UK Astro Societies and Clubs

Aberdeen Astronomical Society

Robert Gordon's College
Schoolhill
Aberdeen.
AB10 1FE

and

The Bettridge Centre
Newtonhill.
AB39 3UL

Meeting Times:
Lecture/Talk at Robert Gordon's College. 2nd Tuesday of each month.
Sept - Apr.

Observing and informal chat at the Bettridge Centre.
4th Tuesday of each month all year.

Charges for Lectures:
Members free
Non members £2.50

Subscription Charges:
Adults £20
Concessions £12
Household £30

Abingdon Astronomical Society

All Saint's Methodist Church Hall
Dochester Crescent,
Abingdon
OX14 2AQ

Meeting Times:
2nd Monday of the month between September and June inclusive.

Charges for Lectures:
Free to members, £4 for visitors

Membership Charges:
Standard £21 pa
Students £13 pa
Senior Citizens (60+) £13 pa
Family £36 pa

Athenaeum Astronomy Association

Whepstead Community Centre, Bury Road,
Whepstead.
IP29 4TA

Meeting Times:
Fortnightly on Wednesdays.
7.30 - 9.30pm

Charges for Lectures:
Members no charge,
non-members £3 if guest speaker present.

No need to notify us, just turn up

Subscription Charges:
Yearly from September 1st.
£25 for member,
£40 couple/family,
£15 full-time students.
Pro-rata if joining later in year.

Aylesbury Astronomical Society

9th Aylesbury Scout Hut
off Oakfield Road 
Aylesbury 
Buckinghamshire 
HP20 1LJ

Meeting Times: 
First Monday of each month typically
Doors open 7.30pm for 7.45pm start 

Charges for Lectures: 
Using Eventbrite for an event £5.00 plus charges

Advanced booking is required

Subscription Charges: 
Annual Membership £25.00
with concessions - see website for details

Basingstoke Astronomical Society

Cliddesden Primary School
Cliddesden
Basingstoke
RG25 2QU

Meeting Times:
Practical/observing 2nd Thurs in month.
Main meetings with speaker 4th Thurs in month Meet & greet 19.00 start 19.30

Charges for Lectures:
Visitors £2 (3 visits prior to joining) Members by subscription

Subscription Charges:
£15 pa.

Bath Astronomers

No information available

No information available

Beckington Astronomical Society

Beckington Baptist Church Hall
Frome Road
Beckington
BA11 6TD

3rd Friday of each month (except December, July & August)
Meetings start at 19.30

Bedford Astronomical Society

Bedford School
De Pary's Avenue,
Bedford.
MK40 2TU

Meeting Times:  Last Wednesday of each month

Charges for Lectures: £0

Advance Booking: Yes (Please email)

Subscription Charges: 
Individual £13.00
Concessionary £7.00
Family £16.00

Bishop Auckland
Astronomical Society

Bishop Auckland Community Fire Station
Green Lane
Bishop Aukland
County Durham
DL146RS

Meeting Times: 
First Friday of each month (except for January and August).
7pm till 9pm.

Charges for Lectures: 
Normally £1 members
£2.50 visitors (unless speaker wants expenses).

Subscription Charges: 
FREE annual membership,just a cover charge on the door.

Blackpool & District Asronomical Society

Blackpool Cricket Club
West Park Drive
Blackpool
Lancashire
FY3 9EQ

Meeting Times:
Every 2nd Monday of the Month 7.30pm

Charges for Lectures:
No charge for 1st meeting.

Subscription Charges: £20 per year.

Border Astronomical Society

Trinity School Observatory
Strand Road
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA1 1JB

Meeting Times:
Second and fourth Thursdays of the month at 19.30hrs.

Charges for Lectures:
£1 donation

Subscription Charges:
No annual membership charge just a £1 donation at the meetings

Bradford Astronomical Society

Eccleshill Library
Bolton Road
Bradford
BD2 4SR

Meeting Times:
Alternate Mondays starting at 7:30pm

Charges for Lectures:
All events free for members.
Non-members pay £4 per visit.

Subscription Charges:
£35 per annum
£20 concessions

Breckland Astronomical Society

Great Ellingham Recreation Centre,
Watton Road
Great Ellingham Attleborough
Norfolk
NR17 1HZ

Meeting Times:
2nd Fridays of months.

