Kirkcudbright Dark Space Planetarium

Kirkcudbright Dark Space Planetarium Welcome to Dark Space Planetarium, Where Science and Fun Collide

Come and join us for a variety of events with the Astronomer Royal Prof Catherine Heymans | Science & Space 🚀 All of the...
30/08/2026

Come and join us for a variety of events with the Astronomer Royal Prof Catherine Heymans | Science & Space 🚀

All of these events are in collaboration with Kirkcudbright Fringe
For Tickets and more information, head to our website https://www.darkspaceplanetarium.org/events

WOW! We're super happy at this review. High praise indeed! Thanks so much for visiting us and we hope to see you again. ...
29/08/2026

WOW! We're super happy at this review. High praise indeed! Thanks so much for visiting us and we hope to see you again. Tickets and event bookings available here . We're open all over the Bank Holiday week https://www.darkspaceplanetarium.org/

If you want to break free after come and join us for "Queen - Heaven" the full dome experience this Saturday 22nd at 6...
21/08/2026

If you want to break free after come and join us for "Queen - Heaven" the full dome experience this Saturday 22nd at 6.30pm. Queen music + stunning 360 dome visuals including a special version of Bohemian Rhapsody = It's a kind of magic! Bookings at https://www.darkspaceplanetarium.org/events/

We have a few tickets left for "Holst: The Planets" tonight at 7.15pm and Sunday's "Stars of Classics" at 4.15 pm. Fabul...
21/08/2026

We have a few tickets left for "Holst: The Planets" tonight at 7.15pm and Sunday's "Stars of Classics" at 4.15 pm. Fabulous classical music with full dome visuals! Tickets available online or on the door subject to availability. https://www.darkspaceplanetarium.org/events/

We will be open later on Thursdays to Saturday throughout the rest of August!For the last few weeks of summer, we will b...
17/08/2026

We will be open later on Thursdays to Saturday throughout the rest of August!

For the last few weeks of summer, we will be staying open later in the day to help you make the most of it 🪐

Come and enjoy our exhibition space, enjoy a live talk, a 360 movie in the dome, or one of our many immersive music events ✨

More information and booking can be found on our website

Thanks to everyone who came along to our solar eclipse events yesterday! 🌙 It was very special to get to view this astro...
13/08/2026

Thanks to everyone who came along to our solar eclipse events yesterday! 🌙
It was very special to get to view this astronomical event in a variety of different ways with you all! These included:
🌳 Through the shadows cast from gaps between tree leaves (pic 1)
🔭 Through our solar telescope (pics 2 and 3)
📸 Using pinhole cameras (pics 4 and 5)
🕶️ Using solar eclipse glasses (Pic 6)
🌌And live streamed from Spain in our 360 dome (not pictured)

The sun has set in Kirkcudbright. Thanks to everyone who visited us tonight. We had an amazing time viewing the solar ec...
12/08/2026

The sun has set in Kirkcudbright. Thanks to everyone who visited us tonight. We had an amazing time viewing the solar eclipse with you all. More photos to follow once we’ve rested after a very busy day!!

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Dark Space Planetarium, The Johnston, St. Mary Street
Kirkcudbright
DG64EG

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 5pm
Tuesday 11am - 5pm
Wednesday 11am - 5pm
Thursday 11am - 8pm
Friday 11am - 8pm
Saturday 11am - 6pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

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