 min,

Show times:
1pm, 2.30pm