Charges for Lectures:
£2 flat fee

Subscription Charges:
£18 per year
£22 family (half price if after July)

Bridgend Astronomical Society

Bridgend Tennis Club
Church Road
Bridgend
CF31 3AZ

Meeting Times:
3rd Wednesday of month September - June
Starting at 7.30 pm

Charges for Lectures:
Members no charge
Non members please contact us

Subscription Charges:
Membership £20 per annum
Family membership from £25
Students £10
Junior £5

Cardiff Astronomical Society

The Observatory
Dyffryn Gardens
Dyffryn Cl
St Nicholas
Cardiff
CF5 6SU

Meetings are held at:

School of Physics and Astronomy
Cardiff University
Queen's Buildings
The Parade
Cardiff
CF24 3AA

Meeting Times:
Fortnightly, on a Thursday 19:30 September to July

Charges for Lectures:
Guest are welcome to attend a couple of times at no charge to see if the
talks are for them.

Membership rates as of April 2022

£15 for a annual adult membership
£20 for a annual family membership
£2.50 for a annual junior members

Advance Booking is not a requirement but advised to contact us first to
ensure a warm welcome!

Carolian Astronomy Society

Oldfield Hall
King Charles School Comberton Road
Kidderminster
DY10 1XA

2nd Wednesday of every month (except August) at 7:30pm

Charges for Lectures:
£1 for members, £3 for non-members

There is no need to tell us you want to visit, just turn up, it's open to all.

Membership Subscription Charge:
£12 per year.

Clacton & District Astronomical Association

United Reform Church
Carnarvon Road
Clacton-on-Sea
Essex
CO15 6PH

Meeting Times:
First thursday of each month (except August)
Meetings start at 19.30 - 21.45

Charges for Lectures:
£2 visitors
Free to members

Subscription Charges:
£15 pa adults
£6 pa under 18s

Coventry and Warwickshire Astronomical Society

Methodist Church Hall
Earlsdon Avenue
Coventry
CV5 6DN

2nd Friday every month

Charges for Lectures:
Ist attendance is free.
Subsequent £1 per meeting.
Members do not pay.

There is no need to contact us before attanding, just turn up.

Membership Subscription Charges:
£10 per annum waged
£5 per annum unwaged

Cranborne Chase Astronomy Club

3 Cann Lodge Gardens
Shaftsbury
Dorset
SP7 8HU

Meeting Times:
Third Wednesday of every month
starting at 7:15pm

Charges for Lectures:
Free to members, Non members £8

Membership Subscription Charges:
Full Membership £50 per year or 2 x £30
(over school age)

Cranbrook Astro Society (CADSAS)

Cranbrook School
Cranbrook
Kent
TN17 3JD

Meeting Times:
1. Lectures 2nd Monday of the Month, Sep-Jun.

2. Friday evening observing sessions at our Observatory (when sky is clear).

Charges for Lectures:
Members: Free Visitors: £2 per meeting

Annual Membership Charges:
£15 pa.

Croydon Astronomical Society

Trinity School,
Shirley Road,
Croydon,
Surrey
CR9 7AT

Meeting Times:  From 7:30pm to 9:30pm usually on alternate Fridays during school term time.  

Charges for Lectures:  Suggested donation of £3 per meeting. 

Subscription Charges: None - we are funded by donations by our members and visitors 

Dalgety Bay Astronomy Club

The Kabin
Dalgety Bay
Fife

KY11 9UZ
Scotland

No details are available

Derby & District
Astronomical Society

Friends Meeting House
St Helen's Street
Derby.
DE1 3GY

1st and 3rd Fridays of each month from 7.30pm.
Vistiors charge for Lectures £3
Members £1

West Didsbury Astronomical Society

Nazarene Theological College
Dene Rd,
Didsbury,
Manchester
M20 2GU

Meeting Times:
Second Monday of each month (except August)
From 7pm to 9pm.

Charges for Lectures: None

Subscription Charges:
Annual membership £25

Doncaster Astronomical Society

St. George's House,
Church Street,
Doncaster
DN1 1RD

Meeting Times:
The second and fourth Thursday of every month except December

Charges for Lectures:
£2.50 for members,
£3.50 for non-members

Subscription Charges:
£30 pa payable at the AGM in April

East Lincolnshire Astronomy Club

Scamblesby Village Hall
South Street
Scamblesby
Louth
Lincolnshire
LN11 9XF

Meeting Times:
Meetings are monthly on the Saturday nearest to the New Moon

Charges for Lectures:
£3 non members, Free for members

Subscription Charges:
Yearly subscription £20

East Sussex Astronomical Society

Egerton Park Indoor Bowls Club,
Egerton Road,
Bexhill on Sea,
East Sussex
TN39 3HL

No details are available

Astronomical Society of Edinburgh

Augustine United Church
41 George IV Bridge
Edinburgh
EH1 1EL

Meeting Times: 
First or second Friday of the month
starting at 7:30pm

Charges for Lectures: 
Free of charge

Advance Booking (Yes/No): No

Subscription Charges: 
Full Membership: £25
Concessions: £12

Fordingbridge Astronomers

St Ives Club, 
School Lane, 
St Ives, 
Ringwood, 
Hants, 
BH24 2PF

Meeting Times: 
3rd Tuesday of the month, 19:30 (not August)

Charges for Lectures: 
Members free. Non-members free first visit; £2 per meeting thereafter.

