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# Join your local amateur astronomy society! Our guide to societies in the UK and Ireland

Interested in joining an astronomical society? We've compiled a list of over 200 amateur astronomy societies and clubs across the UK and Ireland.

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Published: April 9, 2024 at 1:30 pm

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Amateur astronomy societies are a great way of meeting fellow stargazers, and there are branches across the UK and Ireland.

Whether you are just getting started in astronomy or are a seasoned observer, astronomy societies are a great way to learn, socialise and meet other members who are only too happy to share their experiences and knowledge.

![Brighton Astro are one of the most active astronomy societies in the UK and Ireland. Credit: Simon Holroyd](https://c02.purpledshub.com/uploads/sites/48/2023/06/astronomy-societies-uk-ireland.jpg?fit=800%2C420&webp=1&w=1200)Brighton Astro are one of the most active astronomy societies in the UK and Ireland. Credit: Simon Holroyd

If you have found yourself asking "where is there an astronomy club near me?" Then you have come to the right place.

Below is a list of over 200 amateur astronomical societies around the UK and Ireland, so you can find an astronomy club near you.

If your astronomy club is not listed and you would like to be included, let us know at [contactus@skyatnightmagazine.com](mailto:contactus@skyatnightmagazine.com).

![Observing is the name of the game, Skellig Star Party 2019. Credit: Roy Stewart](https://c02.purpledshub.com/uploads/sites/48/2019/08/GO4A8859-bb8b16b-e1673953553566.jpg?webp=1&w=1200)Skellig Star Party 2019. Credit: Roy Stewart

## England astronomy societies

### Bedfordshire

- [Bedford Astronomical Society](http://bedsastro.org.uk/)
- [Cranfield Astronomical Society](http://drfan.wpengine.com/)
- [Luton Astronomical Society](http://www.lutonastrolink.org.uk/)

### Buckinghamshire

- [Aylesbury Astronomical Society](http://www.aylesbury-astronomy.org.uk/)
- [Milton Keynes Astronomical Society](http://www.mkas.org.uk/)
- [Wycombe Astronomical Society](http://www.wycombeastro.org/)

### Berkshire

- [The Hershel Astronomical Society](http://www.herschel-astrosoc.co.uk/)
- [Maidenhead Astronomical Society](http://www.maidenhead-astro.net/public/Home/index)
- [Newbury Astronomical Society](http://newburyastro.org.uk/)
- [Reading Astronomical Society](http://www.readingastro.org.uk/)

### Bristol

- [The Bristol Astronomical Society](http://www.bristolastrosoc.org.uk/www/index.php)

### Cambridgeshire

- [Cambridge Astronomical Association & Cambridge Young Astronomers](http://www.caa-cya.org/index.php)
- [Papworth Astronomy Club](http://papworthastronomy.org/)
- [Peterborough Astronomical Society](http://www.peterborough-as.co.uk/)
- [St Neots Astronomy Association](https://sites.google.com/site/stneotsastronomyassociation/)

### Cheshire

- [Altrincham & District Astronomical Society](http://www.altrinchamastro.org.uk/)
- [Chester Astronomical Society](http://chesteras.blogspot.com/)
- [High Legh Community Observatory (Facebook)](https://www.facebook.com/high.legh.community.observatory/)
- [Macclesfield Astronomical Society](https://www.maccastrosoc.com/)
- [Mid-Cheshire Astronomical Group](https://www.midcheshireastro.co.uk/)
- [South Cheshire Astronomical Society](https://www.scastro.org/)
- [Wincham, Pickmere & District Astronomy Group](https://winchamastronomy.org.uk/)

### Cornwall

- [Callington Astronomy Group (Facebook)](https://www.facebook.com/groups/146744262028039/)
- [Cornwall Astronomy Society](http://www.cornwallas.org.uk/)
- [Kernow Astronomers](http://www.kernowastronomers.com/fullindex.html)
- [Roseland Observatory Society](http://www.roselandobservatory.com/index.htm)

