Southampton Science and Engineering Festival 2026

Soton Astrodome | Show

Highfield Campus

Building: 46 | Physics

Room: Level 5, 5081

Date and Time (UK time):
14/03/2026 11:00-11:50
14/03/2026 12:10-13:00
14/03/2026 13:10-14:00
14/03/2026 14:10-15:00
14/03/2026 15:20-16:10

Age suitable for:
7 - 11 years-old
11 - 14 years-old
14 - 16 years-old
16 - 18 years-old
18+ years-old

Accessibility alert:
Flashing images
Enclosed spaces
Darkened spaces
Limited access to wheelchair users

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Tickets status: SOLD OUT online | more tickets will be available on the day on a first-come-first-served basis

THIS EVENT REQUIRES ADDITIONAL BOOKING

Experience an interactive tour of the night sky and learn all about planets, stars and aurora in the 'Soton Astrodome' mobile planetarium!

Step inside the University of Southampton's inflatable planetarium and explore the wonders of astronomy and the night sky with our astronomers. Discover their research, gain a glimpse into their day‑to‑day work, and enjoy the chance to ask them your questions.

This activity includes a 45 minute planetarium show, featuring a visually awesome film called 'We are Astronomers', followed by a live interactive tour of the sky in the Stellarium planetarium software.

Queue alert: This activity is very popular, please consider that there might be a queue to access the room where the event is taking place

Soton Astrodome | Show

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