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Manchester Astronomical Society
Established 1903
 
 

 Public Lectures :

Our FREE Public Lectures during the winter months are normally held in the 'Schuster Building', University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, in the Blackett Lecture Theatre (located on the ground floor). If using SatNav, please use M13 9PL. The lectures are FREE to attend and all are welcome [a donation is always appreciated]. Lectures normally start at 19.30 and usually finish by 21:15. Click HERE for more location information. If you do not have a UofM swipe card for the main door, telephone the MAS on

0777 4698467

when outside.

Please note that the information given on this page is provided on a "best information available" basis and advertised talks/speakers may be subject to change at short notice due to unforeseen circumstances beyond our control.

Audience

Lecture audience at the Blackett Theatre © MAS

Tom Vassos

Tom Vassos meets the audience © MAS

 Lectures and AGM for 2025 - 2026 :

23rd October 2025 (Kopal Memorial Lecture) - "Discovering the Unknown at the Large Hadron Collider - Looking for Dark Matter"
Prof. Darren Price, University of Manchester

"Discovering the Unknown at the Large Hadron Collider -
Looking for Dark Matter"

Prof. Darren Price, University of Manchester

CERN

Start at 19:30 Thursday October 23rd, 2025

This will be the first of our Winter Monthly Public Lectures

Members.... don't forget that Subscriptions were due before 1st October !

20th November 2025 - "Greatest Astronomical Discoveries" - Mark Thompson

"Greatest Astronomical Discoveries" - Mark Thompson


Start at 19:30 Thursday November 20th, 2025

18th December 2025 - Presidential Lecture - Title to be confirmed - *MEMBERS ONLY TONIGHT*

Presidential Lecture - Title to be confirmed

Note that this lecture is for our Members only - we hold our Christmas Party after this lecture!

22nd January 2026 - "Galaxies – One Gigayear at a time" - Dr Julian Onions, University of Nottingham

"Galaxies – One Gigayear at a time" - Dr Julian Onions, University of Nottingham

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19th February 2026 -

19th March 2026 -

16th April 2026 - Annual General Meeting - No Visitors tonight please
Annual General Meeting - No visitors tonight please