### Cumbria

- [Border Astronomical Society](http://borderastronomicalsociety.com/)
- [Cockermouth Astronomical Society](https://en-gb.facebook.com/cockermouthastronomy/)
- [Eddington Astronomical Society](http://eas-online.org.uk/)

### Derbyshire

- [Chesterfield Astronomical Society](http://www.chesterfield-as.org.uk/)
- [Derby and District Astronomical Society](http://www.derbyastronomy.org/)
- [Ilkeston & District Astronomical Society](http://idas-astro.com/index.html)
- [Rosliston Astronomy Group](http://www.roslistonastronomy.org.uk/)
- [White Peak Astronomical Observing Group (Facebook)](https://www.facebook.com/groups/2018897185051986/?__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARBg61uoTGbKP_IovO6MB9ROZoQwNDzwdHWhJK1Q0-6y3ta-xt5WiZTPr82mg05FyxVlwyDKLXQYf8COGCc3-rx9WLvbhky7UueHtWibdM9FQltM7Ai_OtR2naFQ1mo65WehB3gztTwRUKAzg7Vkk1VYg4K6_OBJzXmZFloI7U8UMD7pe8xLqj_PdRnewZo7surO_OnCO9sLhEKedUA_6cxeBAWL4q4748w8S5qfsDx7XdsIibkZbgyt7dFi1UioxeXO95K9iZIK_BHsF4V5EaJcLG9dtZ22gwT03CC8P7f2lveSIDzDMkhG7v0qfyfRE2H7zx8aDBlEF5A0uRt-CefqYw&__tn__=HH-R)

### Devon

- [Norman Lockyer Observatory Soc](http://normanlockyer.com/astronomy-group/)
- [North Devon Astronomical Society](http://www.northdevonastronomy.co.uk/)
- [Plymouth Astronomical Society](http://plymouthastro.btck.co.uk/)
- [Tiverton and Mid Devon Astronomy Society](http://www.tivas.org.uk/)
- [Torbay Astronomical Society](http://www.torbayastro.org.uk/)

### Dorset

- [Wessex Astronomical Society](http://www.wessex-astro.org.uk/)
- [Weymouth Astronomy](http://www.weymouthastronomy.co.uk/)

### East Midlands

- [East Midlands Stargazers](https://www.eastmidlandsstargazers.org.uk/?fbclid=IwAR06ToPVJwetlYr01l7eQERUcmo99WXaJ4std2zhoQ_TKsZ3oYoMoosQx0A)

### East Sussex

- [Brighton Astro](https://brightonastro.com/)
- [East Sussex Astronomical Society](http://www.esas.org.uk/)
- [Eastbourne Astronomical Society](https://eastbourneas.org.uk/)
- [Foredown Tower Astronomers](http://www.foredowntowerastronomers.org.uk)
- [Lewes Astronomical Society](http://www.lewesas.org.uk/)
- [Seven Sisters Astronomical Society](https://ssasonline.wordpress.com/)
- [The Local Group](http://www.thelocalgroup.org.uk/)
- [Wadhurst and District Astronomical Society](http://www.wadhurstastro.co.uk/)
- [Wealden Astronomers](http://www.wealdenastronomers.org)

### East Yorkshire

- [Brough Astronomy](https://brough-astronomy.webs.com/)
- [East Riding Astronomers](http://www.astrogen.karoo.net/era_index.html)
- [Hull and East Riding Astronomical Society](http://www.heras.org.uk/)
- [Mexborough and Swinton Astronomical Society](https://msas.org.uk/)

### Essex

- [Castle Point Astronomy Club](https://www.cpac.org.uk/)
- [Clacton and District Astronomical Association](http://www.clactonastronomy.co.uk/)
- [East Essex Astronomy Club](https://eastessexac.blogspot.com/)
- [Loughton Astronomical Society](http://www.las-astro.org.uk/)
- [North Essex Astronomical Society](https://www.northessexastro.co.uk/)
- [Thurrock Astronomy Society](http://www.thurrockastronomysociety.com/)

