Avoncroft Museum - Candlelit Christmas
2016-12-03 18:00 - 20:00, 2017-12-02 18:00 - 20:00 UTC
Candlelit Astronomy Candlelit Christmas

Annual Quiz
2016-12-09 19:30 - 22:30
Once again the Inter Society Quiz will take place at Bromsgrove Rugby Club.
£6 per head to include Buffet.

Dr Steve Barrett - 'The Star Of Bethlehem'
2016-12-19 19:45 - 22:00
Steve Barrett will give a short talk titled ‘The Star of Bethlehem’ . There will be tea, coffee and ‘Mince Pies’!

Dave Jones - 'Blackholes: The Answer To The Ultimate Question?'
2017-01-16 19:45 - 22:00
Dave Jones – ‘Blackholes: the answer to the ultimate question?’

Birchensale Middle School - Space And Astronomy
2017-02-02 18:00 - 20:00
We were invited to put on a display of telescopes and hopefully, weather permitting, let students and parents use them. Unfortunately clouds meant that only the indoor display was possible.

St. Stephens Primary School - Key Stage 1 Astronomy
2017-02-15 18:00 - 20:00
Talks on the ‘Night Sky’ and ‘The Planets’

Dr Steve Barrett – ‘Fiat Lux’
2017-02-20 19:45 - 22:00

Astronomy Workshops
2017-03-20 19:45 - 22:00
As in previous years we will be holding a number of workshops covering astronomy techniques.

DSLR Astrophotography with and without a telescope – Andrew Butler
Image Processing – Rob Dipple
Getting the Best from your telescope – Rob Januszewski & George Carey
Learning your way round the Night Sky. Use of Planispheres and planetarium software – Sue Dipple
Webcam imaging – Chris Butler.

Dip into what ever takes your fancy.

Bromsgrove Library - Stargazing Live
2017-03-31 18:00 - 20:00
Once again invited to put on a display. On for 31st March and 1st April. Members in attendance to answer any questions

AGM
2017-04-24 19:45 - 22:00
Annual General Meeting
Please note that this meeting has been pushed back one week to avoid Easter.
Following AGM business two short talks on our Outreach activities:-
Dave Jones will give a short general talk about what outreach is to us.
Rob Dipple – ‘ Astronomy for Cubs’ an example of one of our outreach activities.

Dr. Colin Steele - 'Sundials - The Sky As A Clock'
2017-05-15 20:00 - 22:00

Avoncroft Museum - The Museum At Night
2017-05-20 18:00 - 20:00
The Museum At Night

Avoncroft Museum - Corporate Event
2017-06-17 18:00 - 20:00
We were invited to put on a display at the museum for a private booking by a local company. Many of the participants enjoyed viewing the sun through our solar scope during the early evening and Jupiter later on in the evening. Seeing was such that initially we could clearly see the bands and later three of the moons.

Mark Gibbons - 'Johannes Kepler - Why Are Things As They Are, And Not Otherwise?'
2017-06-19 20:00 - 22:00

Mike Leggett - 'From Salyut To The ISS'
2017-07-17 20:00 - 22:00

Dave Jones - 'New Perspectives On The Solar System'
2017-08-21 20:00 - 22:00

Avoncroft Museum - Camping In The Museum
2017-09-16 18:00 - 20:00
Camping In The Museum

Callum Potter - 'Galaxies'
2017-09-18 20:00 - 22:00

Dr Steve Barrett - 'Fiat Lux II'
2017-10-16 20:00 - 22:00

Hartlebury Castle - Stars And Light Painting
2017-10-25 18:00 - 20:00
Stars And Light Painting

Mike Frost - 'Jeremiah Horrocks - A Very Curious Astronomer'
2017-11-20 20:00 - 22:00

Andrew Lound - 'A Fire In The Sky'
2017-12-18 20:00 - 22:30
A dramatic telling of the Tunguska event of 1908 when a fireball exploded over northern Russia. All bought up to date with the latest research.

Dr Steve Barrett - 'Fiat Lux III'
2018-01-15 20:00 - 22:00

Fradley Beavers and Cubs - Astronomy Badge
2018-01-24 18:00 - 20:00
Astonomy Badge

Fradley Beavers and Cubs - Astronomy And Astronautics Badges
2018-02-15 18:00 - 20:00
Astronomy And Astronautics Badges

Dr Alan Watson - 'The Hunting Of The Quark (And Other Fundamental Particles)'
2018-02-19 20:00 - 22:00

Birchensale Middle School - Science Evening
2018-02-26 18:00 - 20:00
Science Evening

Professor Ian Robson - 'Active Galaxies And Supermassive Black Holes'
2018-03-19 20:00 - 22:00

AGM Followed By A Short Talk - Dr Steve Barrett - 'The Lighter Side Of Astronomy'
2018-04-16 20:00 - 22:00
A light-hearted look at astronomy and astronomers, plus some of the weird and wonderful telescopes that they use.
