Upcoming Planetarium Shows

Shows are Thursdays at 7 p.m., Fridays at 7 p.m., Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., and Sundays at 4 p.m. 

The show for the Radford University Planetarium for the Thursday-Sunday shows the next two weeks (April 16-19 and 23-26) is "Audio Universe: Tour of the Solar System."    

Experience the Solar System like never before - by traveling on a spacecraft that can turn the objects in space into sound!

The audience of this stunning 35 minute show are transported inside a special spacecraft that takes them to the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) to view the stars in the night sky, before lifting them off into space to visit the Earth, Moon, Sun and all the planets of the Solar System.

Unlike traditional planetarium shows the soundtrack takes the lead role. Each of the objects in space are represented with sounds as well as being presented with the incredible visuals. The audience listen to the stars appear and hear the planets orbit around their heads. This means that this show is an immersive experience that can be enjoyed irrespective of level of vision.

This show is designed to be educational for children but proves to be an entertaining experience for people of all ages.

This show was produced by Theofanis Matsopoulos (www.matsopoulos.com). This project was funded by a Science and Technology Facilities Council Spark Award and a Royal Astronomical Society Education and Outreach Small Grant. There were also valuable contributions from: The Institute of Cosmology & Gravitation at the University of Portsmouth, Newcastle Children’s Vision Team, The VIEWS group Newcastle and The Great North Museum: Hancock.