Subscription Charges: 
£12 per year pro rata

Guildford Astronomical Society

University of Surrey
Lecture Theatre L
Lecture Theatre Block
388 Stag Hill
Guildford
GU2 7XH

Meeting Times:
First Thursday of each month
AGM (Members Only) in July
No meeting in August
New session starts each September.

Charges for Lectures:
Free for members
Adult Guests: £5
Junior/Student Guests: £4

Advance Booking: No

Subscription Charges:
Adult: £32 (£30 if paid electronically)
Junior/Student: £20 (£18 if paid electronically)

Heart of England Astronomical Society

HoEAS
Old Telephone Exchange
Furnace End
Warks

Last Thursday of the Month

Herefordshire Astronomical Society

The Kindle Centre
ASDA Supermarket
Belmont Road
Hereford
HR2 7JE

Meeting Times:
First Thursday in every month except August from 7 pm - 9 pm.

Charges for Lectures:
All members and non-members charged £2-00 to include refreshments and is
payable on the door.

Subscription Charges:
Subscriptions due in September. £12-00 per annum.

Family membership £20-00 (to include children up to 16 years old) Students
(16 - 21 years old) £5-00

Hertford Astronomy Group

University of Hertfordshire
Lindop Building
College Lane
Hatfield
AL10 9AB

Meetings held on the
2nd Wednesday each month from 7.30pm

Charges for Lectures:
Free for members
£2.00 for non members

Subscription Charges:
£10.00 per year (10 meetings)
and pro rata for joining part year

High Legh Community Observatory

St John's Church
The Avenue
High Legh
Knutsford
Cheshire. WA16 6ND

Observatory location:

Abbey Leys Farm
Peacock Lane
High Legh
Knutsford. WA16 6NS

Meeting Times:
Second Thursday of each month at 7.30pm
(except August)

Charges for Lectures:
£3.00 for all (free for under 18s)

No annual subscription

Horsham Astronomy Group

Horsham Astronomy Group
c/o The Forest School
Comptons Lane, Horsham, West Sussex
RH13 5NT

Meeting Times:
First Wednesday of the month.
Starting at 7pm sometimes 6:30pm

Charges for Lectures:
£3 per meeting, first meeting is free

Subscription Charges:
£25 per annum

Hull and East Riding Astronomical Society (HERAS)

The Hull and East Riding Sports Club
Chanterlands Avenue North
Hull
HU5 4ED

2nd Monday of each month starting at 7.30pm.

Non members £2.00 per meeting

Annual membership £15.00 per person

Ilkeston & District
Astronomical Society

The Hayloft
Erewash Museum
High Street
Ilkeston,
Derbyshire
DE7 5JA.

2nd Tuesday of each month. Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30 start.

Charges for Lectures:
Members: Free; Non-members: £2
Subscription Charges: Novice Membership (below 12): Free of charge
Junior Membership (Ages 12 to 18 years): £9.50
Full Membership (Over 18 years): £20
Membership for a Couple (Joint): £30
Associate Membership: £9 (Associate Membership is for those who are unable to attend our meetings, but would like to receive our Newsletter and participate in Society events).

Kernow Astronomers

38 Chester Road
Newquay
Cornwall
TR7 2RH

Main meetings on third Thursday of month at Summercourt Memorial Hall, School Road, Newquay. Cornwall TR8 5DY

Meetings start 7.00 for 7.30 pm.

Practical meetings in winter only on first Thursday of month are held at Travarrian Holiday Camp, Trevarrian, Mawgan Porth, Newquay. TR8 4AQ

Meetings start 7.00 for 7.30pm

Charges for Lectures:
Non-members, first time free and after that £3 per meeting. No need to book in advance, just turn up.

Subscription Charges:
Annual sub £30 single member
£40 for a family.

