Public Events at INTECH
In addition to our large hands-on exhibition and regular planetarium shows, we also run special events. The table below lists events that are open to public visitors.
"Space Lectures" are for adults (min age 11) and "Lectures" are for adults and family audiences aged (10 upwards).
Click links for further information (where available). For full planetarium programme, see here.
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Notes on pricing:
Where prices are given as "+£", this indicates that the price is only valid in addition to a ticket to INTECH. Such events usually occur within the INTECH buildings during normal opening hours and are therefore not available as stand-alone activities.
Free* - free with a ticket to INTECH
FREE - completely free!
** Planetarium shows are normally +£2.20 but you can buy a planetarium-only ticket for the last show on a Saturday or Sunday for £4.75. See planetarium schedule for showtimes.
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Date(s) |
Event |
Information |
Details |
| Oct 26 - Oct 30 | Hampshire schools half term holiday. | ||
| Oct 26 - Oct 29 | Special Event | The Balloon Man - magic and balloons. Shows throughout the day; just turn up downstairs. | Free* |
| Weds Oct 28 |
Lecture | Solar Radiation and Climate Change (Prof Mike Lockwood) | 6:30pm £6/£5/£3 |
| Fri Oct 30 |
Planetarium Show | To Infinity and Back: a Space and Satellite show with Astrium - special live planetarium show developed and presented by real space engineers from Astrium. | 11:30am 1:30pm 3:30pm +£2.20 |
| Weds Nov 11 |
Special Event | Telescope Amnesty, with regional astronomy societies. Bring your own equipment for advice or use the telescopes on display. Observing from the terrace. No tickets - just turn up. Check back for details. |
6:30pm |
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Weds |
Space Lecture | Special Planetarium Show. Part of the Telescope Amnesty event and within the Space Lecture series. A planetarium show about what you can see in the night sky from here on Earth, by members of the BBC Sky at Night team. Note later than usual start time. | 8:30pm £6/£5 age 8+ |
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Weds |
Lecture |
A life in Science ... story so far (Dr Jonathon Hare) |
6:30pm £6/£5/£3 |
| Dec 6 - Jan 3 (not every day) | Special event | Teatime Christmas Treat : special event including the first UK showings of the seasonal planetarium show "Season of Light". Follow link for dates & details. Pre-booking available. | from 4pm £4.50 |
| Weds Dec 9 |
Space Lecture | Are we Alone? (Dr Robin Catchpole) | 6:30pm £6/£5 age 11+ |
| Dec 21 -Jan 1 | Hampshire schools Christmas holidays. Check back for details of events. |
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| Weds Jan 13 |
Space Lecture | Our Mysterious Moon (Dr David Whitehouse) | 6:30pm £6/£5 age 11+ |
| Weds Feb 10 |
Space Lecture | The Violent Universe (Prof Malcolm Coe) | 6:30pm £6/£5 age 11+ |
| Feb 15 - Feb 19 | Hampshire schools half term holiday. Check back for details of events. |
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| Weds Feb 24 |
Lecture | Magic of Oxygen (Dr Rob Janes & Dr Mike Batham)) | 6:30pm £6/£5/£3 |
| Weds Mar 10 |
Space Lecture | In Pursuit of Pulsars (Prof Jocelyn Bell-Burnell) | 6:30pm £6/£5 age 11+ |
| Apr 2 -Apr 16 | Hampshire schools Easter holiday. Check back for details of events. |
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| Weds Apr 14 |
Space Lecture | Do we need a new Theory of Gravity? (Dr Stuart Clark) | 6:30pm £6/£5 age 11+ |
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Weds
Apr 28
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Lecture | The Cyborg Experiment - Robots with Biological Brains & Humans with Part Machine Brains (Prof Kevin Warwick) | 6:30pm £6/£5/£3 |
| Weds May 12 |
Space Lecture | The Science and Beauty of Nebulae (Dr Carolin Crawford) | 6:30pm £6/£5 age 11+ |
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Weds
May 26
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Lecture | How to Cheat at Mind Reading (Rob Eastaway) | 6:30pm £6/£5/£3 |
| May 31 -Jun 4 | Hampshire schools half term holiday. Check back for details of events. |
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| Weds Jun 9 |
Space Lecture | The Mystery of Galaxy Formation (Dr Daniel Thomas) | 6:30pm £6/£5 age11+ |
| Weds Jun 23 |
Lecture | Maggots and Murders: the role of insect evidence in criminal investigations (Dr Martin Hall) | 6:30pm £6/£5/£3 |
| Weds July 14 |
Space Lecture | Space for the Rest of Us (Space Tourism) (Piers Bizony) | 6:30pm £6/£5 age 11+ |
| July 26 -Sept 3 | Hampshire schools summer holiday. Check back for details of events. |
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Weds
July 28
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Lecture | My Horrible Life (Nick Arnold) |
3:00pm & 6:30pm
£6/£5/£3
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