### Gloucestershire

- [Cam and Dursley Astronomy Club](http://www.camanddursleyastronomyclub.co.uk/)
- [Cotswold Astronomical Society](https://cotswoldas.org.uk/)

### Greater Manchester

- [Heaton Park Astronomy Group](http://www.hpag.co.uk/)
- [Manchester Astronomical Society](https://www.manastro.org/index.html)
- [Oldham & Rochdale Astronomy](https://www.oldhamandrochdaleastro.co.uk/)
- [Salford Astronomical Society](http://www.salfordastro.org.uk/Salford_Astronmical_Society/Home.html)
- [West Disbury Astronomical Society](http://www.wdas2.com/)

### Hampshire

- [Andover Astronomical Society](http://www.andoverastronomy.org.uk/)
- [Basingstoke Astronomical Society](http://www.basingstokeas.org.uk/)
- [Cody Astronomical Society](http://www.codyastrosoc.co.uk/)
- [Fordingbridge Astronomers](http://fordingbridgeastro.org.uk/index.php)
- [Hampshire Astronomical Group](https://hantsastro.org.uk/)
- [Solent Amateur Astronomers](http://www.solentastro.org/)

### Herefordshire

- [Herefordshire Astronomical Society](https://sites.google.com/site/hsastro/home)

### Hertfordshire

- [Hertford Astronomy Group](https://www.hertsastro.org.uk/)
- [Letchworth & District Astronomical Society](http://www.ldas.org.uk/)
- [South West Herts Astronomical Society](https://swhas.org/)

### Kent

- [Ashford Astronomical Society](http://www.ashfordastro.org.uk/)
- [Cranbrook and District Science and Astronomical Society](https://cadsas.com/)
- [Crayford Manor House Astronomical Society Dartford](https://crayfordmanorastro.com/)
- [Edenbridge and District Astronomers](https://www.edenbridgeastro.org.uk/index.html)
- [Herne Bay Amateur Astronomical Society](https://www.hbastro.org.uk/?PHPSESSID=53420b706eb12f5991b7bc887ecb4a34%3BwwwRedirect)
- [Mid-Kent Astronomical Society](https://www.midkentastro.org.uk/)
- [Orpington Astronomical Society](http://www.orpington-astronomy.org.uk/)
- [South East Kent Astronomical Society](https://www.sekas.co.uk/)
- [Thanet Astronomy Group](http://www.thanetastronomygroup.com/)

### Lancashire

- [The Astronomy Centre](http://www.astronomycentre.org.uk/)
- [Blackpool & District Astronomical Society](http://www.blackpoolastronomy.org.uk/)
- [Bolton Astronomical Society](http://www.boltonastro.org.uk/)
- [Earby Astronomical Society](http://earbyastro.org.uk/)
- [Euxton Astronomy](https://twitter.com/euxtronomy)
- [Furness and South Lakeland Astronomical Society](http://www.fslas.org/)
- [Preston & District Astronomical Society](http://www.padas.org.uk/)
- [Southport Astronomical Society](https://southportastro.org/)
- [Wythenshawe Park Stargazers Club](http://stargazers100-astroclub.btck.co.uk/)

### Leicestershire

- [Leicester Astronomical Society](http://www.leicesterastronomicalsociety.co.uk/)
- [Melton and District Astronomical Society](https://meltonastronomical.weebly.com/)

### Lincolnshire

- [Cleethorpes and District Astronomical Society](https://sites.google.com/site/cleeastro/)
- [Lincoln Astronomy](http://www.lincolnastronomy.org/)

### London

- [Baker Street Irregular Astronomers](http://www.bakerstreetastro.org/)
- [Croydon Astronomical Society](http://croydonastro.org.uk/)
- [Flamsteed Astronomy Society](http://flamsteed.info/)
- [Astronomical Society of Haringey](http://www.ashastro.co.uk/)
- [Havering Astronomical Society](https://www.havastro.co.uk/)
- [The Hampstead Garden Suburb Astronomical Society](http://www.hgsas.co.uk/)
- [West of London Astronomical Society](https://www.wolas.org.uk/)