King's Lynn and District
Astronomy Society

Tottenhill Village Hall
Whin Common Road
Tottenhill
Norfolk
PE33 0RS

Meeting Times:
2nd and 4th Monday each month
Meetings start at 19:30

Charges for Lectures:
£3 for members
£5 for non-members (first visit is free taster)

Knowle Astronomical Society

Dorridge Village Hall
Grange Road
Dorridge,
Solihull
B93 8QA

Meeting Times:
1st Monday of each month at 8pm (second if the first is a bank holiday and no meeting in August)

Charges for Lectures: 
members: free £4 for visitors

Subscription Charges: £25
free to under 19 still in education but must be accompanied by an adult if 16 or under

Lancaster & Morecambe Astronomical Society

Church of the Ascension
jnc.Michaelson Ave / Lancaster Rd Torrisholme
Lancashire
LA4 6RH

Meeting Times:
First Wednesday of the month (except July & August) 7.30pm

Charges for Lectures:
Option 1 - Yearly subscription
Option 2 - pay per meeting £1.50 - refreshments included.
Under 18's free.

Subscription Charges: £10 per year (10 meetings) due in January

Leeds Astronomical Society

Quaker Meeting House
188 Woodhouse Lane
Leeds
LS2 9DX

Meeting Times:
2nd Wednesday each month 7:30 (formal meeting with guest speaker)
4th Wednesday each month 7:30 (informal meeting)

Charges for Lectures:
£2 members, £3 non-members

Subscription Charges:
Full members  £20
Concessions/retirees  £15
New members joining  £10
Family/household  £30

Leicester Astronomical Society

National Space Centre
Exploration Drive
Leicester

2nd and 4th Tuesdays of most months at 7.30pm (no meetings in July; one meeting in August and one in December)

Letchworth and District Astronomical Society (LDAS)

Letchworth Free Church Hall
Norton Way South
Letchworth
Hertfordshire

Last Wednesday of the month (except December) 19:30 - 22:00

Charges for lectures:
Members £2
Non Members £3

Annual subscription £17
(includes family)

Lincoln Astronomical Society

The Observatory,
Westcliffe Street,
Lincoln.
LN1 3TZ

1st Tuesday of each month
(2nd Tuesday in January)

Meeting Times: 7.30 to 9.30pm

Liverpool Astronomical Society

Meetings are held at:

The Quaker Meeting House,
22 School Lane,
Liverpool,
L1 3BT

The Observatory is located at:

The Leighton Observatory (aka Pex Hill Visitors Centre), Pex Hill, Cronton,
Widnes, Cheshire,
WA8 5QW

Meeting Times:

Monthly Lecture Meetings: September to May, almost always the 3rd Friday of the
month, 19:00 to 21:30

Weekly Meetings:

Every Wednesday evening (except Christmas week), 19:00 to
21:00. Please note: There are no lectures at the weekly meetings, check the website for more information:

http://liverpoolas.org

The public can attend up to two lecture meetings without becoming members.

Membership Subscription Charges:
Adults (18+): £15 per year
Children (<18): £5 per year

There is no charge for members to attend the Monthly Lecture Meetings.
Weekly Meetings: Free to all

Complete details at:
http://liverpoolas.org/membership-of-the-liverpool-astronomical-society/

Long Eaton Astronomical Society

The Malcolm Parry Observatory,
The Long Eaton School,
Thoresby Rd,
Long Eaton,
Nottingham.
NG10 3NP.

Last Thursday of the month (term time only)

Charges for Lectures:
Members free
Non members suggested donation £2

Subscription Charges:
Annual membership £15 payable in January.

Loughton Astronomical Society

Scout Hall
Off Loughton Lane
Theydon Bois
Essex
Approximate postcode CM16 7EJ

Meeting Times:
Every Thursday 20.00 to 22.00

Charges for Lectures:
Members and non-members
£3 for internal speaker
£4 for external speaker

Subscription Charges:
£15 to £30 depending on status

Lowestoft and Yarmouth Regional Astronomers (LYRA)

Parkhill Hotel
Oulton
Lowestoft
Suffolk
NR32 5DQ

Meeting Times:
Second and fourth Tuesdays in the month
starting at 7.30pm

Charges for Lectures:
Members free.
Non-members £2.00

Subscription Charges:
Adults: £15.00 per year.
Family with two adults:
£24.00 per year.

Maidenhead Astronomical Society

The Soltau Center
St James the Less
Stubbings
Maidenhead
SL6 6QW

Meeting Times:
First Friday of the month from September to June (No meetings in July and August)
Doors are open at 7.30pm for a 7.45pm start

Charges for Lectures:
Free for members
£2 fee for non members

Subscription Charges:
Adult £15 per annum
Concession (schoolars and retired) £10
Family £25 per annum

Manchester Astronomical Society

Manchester Astronomical Society
Godlee Observatory
Sackville Street Building
The University of Manchester
Manchester
M13 9PL

Meeting Times: 
Thursdays 730pm
Limited Seats (Max 40)
If visiting please ring or email 1st to confirm

Charges for Lectures:  None

Subscription Charges: 
£20 Per Year , £10 Student

Matlock and Darley Dale Observing Group

(MADDOG’s)

The Plough Inn
Wheatley Rd
Two Dales
Matlock
DE4 2FF

1st Monday of every month at 7pm.

