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Join us in Newport, Mulranny and Ballycroy as we celebrate our dark skies with talks, workshops, walks, exhibitions and performances
"Let us raise children who can name more stars in the sky than stars on the screen"
2025 speakers/performers (in alphabetical order)...
Please note this will be updated daily throughout August and September- so keep checking as new speakers & performers are announced!
John Barentine
Dark-Sky Activist and Consultant
Declan Holmes
Science Ireland
Klaus Laitenberger
Organic gardener, writer and advisor
Brendan Owens
Public Engagement, Research Ireland & Astronomer Emeritus RO Greenwich
Michael Chambers
Head Guide, WIld Nephin National Park
Rae Jordan
Freelance Illustrator and Visual Communicator
Prof Sera Markoff
Professor of Theoretical High-Energy Astrophysics
Conor Ryan
Marine Ecologist
Clodagh Doyle
National Museum of Country Life
Stephen Kershaw
Owner KTec Telescopes
Mixies Brixies
Lego Workshops
David Smith
Advocacy and Social Change Manager at Buglife
Ruskin Hartley
CEO of DarkSky International
Kila
Award-winning band
Marina Mulligan
Conservation Biologist and Science Communicator
Dr. Niall Smith
Blackrock Castle Observatory
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