Mayo Dark Sky Festival returns in person for 2022. From 4 – 6 November Newport, Mulranny and Ballycroy will welcome visitors for a feast of events celebrating Mayo’s dark unpolluted skies.
The Mayo Dark Sky Festival is back with a bang! In 2021, covid restrictions meant that the festival could not go ahead as planned, so they are really looking forward to welcoming people back to Newport, Mulranny and Ballycroy from 4 – 6 November, for a feast of events celebrating Mayo’s dark unpolluted skies.
This year the Mayo Dark Skies Festival will have talks by Brother Guy Consolmagno, head of the Vatican Observatory, Dr Sera Markoff of the University of Amsterdam, whose team was responsible for capturing the iconic first image of a black hole back in 2019, and renowned Irish botanist and broadcaster Dr Éanna ní Lamhna. Professor Mark McCaughrean of the ESA will return to the festival with an update on the James Webb Space Telescope.
People can look forward to world class speakers in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. But it is not just about science and biodiversity – the festival offers curated performances and exhibitions that evoke the natural beauty of west Mayo. Cellist Patrick Dexter will perform on the opening night in Ballycroy on Friday 4th of November, and Ballycroy Visitor Centre will also play host to a stunning exhibition of night time photography.
Check out their website www.mayodarkskyfestival.ie for all the latest updates.