British Astronomical Association

Supporting amateur astronomers since 1890

Future Events

24 October 2026

SPA Meeting – Northampton

SPA meeting on Saturday 24 October at the Humfrey Rooms, 10 Castilian Terrace, Northampton NN1 1LD,

Non-BAA Meeting

28 October 2026

BAA Meeting and Annual General Meeting

We will be holding our Annual General Meeting  on Wednesday 28th October from 17:00 to 20:00 at the

BAA Meeting

31 October 2026

The International Astronomy SHow

About the International Astronomy Show Graham and Martin are long-time friends who share a passion f

External event

7 November 2026

Society for the History of Astronomy – AGM and Autumn Conference

The Society for the History of Astronomy (SHA) holds its annual conference on Saturday 7th November

Non-BAA Meeting

13 November 2026

SPA residential weekend 2026

SPA residential weekend course, Preston Montford Hall, near Shrewsbury, Shropshire Friday 13 Novembe

Non-BAA Meeting

4 December 2026

RAZoom – NASA’s Solar Particle Alert Network

Radio Astronomy Section meeting on Zoom, link by request from Paul Hearn [ paul@hearn.org.uk ] NASA’

BAA Meeting | Radio

5 December 2026

Back to Basics – Aurora Special – Ipswich

    The next event in the BAA Back to Basics Series is being hosted by Orwell Astronomical

BAA Meeting

12 December 2026

BAA Christmas Meeting

We will be holding our Christmas Meeting  on Saturday 12th December from 14:00 to 18:00 at the Insti

BAA Meeting

13 January 2027

RAZoom – Space Weather: Past, Present & Future; Is It Safe to Fly Today?

Radio Astronomy Section meeting on Zoom, link by request from Paul Hearn [ paul@hearn.org.uk ] Space

BAA Meeting | Radio

23 January 2027

BAA Meeting

We will be holding a meeting  on Saturday 23rd January 2027 from 14:00 to 18:00 at the Institute of

BAA Meeting

12 February 2027

RAZOOM – Muons and a New Product

Radio Astronomy Section meeting on Zoom, link by request from Paul Hearn [ paul@hearn.org.uk ] Andy

BAA Meeting | Radio

13 March 2027

Practical Astronomy Show

The UK’s largest astronomy equipment and services show, with displays and equipment on sale from lea

Non-BAA Meeting