No charge for lectures, donation optional

Membership Subscription: £10 annually

Mexborough & Swinton AS

Swinton Working Mens Club
8 Station Street,
Swinton.
South Yorkshire.
S64 8AU

Every Thursday 7.45 to 10.00pm

Mid Cheshire Astronomical Group

NCK Centre (next to St John the Evangelist Church),
Norley Lane,
Norley
WA6 8NE.

Club meetings:
The last Friday of the Month at 7.30pm

Charges for Lectures:
Club members £1
Non members £3

Annual Membership £15 payable in April
but will be adjusted if joining after April.

Mid Kent Astronomical Society

90 Bush Road
Cuxton
Rochester
Kent.
ME2 1EY

Meeting Times:
2nd and Last Friday of the month
No meetings during August

Charges for Lectures:
Members £1 per meeting to cover the cost of refreshments.
Visitors £3 per visit

Subscription Charges:
Adult Membership £30 per year
Students £15 per year
Family Groups 10% discount i.e.
1 Adult Family £27
2 Adult Family £54
3 Adult Family £81
Under 18s free (must be accompanied by an adult)
Students 18 and over 50% discount on full adult membership i.e. £15

Milton Keynes Astronomical Society

Rectory Cottages,
Church Green Road,
Bletchley,
Milton Keynes
MK3 6BJ

Meeting Times:
Meetings are normally held on alternate Fridays at 8:00 pm:

Charges for Lectures:
Attendance free for members and non-members

Advance Booking is required if a non member

Subscription Charges:
£26 per annum (concessions £13)

Monkton Stargazers

The Thanet Observatory
Monkton Nature Reserve
Canterbury Road
Monkton
Nr. Ramsgate. Kent
CT12 4LH

Meeting Times: 
Public observing 4th Friday of the month (not May/June/July) from sunset.
Impromptu sessions at other times.

Charges for Lectures: 
Visitors are welcome to attend once for free as a taster session, after that membership of Monkton Nature Reserve is required.

Subscription Charges: 
Membership of Monkton Nature Reserve is £15 individual or £20 family.

Monmouth Astronomical Research Society (MARS)

Science Department
Monmouth School
Almshouse Street
Monmouth
NP25 3XP

Meeting Times:
7.30pm, second Tuesday of each calendar month, except August.

Charges for Lectures:
£1 per meeting, students and under 18s free.

There is no annual subscription charge

Nene Valley Astronomical Society

Chelveston Village Hall
Caldecott Road
Chelveston
Northants
NN9 5AT

Meeting Times:
First and third Monday of each month with observing sessions held each clear
Friday evening from September through to April.

Charges for Lectures: £3

Subscription Charges: N/A
Free to join the astronomical society.

Newbury Astronomy Society

Mencap Centre
Enborne Gate,
Newbury
RG14 6AZ
West Berkshire

Meeting Times:
First Friday of each month from September to June, starting at 7.30pm

Charges for Lectures:
Members £20 reduced rates for Seniors and juniors Non Members £2

Advance Booking: No

Subscription Charges:
Annual membership £20.00
Over 60  £15.00
Under 16  £10.00
Standard visitor fee £2.00
Concession and Junior £1.50

Newtown Astronomy Society

Scout Hut
Park Lane
Newtown
Powys
SY16 1EN

2nd Saturday in the month
Starting at 7pm

Charges for Lectures:
Members no charge
£3 non members per meeting
Subscription Charges: £20 per year Membership runs from September -August

North Essex Astronomical Society

Henry Dixon Hall
Rivenhall Essex
CM8 3HR

Meeting Times:
3rd Wednesday of the month.
Doors open 19:30, talk starts at 20:00
Charge for Lectures:
Members: £2
Non-members: £3
Subscription Charges:
Please see our website for details

Northamptonshire Natural History Society

10 Castilian Terrace
Northampton
NN1 1LD

Meeting Times: 
Every second and last Monday of the month

Charges for Lectures: 
Free

Northants Amateur Astronomers

The Lounge
Geddington Village Hall
Queen St,
Geddington,
Kettering.
NN14 1AZ

Meeting Times: First and third Tuesday of each month, starting at 7.45pm
Charges for Lectures: Members £3
Non members £4
Subscription Charges: Membership £30

North-East London Astronomical Society

Redbridge Room
Wanstead House
21, The Green
Wanstead
London. E11 2NT

Meeting Times:
Usually the third Sunday of each month (except August), at 1.30 pm.

