Planetarium Show – Storytelling Under the Stars
28th March -
28th March 2026 ,
4:00pm
Storytelling Under the Stars – 4pm The Elan Valley Dark Sky Team will be bringing the stars to Rhayader through their planetarium shows throughout the day! Storyteller Mair…
Nocturnal Birds, Bats and Moth Walk
28th March -
28th March 2026 ,
6:15pm
With Janice Vincett, Hsin-Jung Lu and Hazel Lee Take a walk at dusk with local wildlife experts and learn about the winged creatures who call Elan Valley home….
Lantern Procession / Flashmob
28th March -
28th March 2026 ,
7:00pm
In celebration of our dark skies, join young people from Elan and beyond in a lantern procession to put Elan Valley on the map! We will form a…
Talk and Dinner: How to Get Started in Astronomy
28th March -
28th March 2026 ,
7:30pm
Join astronomer Rob Davies for a delicious two-course dinner. Afterwards, he will introduce you to the world of astronomy and observing through a talk where you’ll learn what…
Storytelling Under the Stars
28th March -
28th March 2026 ,
8:45pm
Mair Tomos Ifans is a teller of traditional legends, myths and tales, who draws on a deep repertoire of stories and folk songs from across Wales in her…
Stargazing
28th March -
28th March 2026 ,
10:00pm
Join stargazers Rob Davies and Sam Price as they take you to an exclusive stargazing site on top of a hill! If the weather plays ball and the…
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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…