JODRELL BANK:
WHERE WISDOM MEETS WONDER
A UNESCO World Heritage Site and the UK’s largest radio telescope.
Open Tuesday – Sunday, 10.00 – 16.00 (last entry 15.00).
What’s On?
Festive fun at Jodrell Bank
Let the stars align this Christmas with festive family fun at Jodrell! From magical puppet theatre to an immersive journey in Santa’s sleigh, there’s something for everyone…
15 Nov, 2025 – 31 Dec, 2025
Goofus Theatre: All in a Mouse’s Night
A curious mouse, about in the house, could lead to all sorts of strange, magical, and fantastical adventures… This winter at Jodrell, Goofus Theatre present a marvellous, mousey play packed with puppetry and heart!
20 Dec, 2025 – 21 Dec, 2025
The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures Live!
Join Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock on an epic voyage through space in this year’s Christmas Lectures Live! Hosted by the prestigious Royal Institution, watch the magic of the Lectures unfold via livestream, take part in hands-on activities, and be amazed by the mysteries of the Universe.
13 Dec, 2025
Sci-Fi Film Season
Get ready for an autumn under the stars with our Sci-Fi Film Season in the Space Dome!
From the epic, intergalactic journeys of Interstellar and Dune, to the gripping, dystopian futures of Alien and District 9, there’s classics and cult favourites to thrill sci-fi fans old and new.
4 Oct, 2025 – 30 Nov, 2025
Ted’s Space Adventure
The perfect introduction to wonderous new worlds for your little ones, join us over the holidays for a charming, interactive Dome Show that puts the stars at your fingertips! This show can be added on at point of booking.
9 Nov, 2025
28 Dec, 2025
30 Dec, 2025
Jodrell Bank: The Accidental Observatory Heritage Lecture
Livestream tickets now available! As part of our 80th anniversary celebrations, journey back in time with Professor Tim O’Brien to discover how a muddy, remote field was transformed – almost by chance – into a window to the Universe.
13 Nov, 2025
Gemini and Mercury Remastered Exhibition
From bestselling author and digital restoration expert, Andy Saunders, comes this stunning exhibition of photos. Gemini and Mercury Remastered brings to life the pivotal, intimate moments from the very dawn of human space exploration.
6 Sep, 2025 – 4 Jan, 2026
