Blast off into a fun filled family weekend at Armagh Planetarium on the Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th June. It will be packed full of activities for all the family such as face painting , rocket building and competitions, as well as the chance to check out one of our spectacular new shows in IrelandòÀÙs only full dome digital theatre. Our new show for family groups and children up to 10 years old is the amazing òÀØZula Patrol: Under the weatheròÀÙ. This CG-animated show features a cast of lovable characters who take the audience on a roller-coaster ride across the Solar System teaching them about science and astronomy in a very entertaining comedic style.
The Zula Patrol are a crew of wacky alien space explorers who must stop the evil but bumbling villain Dark Truder (and Trixie, his talking hairpiece) before he steals weather systems from the planets. If Truder gets away with this, he will have the key to finding a magic ruby and become ruler of Planet Zula. The story is fun with some great catchy songs, engaging and cute characters and funny jokes. The show is superbly designed and animated in a colourful òÀØretroòÀÙ style and the audience will pick up facts about Earth and its neighbouring planets without even realizing that they are learning. òÀØZula PatrolòÀÙ covers the whole dome in exciting action so this is a great show for small people and their grown-ups. I am sure it will go down a storm!
Can you name the Seven Wonders of the World? What about the Seven Wonders of the Universe? In its thirty minutes running time òÀØSeven WondersòÀÙ (narrated by Sean òÀØSharpeòÀÙ Bean) will take our audiences on two separate voyages to ancient times on Earth and then out into the remote depths of Space. The show covers the ancient wonders of the world, depicting them as never before in their full glory. The audience will investigate the theories of how these wonders were created and the stories of their downfalls before moving out into space to get a glimpse of some of the Universe's great celestial natural wonders. There are spectacular views of globular clusters and nebulae; they look stunning in the full dome format. Every astronomer has his or her own list of most wonderful sights in the Cosmos, how many of yours will be among the Seven Wonders?
òÀØInvaders of MarsòÀÙ is a very special show. Made by Evans and Sutherland with assistance from Goto, ESA and ourselves at Armagh, it tells of how the planet Mars, that tantalising red beacon in our skies, has intrigued people on Earth for centuries. Could it be the home of alien life? Could we fly there to see its wonders with our own eyes? Nowadays robotic explorers from Earth are revealing the ancient secrets of Mars and showing us just how our neighbouring world is both alien yet so like our own planet alien.
This spectacular new show will let our visitors see Mars as the astronomers of the past did, before taking you on an unforgettable trip to the Red Planet with our space probes from the Mariners of the 1960s right up to todayòÀÙs Mars Express and Exploration Rovers. They will see mighty volcanoes, the biggest canyon ever discovered and signs of water ice, before taking a peek at future times when humans voyage in person to this mysterious world. I hope the audience for this show will feel as though they too are invading Mars in person.
We are also pleased to welcome Knights of the Empire, who will be attending this event in full Star Wars costume. Space, Fun, Astronomy, excitementòÀæ its all at Armagh Planetarium.
Admission to 1 show and exhibition area is free! (Maximum 1 show per family)
Check our website for more details www.armaghplanet.com
Pre- booking is Essential Call 02837523689