Join your local amateur astronomy society! Our guide to societies in the UK and Ireland

Join your local amateur astronomy society! Our guide to societies in the UK and Ireland

Interested in joining an astronomical society? We've compiled a list of over 200 amateur astronomy societies and clubs across the UK and Ireland.

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Daisy Dobrijevic

Published: April 9, 2024 at 1:30 pm

Amateur astronomy societies are a great way of meeting fellow stargazers, and there are branches across the UK and Ireland.

Whether you are just getting started in astronomy or are a seasoned observer, astronomy societies are a great way to learn, socialise and meet other members who are only too happy to share their experiences and knowledge.

Brighton Astro are one of the most active astronomy societies in the UK and Ireland. Credit: Simon Holroyd
Brighton Astro are one of the most active astronomy societies in the UK and Ireland. Credit: Simon Holroyd

If you have found yourself asking "where is there an astronomy club near me?" Then you have come to the right place.

Below is a list of over 200 amateur astronomical societies around the UK and Ireland, so you can find an astronomy club near you.

If your astronomy club is not listed and you would like to be included, let us know at contactus@skyatnightmagazine.com.

Observing is the name of the game, Skellig Star Party 2019. Credit: Roy Stewart
Skellig Star Party 2019. Credit: Roy Stewart

England astronomy societies

Bedfordshire

Buckinghamshire

Berkshire

Bristol

Cambridgeshire

Cheshire

Cornwall

Cumbria

Derbyshire

Devon

Dorset

East Midlands

East Sussex

East Yorkshire

Essex

Gloucestershire

Greater Manchester

Hampshire

Herefordshire

Hertfordshire

Kent

Lancashire

Leicestershire

Lincolnshire

London

Merseyside

Norfolk

North Yorkshire

Northamptonshire

Northumberland

Nottinghamshire

Oxfordshire

Shropshire

Somerset

South Yorkshire

Staffordshire

Suffolk

Surrey

Tyne & Wear

Warwickshire

West Midlands

West Sussex

West Yorkshire

Wiltshire

Worcestershire

Isle of Wight

Isle of Man

Wales astronomy societies

Anglesey

Blaenau Gwent

Clywd

Gwynedd

Mid Glamorgan

Monmouthshire

Pembrokeshire

South Glamorgan

West Glamorgan

Scotland astronomy societies

Aberdeenshire

Argyll & Bute

Ayrshire

Caithness

Dumfries & Galloway

Dundee

Edinburgh

Fife

Glasgow

Inverness

Moray

North Lanarkshire

Renfrewshire

Ross-shire

Scottish Borders

South Lanarkshire

Stirling & Falkirk

Strathclyde

Northern Ireland astronomy societies

Republic of Ireland astronomy societies

Cork

County Westmeath

Dublin

Galway

Kerry

Limerick

Meath

Waterford

Have we missed your society? Let us know by emailing contactus@skyatnightmagazine.com.

Astrocamp in the Brecon Beacons is an event run by passionate astronomers, located under some of the best dark skies in the UK Credit: Jamie Carter

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