After Dark evening events this autumn at Winchester Science Centre

What do stargazing, artificial intelligence, Pink Floyd and Harry Potter have in common? They’re all part of the After Dark evening events programme this autumn at Winchester Science Centre. A mix of family and adult only events will take place throughout September, October and November.

For families there’ll be outdoor stargazing at Night Sky Live (Thursday 24^th October and Thursday 7^th November), a classic Disney Halloween showing of Hocus Pocus at Starlight Cinema (Sunday 27^th October) and the spellbinding Science Explained: Spells and Potions featuring a classic cinema screening of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Thursday 30^th October).

And adults won’t be left out with the return of Pink Floyd (Saturday 19^th October and Saturday 23^rd November) and Led Zeppelin (Saturday 30^th November) in the Planetarium, an adults only Starlight Cinema with the screening of the cult favourite 28 Day Later (Sunday 27^th October) and an Artificial Intelligence takeover of the hugely popular Science Lates (Friday 4^th October).

Night Sky Live

Get set for a family astro adventure this autumn and winter. Visitors will start their adventure in the Planetarium where they’ll learn the skills needed to identify what’s up in the sky. Armed with knowledge, families will then follow the stargazing host out into the South Downs National Park – an international dark sky reserve, the perfect spot to observe the stars, constellations and planets.

More information – https://www.winchestersciencecentre.org/whats-on/night-sky-live-october

Starlight Cinema

When the Science Centre doors close, the cinema screen will be rolling at Starlight Cinema. Audiences can grab a seat, sit back and relax as some of Hollywood's biggest Halloween blockbusters play out under the stars of the Planetarium. And this Autumn families and adult only audiences are in for a treat as Hocus Pocus (PG) and 28 Days Later (18) put on a show under the stars. 

More information - https://www.winchestersciencecentre.org/whats-on/starlight-cinema-hocus-pocus

https://www.winchestersciencecentre.org/whats-on/starlight-cinema-28-days-later

Science Explained: Spells and Potions

Movie magic appears to make items and even people levitate. Storybook writers create amazing pictures in our minds of bubbling potions. But how much of this fiction could actually be science fact? Families will discover the science that can bring our favourite movie spells and storybook potions to life before one of the most famous wizards of all time appears, as if by magic, on the Planetarium screen with an exclusive showing of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. 

More information – https://www.winchestersciencecentre.org/whats-on/science-explained-spells-and-potions

Pink Floyd: The dark Side of the Moon 50 years

Breath-taking visuals and epic audio bring to life the legendary Pink Floyd in the Planetarium. Music fans will fly through the solar system and zoom through the stars in a 360 degree fulldome experience as the 10 tracks of the album play out in chronological order. Each track has a different theme, some futuristically looking forward and some a retro acknowledgment to Pink Floyd’s visual history. 

More information – https://www.winchestersciencecentre.org/whats-on/pink-floyd-oct

Led Zeppelin: The Planetarium Experience

This is an audio and visual experience like no other as the music of the iconic Led Zeppelin comes to life in the Planetarium! Surrealistic environments and mood-provoking abstract art will propel fans on a trip down memory lane as 12 legendary tracks play out. Plus, as a warm up act, there’ll be an exclusive screening of Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here where the mesmerising sounds of the band are brought to life through waves of colour, images and animations.  

More information – https://www.winchestersciencecentre.org/whats-on/led-zeppelin-nov

Science Lates: Artificial Intelligence

It’s humans versus technology at Science Lates. Join the science Inspirers as they host intriguing live talks that delve into the topic of artificial intelligence. But which one was written by a human and which was written by AI – the audience will have to decide! There’ll be opportunities to try out virtual reality headsets and challenge the robots in head-to-head games. Plus, in the Lates Challenge, visitors can programme their own bots.

More information – https://www.winchestersciencecentre.org/whats-on/science-lates-ai

For more information and to book tickets visit WinchesterScienceCentre.org.