What's On
Past events
A record of the society's past talks, meetings, observing sessions and trips, most recent first.
2026
Public Event
Redditch Eclipse Photograph Competition
A free photo competition for pictures of the 12 August 2026 partial solar eclipse. Entries closed on 30 September 2026.
Meeting
Where Art and Science Meet: Understanding the Universe Together
With Ulrike Kuchner
Ulrike Kuchner on where art and science meet in understanding the universe.
Meeting
An Introduction to Radio Astronomy for Amateur Astronomers
With Andrew Thornett
Online guest Andrew Thornett on radio astronomy projects amateurs can try.
Meeting
The Dish
Meeting
NASA Dragonfly Mission
2025
Workshop
Learning Astrophotography
With AstroLee
AstroLee on getting started in astrophotography, with a hands-on session if the weather allowed.
Meeting
The Monster in the Crab
With Gary Poyner
Gary Poyner on OJ287, the largest binary black hole yet detected.
2023
Meeting
Member Talk: Debunking Flat Earth Theory, and NASA Team Quiz
A member talk debunking Flat Earth theory, followed by a NASA team quiz.
Meeting
Member Talks: ESA JUICE Mission and Flat Earth Theory
Member talks on ESA's JUICE mission to Jupiter's icy moons and on debunking Flat Earth theory.
Meeting
Extraterrestrial Contact: How Would It Affect Us?
With Martin Griffiths
Martin Griffiths on how contact with extraterrestrial life might affect us.
Meeting
Open Evening: Winter Imaging and Observing
An open evening discussing winter imaging options and observing.
2022
Inter-society Quiz Night
An inter-society quiz hosted by Bromsgrove Astronomical Society, with Redditch defending their title.
Meeting
Open Evening: The Sun and Astro-imaging
A member talk about the Sun and an astro-imaging workshop.
Meeting
Open Evening: Telescopes
Help with setting up telescopes, star party tips and plans for British Space Week.
Meeting
Building Galaxies One Star at a Time
With Elizabeth Stanway
Elizabeth Stanway on how we observe and interpret distant galaxies. Our first in-person speaker since March 2020.
Some of our past speakers
Highlights from earlier years, before the programme above was recorded.
Professor Chris Lintott
Special celebrity speaker.
Andrew Lound
Lecture: Under Marmalade Skies.
Mike Frost
Local astronomer and eclipse chaser.
Elizabeth Stanway
Astronomer at the University of Warwick with a specific interest in observational cosmology. Building galaxies one star at a time (July 2022).