### Merseyside

- [Liverpool Astronomical Society](https://liverpoolas.org/)

### Norfolk

- [Breckland Astronomical Society](http://www.brecklandastro.org.uk/)
- [King's Lynn and District Astronomy Society](http://www.westnorfolkastro.co.uk/)
- [The North Norfolk Astronomy Society](https://nnas.org/)
- [Norwich Astronomical Society](http://www.norwich.astronomicalsociety.org.uk/)

### North Yorkshire

- [Harrogate Astronomical Society (Facebook)](https://www.facebook.com/HarrogateAstronomicalSociety)
- [Reeth Informal Astronomy Group](http://reethastro.org.uk/)
- [Scarborough & Ryedale Astronomical Society](http://www.scarborough-ryedale-as.org.uk/saras/)
- [York Astronomical Society](https://yorkastro.org.uk/)

### Northamptonshire

- [Nene Valley Astronomical Society](http://neneastro.org.uk/)
- [Nortants Amateur Astronomers](http://naastronomy.com/)
- [Northamptonshire Natural History Society (Astronomy Section)](https://www.nnhs.info/Astronomy/)
- [Stanion & Northants Astronomy Club](https://www.stanionastro.com/)

### Northumberland

- [Kielder Observatory](https://kielderobservatory.org/)
- [Newcastle Astronomical Society](http://www.newcastleastro.co.uk/)
- [Northumberland Astronomical Society](http://www.nastro.org.uk/)

### Nottinghamshire

- [Bassetlaw Astronomical Society](http://bassetlawastro.btck.co.uk/)
- [Mansfield & Sutton Astronomical Society](https://sherwood-observatory.org.uk/)
- [Nottingham Astronomical Society](https://nottinghamastro.org.uk/)

### Oxfordshire

- [Abingdon Astronomical Society](http://www.abingdonastro.org.uk/aas_blog/)
- [Bicester Astronomy Club (Facebook)](https://www.facebook.com/Bicester-Astronomy-Club-1764188517195090/)
- [Chipping Norton Amateur Astronomy Group](http://www.cnaag.com/)

### Shropshire

- [Shropshire Astronomical Society](http://www.shropshire-astro.uk/)

### Somerset

- [Bath Astronomers](https://bathastronomers.org.uk/)
- [Beckington Astronomical Society](http://beckingtonas.org/)
- [Bridgewater Astronomical Society](http://www.geocities.ws/dbown100/BWASTRO.htm)
- [Crewkerne and District Astronomical Society](http://www.cadas.net/)
- [Exmoor StarGazers](https://www.facebook.com/ExmoorStargazers/)
- [Somerset Levels Stargazers](http://www.somersetlevelsstargazers.co.uk/)
- [South Somerset Astronomical Society](http://ssas.atspace.co.uk/)
- [Wells & Mendip Astronomers](http://www.wellsastronomers.org.uk/)
- [The William Herschel Society](http://www.williamherschel.org.uk/)

### South Yorkshire

- [Doncaster Astronomical Society](https://www.donastro.org.uk/)
- [Sheffield Astronomical Society](https://www.sheffieldastro.org.uk/)

### Staffordshire

- [North Staffordshire Astronomical Society](https://www.northstaffsas.co.uk/)

### Suffolk

- [DASH (Darsham and Surrounding Hamlets Astronomical Society](http://dash-astro.co.uk/home/4589937570)
- [Lowestoft & Yarmouth Regional Astronomers](http://www.lyra-astro.co.uk/)
- [Orwell Astronomical Society](http://www.oasi.org.uk/)
- [Stour Astronomical Society](http://www.strellis.com/SAS/index.shtml)