Charges for Lectures:
First meeting free, then £4 per meeeting.

There is no need to notify us in advance, just turn up.

There are no membership subscription charges at the moment.

Northern Ireland Amateur Astronomy Society (NIAAS)

Ballyclare High School
Rashee Road
Ballyclare
Co. Antrim

Meeting Times:
First Monday of every month from September until May at 8.00pm

Subscription Charges:
Full member - £25 per year
Juniors and Seniors £10 per year

Norwich Astronomical Society

Seething Observatory
Bungay
Norfolk
NR35 2EQ

Meeting Times:
Every Friday starting at 19.30

Charges for Lectures: Members free
Non Members £2.50 and £3.00
Annual Subscription £37.00

Nottingham Astronomical Society

The British Geological Survey
Nicker Hill,
Keyworth,
Nottingham.
NG12 5GG

First Thursday of the month (except August).

Doors open at 19:30, talk commences at 20:00, finishes about 21:30

Lectures are free to members and occasional visitors

Offa's Dyke Astronomical Society

Redlake Valley Village Hall
Chapel Lawn
Bucknell
Shropshire
SY7 0BW

Meeting Times:
Last Thursday in the month September to May - 7.30 for 7.45 pm

Charges for Lectures:
£3 (more if food is served)

Advance Booking Required?: Not usually

Subscription Charges:
£25 a person or £40 per couple

Open University Astronomy Club

Open University
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes

Meeting Times:

First Tuesday of the month except July and August

Charges for Lectures: Nil

Subscription Charges: £18 p.a.
No need to belong to the Open University, the club is open to all.

Orpington Astronomical Society

1. St Francis of Assisi Church Hall, Greencourt Road, Petts Wood BR5 1QW.

2. Otford Village Memorial Hall, Otford TN14 5PQ

Meeting Times:
Address 1. Main meeting 7:30 pm. 4th Wednesday each month

Observing Evenings :
Address 2. 8 pm. 3rd Thursday each month

Charges for Lectures:
Members free.  Non-members £3
Prospective members free

Subscription Charges:
£25 per annum. 
Concessions:
Retired £22
Under-18 £10
2 at same address £38

Papworth Astronomy Club

Vinter Room
Vinter Close
Papworth Everard
Cambridgeshire
CB23 3RU

First Wednesday of each month except June and July
Starting at 7.30pm

There are no annual subscriptions but donation of £2.00 is suggested at meetings.

Peterborough Astronomical Society

Sacrewell Farm and Country Centre
Thornaugh
Peterborough
PE8 6HJ

Meeting Times:
1st Thursday each month - check website for details

Charges for Lectures:
Free for members. £4 for non-members

Membership Charges:
Adult Single £25 pa
Concessions £15 pa
Family Membership £40 pa

Plymouth Astronomical Society

Room 411, Babbage Building
Plymouth University
Plymouth,
Devon
PL4 8AA

Meeting Times:
Normally the second Friday of each month except August.  7.30 - 9.30pm

Charges for Lectures:
Free for members, £2 at the door for non-members.

Annual Membership Subscription £15.00

Preseli Astronomy Group

Letterston Memorial Hall
Station Road
Letterston
Haverfordwest
Pembrokeshire
SA62 5RY

Meeting Times: 
7pm. First Tuesday of the month except August.

Charges for Lectures: 
Members Free
Non members £2

Subscription Charges: 
Annual membership £15
Family membership £20

Preston and District Astronomical Society. (PADAS)

St Gregory's Catholic Social Centre
243, Blackpool Road
Deep Dale
Preston. PR1 6XD
Lancashire

Meeting Times:
2nd Thursday of the Month 7.30pm
Monthly Public Stargazing at Alston Observatory Society Observing nights

Charges for Lectures:
visitors £3
No charge for members

Subscription Charges:
£20 Annual
£15 Concessions

Renfrewshire Astronomical society

Paisley Museum Lecture hall
High St,
Paisley
Scotland
PA1 2BA

Enter Via side (Car park) Entrance.

Meeting Times:

Fridays 19:30 21:00 September to May

Charges for Lectures: Free

Subscription Charges:
Membership £15 per year

Rutland Astronomical Society

Wilson Pavilion,
Wilson Fields,
Oakham School,
Oakham
LE15 7QH.

