British Astronomical Association

Supporting amateur astronomers since 1890

Future Events

7 March 2026

Practical Astronomy Show

We will be having a stand at this year’s Practical Astronomy Show. Why not stop by and say “hello”?

External event

25 March 2026

BAA Meeting

We will be holding a Special General Meeting and meeting on Wednesday 25th March 2026 from 17:30 to

BAA Meeting

28 March 2026

Deep Sky Section Meeting 2026

The Deep Sky Section is holding its annual meeting at the Centenary Hall, Dean Close Preparatory Sch

BAA Meeting | Deep Sky

10 April 2026

Winchester Weekend 2026

This will be the 60th anniversary of the first “residential weekend course” organised by Alfred Curt

BAA Meeting

24 April 2026

Society for the History of Astronomy Spring Conference

The Society for the History of Astronomy will be holding its spring conference at the Birmingham and

25 April 2026

SPA Meeting

A meeting of the Society for Popular Astronomy. For further details visit https://www.popastro.com/m

Non-BAA Meeting

2 May 2026

Back to Basics – Eclipse Special – Cornwall

The next Back to Basics event is being hosted by Kernow Astronomers in Newquay, Cornwall on 2 May 20

BAA Meeting | Education & Outreach

9 May 2026

Historical Section Meeting 2026

The Historical Section will be holding its annual meeting on Saturday May 9th 2026 at the Sherwood O

22 May 2026

Spring BAA Meeting Leicester

BAA Meeting

3 June 2026

BAA Meeting and George Alcock Lecture

  Provisional Programme 17:30 Janice McClean, BAA President – Welcome and notices 17:35 Stephen

BAA Meeting

18 September 2026

Autumn 2026 Meeting

The 2026 Autumn meeting is to be held this year in Liverpool.

BAA Meeting

3 October 2026

Radio Astronomy Section Day Meeting

Full programme of speakers to be announced. Demonstrations: observing from home with modest instrume

BAA Meeting | Radio