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10.30-1pm HEAVEN’S GIFT – OUR ICE AGE LANDSCAPE (walk) £3.00
Step back in time to walk across Mynydd Illtud common to Twyn y gaer hillfort to experience Iron age and Bronze ages with Alan Bowring, Geopark Officer.
11am, 12am, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm £7.00
Planetarium shows in the indoor planetarium
Using a state -of- the -art multimedia planetarium the wonders of the night sky will be shown in amazing detail.
11am-11.45
Presentation- How bats mastered the night skies and why humans
may ultimately cause their downfall £3.00
12am-12.45
Presentation- Choosing and using binoculars £3.00
Binoculars are a hugely versatile & effective tool for those just
starting stargazing and experienced astronomers alike.
2pm- 2.45
Presentation- Meteorites and the story of the Solar system £3.00
You will have the opportunity to see andvhandle specimens of space rocks thatvare over 4.7 billion years old.
2pm-4.30
Heaven’s gift -Our ice Agevlandscape (walk) £3.00
Step back in time to walk across Mynydd Illtud common to Twyn y gaer hillfort to experience Iron age and Bronze ages with Alan Bowring, Geopark Officer.
3pm-3.45
Presentation- The Planet Mercury £3.00
Did you know that if you lived on Planet Mercury you’d have a birthday every 3 months, come and learn more about this little-known Planet.
7.30-10.30pm
Dark Skies Festival Hike from the National Park Visitor Centre
An opportunity to explore the Brecon Beacons at night with a fully qualified Mountain Guide and Dark Skies Ambassador as part of the Dark Skies Festival. During the evening we will explore Mynydd Illtud and Twyn y Gaer.
Book here: https://trigpointadventures.co.uk/brecon-beacons-dark…
7pm-7.45
Presentation- The Science of Dr. Who £7.50
All good science-fiction is fun…but is any of it possible, followed at 8pm with outdoor observation using telescopes and binoculars with the Usk & Cardiff astronomical societies.
7pm-8pm
Classical Myths £12.00
Award-winning storyteller and writer DANIEL MORDEN tells timeless and magical traditional stories of the constellations.
8pm-8.45
Presentation – The Artemis mission to the moon £7.50
prior to the talk 7pm-7.45 you can take part in stargazing with telescopes & binoculars with the Usk & Cardiff astronomical societies.
10am-4pm
All day free event: Solar Gazing with Cardiff Astronomical Society
Come and view our nearest star (the Sun) SAFELY through specialist and purposely designed telescopes. All life on Earth depends on it!
Events on the Monmouthshire & Brecon canal
22nd & 23rd 7pm-8pm
Paddle Boarding with Martin Williams
Explore the Brecon Beacons Dark Sky Reserve after dark from
the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal, on a night paddle with Outdoor Explore Wales.
Book here: https://bit.ly/DarkSkiesNightPaddle
Events at Brecon Promenade
22nd & 23rd
Bat Walk £10.00
Come along to spend a bit of your evening learning about bats in Brecon from a local bat ecologist!

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