Meeting Times: 
First Wednesday of every month from October to May.

Charges for Lectures: 
Free to members, £3.00 for non members

Subscription Charges: 
£10.00 per year.
Annual Subscription from January.

Sandy Astronomical Society

Everton Village hall
(3rd Thursday, April - September)
13 Church Rd,
Sandy.
Bedfordshire
SG19 2JY

Mama's Coffee Shop
(1st Thursday in month, October - March)
28A High Street,
Sandy.
Bedfordshire
SG19 1AQ

Meeting Times: 
7pm to 9pm

Charges for Lectures: £0 for members.
Non Members £3 to £5

Subscription Charges: 
£7.50 single annual membership 
£10 family annual membership 

St Neots Astronomy Association

The Visitor Centre
Little Paxton Pits Nature Reserve
St Neots
PE19 6HA

First Monday of every month
(second Monday if it's a Bank Holiday)
Starting at 7.30 till 9.30pm

Sawtry Astronomy Society

Sawtry Working Men's Club.
Gidding Road
Sawtry
Huntingdon
PE28 5TS

Last Tues each month except June & July

There are no charges for lectures

Membership / Subscription £10.00 per year

Scarborough and Ryedale Astronomical Society

Village Hall
Wilson's Lane
East Ayton
Scarborough.
YO13 9HY
North Yorkshire

Meeting Times:
Third Friday of the month at 19.45

Charges for Lectures:
Free for members.
£3 for non-members.

Advance Booking is not required for the lectures.

Subscription Charges: £20 per annum

School of Physics & Astronomy
University of Birmingham

Large Lecture Theatre
Poynting Physics Building
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston,
Birmingham.
B15 2TT

No details of meetings were sent to us with their request for inclusion, see their website and social media for details.

Sheffield Astronomical Society

Ranmoor Parish Centre
5 Ranmore Park Road
Sheffield.
S10 3GX

2nd Tuesday of each month
Lecture fees:
Adults - £3 for non members
Children under 18 - £1
Students with valid NUS Card - £1

Beginners evenings are held on the
4th Tuesday of each month

Annual Membership Subscription:
Adults - £30
Children under 18 - £6
Students with valid NUS Card - £6

Solent Amateur Astronomers

Room G3
Oasis Academy
Romsey Road
Lordshill
Southampton
SO15 3SJ

Meeting Times:
Third Tuesday of every month.
Starting at 7.30 to 9.30pm

Charges for Lectures: None

Subscription Charges:
Single £25.00
Family £35.00
Life Membership £280.00

South Cheshire Astronomical Society

Club observing nights are held at:

Brittles Pavilion
75 Church Lane
Wistaston
Crewe
CW2 8EZ

Public Talks are held at:

South Cheshire College
Dane Bank Ave
Crewe
CW2 8AB

Meeting Times:
Club observing- first Thursday of the Month Public Talks - third Thursday of the Month Meetings run from September to April Meeting dates change according to
College holidays- see website for up to date information

Charges for Lectures:
Members free at all meetings
Non-Members £5 at Public Talks and £3 on Club observing nights

Members Subscription Charges:
£25/year - £13 from January

South Downs Astronomical Society

South Downs Planetarium
Chichester High School site
Kingsham Lane
Chichester
West Sussex
PO19 8EB

Meeting Times: 
7:30pm First Friday every month except August.

Charges for Lectures: 
Non-Members £2
Members Free.

Subscription Charges: 
£18 per year for Adults
£14 per year for Concessions

Meeting Times:
2nd Thursday of the month
Time unknown

Charges for Lectures:
No charge for lectures

Subscription Charges:
£20 per year
Concessions unknown

Stour Astronomical Society

Cavendish Memorial Hall,
Melford Road,
Cavendish,
Sudbury,
Suffolk
CO10 8AD

First Monday of each month
Starting at 7.30pm

Charges for Lectures:
Members free, Non Members £2.00

Subscription Charges:
£15.00 per annum

Stratford-upon-Avon Astronomical Society

Alderminster Village Hall
New Road
Alderminster
Stratford-upon-Avon
CV37 8PE

Meeting Times:
Hybrid meetings are held in-person at Alderminster Village Hall and on Zoom on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. Doors open at 7:30pm and presentations begin at 8pm.

Charges for Lectures:
Visitors are very welcome and there is no admission charge.

Subscription Charges:
Membership costs £15 per year except for those in full time education, for whom membership is free. Members can use our telescopes, have a say in the way the organisation is run and borrow from our library.

