Bowland Dark Skies Festival 2024

Join us from 10th to 17th February for our annual Bowland Dark Skies Festival.

Stargazing, photography tips, family crafts – even a dark-skies inspired food tour – are all on the menu this year.

Barley Picnic Site by Robert Ince

You can find a round-up of the fun below, with full details - including booking information - on the Festival Bowland calendar at: https://www.forestofbowland.com/festival-bowland

Saturday 10th February

  • Superfoods Under Dark Skies; 11am – 6pm; Dolphinholme 

Sunday 11th February

  • How Big is Space?; 7pm – 8pm; Online

Monday 12th February

Stocks Reservoir by Matthew Savage
  • Observatory Open Evening; Postponed.

Tuesday 13th February

  • Children's Watercolour Workshops; 11am – 12noon or 1pm – 2pm; Scorton (Fully booked)
  • Stargazing Evening; 7.30pm – 9pm; Bentham (Fully booked.)

Wednesday 14th February

  • Smarthphone Night Sky Photography; 7pm – 8pm; Online

Thursday 15th February

  • The Moon and Your Shadow; 7pm – 8pm; Newton-in-Bowland

Friday 16th February

  • Stargazing Evening; 7.30 – 9.30pm; Downham (Fully booked.)

Saturday 17th February

  • Campfire and Lanterns; 3.30pm – 6pm; Dunsop Bridge (Fully booked.)
  • Dark Skies Family Drop-in; 2pm – 4pm; Bentham