### Surrey

- [Ewell Astronomical Society](https://www.surreycommunity.info/ewellastro/)
- [Farnham Astronomical Society](https://www.farnham-as.co.uk/)
- [Guildford Astronomical Society](http://www.guildfordas.org/)
- [Walton Astronomy Group](http://www.waltonastrogroup.co.uk/)

### Tyne & Wear

- [Newcastle Astronomical Society](http://www.newcastleastro.co.uk/)
- [South Shields Astronomical Society](https://ssas1957.wixsite.com/ssas)
- [Sunderland Astronomical Society](http://www.sunderlandastro.com/)

### Warwickshire

- [Coleshill & North Warwickshire Astronomy Society](http://www.coleshillastronomy.co.uk/)
- [The Rugby and District Astronomical Society](http://www.rugbyastro.org.uk/)
- [The Stratford upon Avon Astronomical Society](http://www.astro.org.uk/main/index.php)

### West Midlands

- [Birmingham Astronomical Society](http://www.birmingham-astronomy.co.uk/)
- [Coventry and Warwickshire Astronomical Society](http://www.covastro.org.uk/)
- [The Heart of England Astronomical Society](https://sites.google.com/site/hoeastro/)
- [Knowle Astronomical Society](https://sites.google.com/site/knowleastro/)
- [Wolverhampton Astronomical Society](https://www.wolvas.org.uk/)
- [Walsall Astronomical Society](http://www.walsallastronomy.co.uk/)

### West Sussex

- [Adur Astronomical Society](https://sites.google.com/site/adurastronomicalsociety/)
- [Crawley Astronomical Society](http://www.crawleyas.co.uk/)
- [Horsham Astronomy Group](http://www.horshamastronomy.co.uk/)
- [South Downs Astronomical Society](http://www.southdownsas.org.uk/)
- [Worthing Astronomers](https://www.worthingastronomers.org.uk/)
- [Worthing Astronomical Society](http://www.worthingastronomicalsociety.org/)

### West Yorkshire

- [The Batley and Spenborough Astronomical Society](https://basas686540280.wordpress.com/2018/12/15/home/)
- [Bradford Astronomical Society](http://bradfordastronomy.co.uk/)
- [Leeds Astronomical Society](http://www.astronomyleeds.org.uk/index.php)
- [Hebden Bridge Astro Society](http://hbas.org.uk/)
- [Huddersfield Astronomical Society](http://www.huddersfieldastronomy.org/)
- [Keighley Astronomical Society](http://keighleyastronomicalsociety.co.uk/)
- [Wakefield Astronomical Society](https://wakefieldastronomysociety.co.uk)
- [West Yorkshire Astronomical Society](http://www.wyas.org.uk/)

### Wiltshire

- [Salisbury Astronomical Society](http://www.southwilts.com/site/SALISBURY--ASTRONOMICAL-SOCIETY/index.htm)
- [Swindon Stargazers](http://www.swindonstargazers.com/)
- [Wiltshire Astronomical Society](https://wasnet.org.uk/)

### Worcestershire

- [Bromsgrove Astro](https://www.broms-astro.org.uk/)
- [Carolian Astronomy Society](http://carolianastro.co.uk/wpastro/)
- [Redditch Astronomical Society](https://www.redditchastro.org.uk/)
- [Worcester Astronomical Society](https://worcesterastro.weebly.com/)

### Isle of Wight

- [Vectis Astronomical Society](http://www.wightastronomy.org/)

### Isle of Man

- [The Isle of Man Astronomical Society](http://www.iomastronomy.org/)

## Wales astronomy societies

### Anglesey

- [Anglesey Astronomical Society](https://www.facebook.com/groups/1598336897257420/)

### Blaenau Gwent

- [Heads of the Valleys Astronomical Society](http://www.hovastronomy.org.uk/)

### Clywd

- [North Wales Astronomical Society](https://www.facebook.com/groups/204431326346171/)

### Gwynedd

- [Gwynedd Astronomical Society](http://www.gwyneddastronomysociety.com)

