Dinner at Ty Penbont
27th March -
27th March 2026 ,
7:00pm -
8:30pm
Feeling peckish during your adventures at the Elan Dark Sky Festival? Don’t look any further as Ty Penbont, in the heart of the Elan Valley International Dark Sky…
Elan Dark Sky Festival 2026
27th March -
28th March 2026 ,
6:00pm -
11:30pm
Friday 27th March 6-11pm and Saturday 28th March 11am-11.30pm Galactic fun for all the family! An unforgettable weekend of star-studded activities and performances in one of the top…
Mission Control: Elan Dark Skies
28th March -
28th March 2026 ,
11:00am -
5:00pm
Join astronomers, artists, wildlife experts and more at Mission Control for a day of hands-on demonstrations, crafts and talks about everything under (and around) the sun. Find out…
Lantern Making
28th March -
28th March 2026 ,
1:00pm -
3:30pm
10am – Lost Arc, Rhayader Learn how to make willow and paper lanterns inspired by nocturnal creatures in and around Elan Valley. Artist Zoe Matthews will lead groups…
Planetarium Show – Solar System
28th March -
28th March 2026 ,
11:00am
Solar System -11am The Elan Valley Dark Sky Team will be bringing the stars to Rhayader through their planetarium shows throughout the day! Come and learn about the…
Planetarium Show – Celtic Constellations and Mythology
28th March -
28th March 2026 ,
2:00pm
Celtic Constellations and Mythology – 2pm Did you know the ancient Celtic people of the UK had their own stories and mythologies about the night sky? The Elan…
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Notes from an Ecologist – All About Mice
25th February 2026
This winter saw the ‘re-launch’ of the Radnorshire Mammal Group, led by County Recorder, Sorcha Lewis. British mammals are often secretive and with many of them nocturnal, it…
Eyes on the Night Sky – March 2026
25th February 2026
Welcome to this month’s update to find out what’s in the night sky for March. In the Elan Valley International Dark Sky Park, astronomical darkness lasts for 9…
A Plethora of Thrushes
18th February 2026
Dion Art, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Have you been hearing a beautiful burst of birdsong early in the morning, despite being in the depths of…
Elan Dark Sky Festival 2026
31st January 2026
We are thrilled to announce that bookings are now open for our first ever Elan Dark Sky Festival! Friday 27th March 6-11pm and Saturday 28th March 11am-11.30pm Galactic…