UK Astronomy

UK Astronomy Evening

Join us for an evening with UK Astronomy on Friday, May 30th 2025, at the Chrysalis MK.

Join award-winning local Astronomer Ross Hockham BCAe, founder of UK Astronomy, who will share the skies with you. Using pictures from himself, amateur astronomers, and NASA, he will teach you how to spot the awesome sights in our night skies. From the Sun to Pluto, Nebula to Galaxies, he will inspire you to look up in wonder.

The first talk takes you on a journey from our Sun across the solar system to Pluto, exploring each planet and our Moon as we go with interactive inflatables for people to come up and hold as we learn fun facts about each and how you can actually see them in your skies at home.

The talk is enhanced by visuals from NASA as well as amateur and professional astronomers from all over the UK to show you what you can actually do with just a smartphone, DSLR camera or proper astrophotography gear. There’s something for everyone. The evening is down-to-earth, entertaining, and educational by the award-winning presenter, Ross Hockham.

After a break, the second talk will help you spot things in the night sky yourself using your eyes, binoculars, and telescopes. We will talk about double stars, star nurseries, nebula, supernovae, and galaxies, aimed at families and beginners interested in space but still needing to figure out where to start.

PLEASE NOTE: If you have attended a UK Astronomy event before, this will be the same talk as previous events.

Book your tickets HERE!

About Ross Hockham

Ross Hockham started out in a field with a telescope and a passion to help show others the wonders in our skies.

He is now an award-winning educator, humbly earning recognition through several prestigious awards, including the British Citizen Award for Education, a Points of Light Award bestowed by the Prime Minister, an Innovation Award from the Royal Latin School, and the honour of being selected as one of Their Royal Highnesses’ Coronation Champions for his unwavering dedication and service to his community.

Date: Friday 30th May 2025

Location: Chrysalis Theatre, Japonica Ln, Milton Keynes, MK15 9JY

Doors: Open at 7pm / Seated for 7.30pm

Tickets: £7.50 pp

Licensed bar available.


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