Sussex Practical Astronomers

Southwick Community Association
24 Southwick Street
Southwick
West Sussex
BN42 4TE

Meeting Times:
1st Monday of each month, except June or, the following Tuesday if there is a bank holiday on the Monday.

Charges for Lectures:
£4 per person

No Advance Booking required

Subscription Charges:
£17 per annum, that inlcudes membership to our observing group

Swindon Stargazers

Liddington Village Hall
Church Road
Liddington,
Swindon.
SN4 0HB

Third Friday of every month, except July and August.

Charges for Lectures: Members: free; Visitors, free on first night, £3 on subsequent nights
Subscription Charges: £20 per annum (from March) or £12 (from Sepember - March - Half year)

Torbay Astronomical Society

Torquay Boys' Grammar School
Shiphay Manor Drive
Torquay
Devon
TQ2 7EL

Meetings are held fortnightly on Thursdays between the months of September and April.
Meetings start at 19:30 and typically conclude by 22:00.

Charges for Lectures: 
Members are able to attend talks at no extra cost.
Non-members are asked to pay a fee of £3 per meeting
(£1 for under 18s).

Advance Booking (Yes/No): No

Subscription Charges: 
Adult annual membership: £15
Senior citizens annual membership: £10
Under 18s annual membership: £5

The Local Group

The Cooden Beach Hotel
Cooden Sea Road,
Bexhill-on-Sea,
East Sussex,
TN39 4TT

Meeting Times:
2nd Tuesday of each month

There is no charge for lectures

Annual Subscription £10.00

Thurrock Astronomy Society (TAS)

The Methodist Hall
Horndon On The Hill
Essex
SS17 8LN

Meeting Times:
First Wednesday in Every Month
AGM September
Quiz Night December

Charges for Lectures:
Included in subs for members
Small charge for non members

Advance booking is required

Subscription Charges:
£25 Annually

Tiverton & Mid Devon Astronomy Society (TAMDAS)

Blundell's Preparatory School
Blundell's Road
Tiverton
Devon EX16 4NA

Meeting Times:
Usually, 7.30pm 1st Friday of each month but check the website before travelling

Charges for Lectures: Free to members
£2 for visitors

Subscription Charges: £14 per annum
£10 concessions.
Fees due September each year

Wakefield and District
Astronomical Society

The Waterloo Inn
101 Westgate End
Wakefield
WF2 9RL

Meeting Times:
Members Social meetings are usually on the 1st Thursday of the month and Guest Speaker meetings are generally the 3rd Thursday of the month from 7.30pm to approx. 9.30pm

Charges for Lectures:
£3 for non members and £1 for members
Exceptions apply for speakers costing over £50

Subscription Charges:
We currently have around 25 members with an average of 12 members in
attendance to meetings plus an average of 2-4 non members. Membership cost
is £25 for single membership and £30 for a family membership

Walsall Astronomical Society

Rushall Olympic Football Club
Daw End
Walsall
WS4 1LJ

Meeting Times:
Every Thursday evening, 7.30 or 8.30 depending on what is happening, please
see "Events" on our website

Charges for Lectures:
First visit is free, then from £1 per visit

Subscription Charges:
Annual fee is £10 including social membership of the Football Club

Wells & Mendip Astronomers

Various - the venue is rotated over the group's area, but our main venues
are Wells & Mendip Museum, 8 Cathedral Green, Wells, Somerset and the
Charterhouse Centre & Observatory, Charterhouse-on-Mendip, Blagdon, Somerset

Public events: Members - free
Guests: Adult - £3
Family rate - £5
Students - £2
Charterhouse events: Members - free. Guests - £5
Family rate - £8
Students - £3

West Yorkshire Astronomical Society

The Rosse Observatory
Carlton Road
Carlton
Pontefract
WF8 3RJ

Meeting Times:
Tuesday evenings

Charges for Lectures:
£4.00 members
£5.00 non-members

Advance booking is required

Subscription Charges:
Annual Adult Membership £35
Family Membership £50

Worcester Astronomical Association

Worcestershire Wildlife Trust
Lower Smite Farm
Smite Lane
Hindlip
Worcester
WR3 8SZ

Meeting Times:
September-May
2nd Thursday of the month - 8:00pm start Other meetings throughout the year

There are no charges for lectures

Annual Membership £18.00 a year
Concessions £14.00
Annual membership includes a free membership pack

York Astronomical Society

Beetle Bank Farm
Moor Lane
Murton
York
YO19 5XD

1st & 3rd Friday of each month (except August) 8pm Start

Charges for Lectures:
£1 for members
£2.50 non members

Subscription Charges:
£20pa
£10 concessions
Under 16's free