We pick the best live and virtual astronomy events and resources this month
Deciphering a Darkening Universe
Royal College Building, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, 18 April, 7:30pm The Astronomical Society of Glasgow presents a talk by Dr Benjamin Bose, a cosmologist from the University of Edinburgh whose research interests include dark matter and modified theories of gravity. Free for everyone.
www.theasg.org.uk
Spring Astronomers Week
Haw Wood Farm, Hinton, Suffolk, 5–10 April Enjoy five nights of stargazing in the company of fellow enthusiasts at an accredited Dark Sky Discovery Site. There are separate areas for visual astronomers and astro imagers, and grass camping pitches start at £31.50 per night, with fully-serviced hard standings from £42.
www.hawwoodfarm.co.uk/events/spring-astronomers-week
AstroCamp Spring 2024
Cwmdu Campsite, Cwmdu, Crickhowell, Powys, 6–9 April A three-night camping event aimed at observers and imagers of all levels of expertise. Event tickets cost £25; camping is extra and starts at £29.25 per adult (£21 for children), with ‘glamping’ options (pods and huts) from £220.
astrocamp.awesomeastronomy.com
Our Island Universe
Nazarene Theological College, West Didsbury, Manchester, 8 April, 7pm
West Didsbury Astronomical Society welcomes Prof Ian Morison, FRAS, a former president of the Society for Popular Astronomy, for his talk subtitled ‘The Milky Way Galaxy and its Place in Time and Space’. Free for members, visitors welcome (first two visits free).
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Shakespeare’s Astronomy
Rolle Building, University of Plymouth, 12 April, 7:30pm Sheila Evans presents a talk on the many astronomical references in Shakespeare’s plays and poetry, and discusses the Elizabethan view of the cosmos. Free for Plymouth Astronomical
