Reach for the stars with Planetarium Discovery Day at Salisbury Cathedral

Saturday, 14 September 2024 06:00

On Saturday 5th October Salisbury Cathedral will welcome families to explore our Earth and the planets and stars in a fun-filled activity day.

The event will include a spectacular show inside a Mobile Planetarium from Winchester Science Centre as part of their Planetarium Discovery Day.

Inside the Cathedral, the inflatable six-metre Mobile Planetarium is a state-of-the-art dome experience, which will screen showings of the short film We Are Guardians, a full dome film show which uses satellites to look at links between human activities and climate change.

Included in general admission to the Cathedral, visitors can explore the current art exhibition Our Earth, which focuses on climate change and the environment. There will also be craft making and a scavenger hunt around the Cathedral, plus a special book on Astronomy from the Cathedral’s 15th century library will be on display. At 12.15 you can be swept away in the musical world of Holst’s The Planets, played on the famous Willis Organ by John Challenger, the Cathedral’s Assistant Director of Music.

Shows inside the Planetarium dome will run every hour from 9.30 on Saturday 5th October. Tickets are available at www.salisburycathedral.org.uk

Residents in SP1, SP2 and the Laverstock area have free access to the Cathedral with proof of residence throughout the year. This excludes large groups and school groups.

The Planetarium show is suitable for children in Key Stages 2 and 3. The 10.30 show is exclusively for visitors with access requirements. To book this show please contact the cathedral box office on 01722 656555.

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