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: Winter

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: Spaceports
Come and learn how satellites are launched and why the UK is building spaceports.  

Total show length 20min, suitable for all ages.

Show times: 11am, 12.15pm, 1.45pm

Polaris

The story is about Vladimir the polar bear and James the penguin, who meet at the North Pole; they then try to understand why their respective homes have such long winters. 

Using Vladimir’s construction skills and James’ scientific knowledge they take a journey into space to observe the Earth, and compare their observations with other planets in the solar system.

Their journey is not all plain-sailing, and we share some of their adventures on their quest for knowledge.

Show length 28min, all ages, ideal for young families.

Show times (until Sunday 8 February):
11.30am (Captioned), 3.15pm

The Great Bear (Extended)

See the night sky and hear a story from North America telling how the Great Bear came to be in the sky.

Show length 17 min, all ages, ideal for young families

Show times (from Saturday 14 February):
11.30am, 3.15pm

Big Astronomy

Travel to Chile where the dark skies and dry, remote setting create ideal conditions for observing the Universe.  we are introduce to the diverse people who push the limits of technology, enable scientific discovery and expand what we know about the Universe using state-of-the-art telescopes.

Show length 28 min, suitable for all ages

Show times:
1pm, 2.30pm

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.

Find out about NASA’s 21st century Artemis program, named after the Greek moon Goddess and twin of Apollo, which is the next step in our mission to explore the universe and land the first woman and person of colour on the surface of the Moon.

Show length 25min, suitable for all ages
 
Show times:
4pm