Mayo Dark Sky Festival

Footage taken from Mayo Dark Sky Festival 2022

Date: Mayo Dark Sky Festival will take place 1st to 3rd November 2024
Venue : Newport, Mulranny and Ballycroy

We’re delighted to bring you 5 minutes of the Mayo Dark Sky Festival footage taken from our 2022 Festival to give a taste of what to expect this year for our next Festival in 2024!

2024 highlights include a fun, thought-provoking talk about the science of Star Trek and an interview with Jonathan Shackleton about his cousin Ernest Shackleton’s legacy. Fusion engineer Leah Morgan will bring us the latest exciting news about the remarkable world of fusion energy engineering, where scientists are revolutionizing our global energy landscape by trying to build a star in a doughnut.

Adventurer and social media phenomenon Joshua Nueva will reveal how he captured a very special photograph of 2024’s spectacular aurora display at 2.30am from the cave at Downpatrick Head which can only be accessed under specific tide conditions. All of this, plus planetarium shows, a seashore safari and Lego and rocket workshops for children.
We will end the festival weekend with the wonderful Avoca String Quartet who will perform a space themed candle-lit finale concert with music by Holst, Beethoven, Pink Floyd and David Bowie.
A magical weekend – and, as always, KIDS GO FREE!

As always this will be a three day extravaganza, exploring the realms of Astronomy, Heritage and the Environment in a fusion of family friendly events held in County Mayo in the west of Ireland.

Our eclectic programme celebrates the natural nightscapes with stargazing and astronomy sessions, art and storytelling workshops, rocket making displays, educational talks and activities for all the family to enjoy. People can look forward to world class speakers in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere.

More news soon – EARLY BIRD tickets can now be purchased from our festival website here:

For more information:

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