### Mid Glamorgan

- [Bridgend Astronomical Society](http://www.bridgendastro.org.uk/)

### Monmouthshire

- [Abergavenny Astronomical Society](http://www.abergavennyas.org.uk/)
- [Monmouth Astronomical Research Society](https://sites.google.com/site/marsmonmouth/home)
- [Usk Astronomical Society](http://www.uskastronomicalsociety.org.uk/ "Usk Astronomical Society")

### Pembrokeshire

- [Preseli Astronomy Group](https://www.preseliastronomygroup.org/)

### South Glamorgan

- [Barry Astronomical Society](https://barryastronomical.wordpress.com/)
- [Cardiff Astronomical Society](https://www.cardiff-astronomical-society.co.uk/)

### West Glamorgan

- [Swansea Astronomical Society](http://www.swanastro.org.uk/)

## Scotland astronomy societies

### Aberdeenshire

- [Aberdeen Astronomical Society](http://www.aberdeenastro.org.uk/)
- [Aberdeen West Astronomy Group](http://www.aberdeenwestastronomy.co.uk/)

### Argyll & Bute

- [Bute Astronomical Society](https://buteastronomical.wordpress.com/)

### Ayrshire

- [Ayrshire Astronomical Society](http://www.ayrastro.com/)
- [Astronomers of the Future Club](https://m.facebook.com/AOTF-Astronomers-of-the-Future-Troon-103068475505918/)

### Caithness

- [Caithness Astronomy Group](http://www.caithness.org/nightsky/index.htm)

### Dumfries & Galloway

- [Dumfries Astronomy Society](https://dumfriesastronomy.wordpress.com/)
- [Galloway Forest Astronomical Society](http://www.gf-astro.org/index.html)
- [Moffat Astronomical Society](https://www.moffatastronomy.com/)

### Dundee

- [Dundee Astronomical Society](http://www.dundeeastro.com/)

### Edinburgh

- [The Astronomical Society of Edinburgh](https://www.astronomyedinburgh.org/)

### Fife

- [Dalgety Bay Astronomy Club](http://db-astro.org/)

### Glasgow

- [The Astronomical Society of Glasgow](https://www.theasg.org.uk/)

### Inverness

- [Highlands Astronomical Society](http://www.spacegazer.com/index.asp?pageid=94482)

### Moray

- [Sigma - Moray's Astronomy Club](http://sigma-astro.co.uk/)

### North Lanarkshire

- [Airdrie Astronomical Association](https://www.airdrieobservatory.com/)

### Renfrewshire

- [Renfrewshire Astronomical Society](http://renfrewshireastro.co.uk/)

### Ross-shire

- [Stornoway Astronomical Society](https://www.facebook.com/groups/160559507317363/)

### Scottish Borders

- [Ancrum Astronomy Club](http://ancrumastronomyclub.org.uk/)
- [Tweedale Astronomical Society](https://en-gb.facebook.com/Peeblesastro/)

### South Lanarkshire

- [Clydesdale Astronomical Society](http://www.clydesdaleastro.org.uk/ "Clydesdale Astronomical Society")

### Stirling & Falkirk

- [Association of Falkirk Astronomers](http://www.sandyloan.f2s.com/ "Association of Falkirk Astronomers")
- [Stirling Astronomical Society](http://www.stirlingastronomicalsociety.org.uk/ "Stirling Astronomical Society")

### Strathclyde

- [Renfrewshire Astronomical Society](http://www.renfrewshireastro.co.uk/ "Renfrewshire Astronomical Society")

## Northern Ireland astronomy societies

- [Irish Astronomical Association](http://irishastro.org.uk/ "Irish Astronomical Association")
- [Northern Ireland Amateur Astronomy Society](http://www.eaas.co.uk/cms/index.php)

## Republic of Ireland astronomy societies

### Cork

- [Cork Astronomy Club](https://corkastronomyclub.com/)

### County Westmeath

- [Midlands Astronomy Club](http://www.tullamoreastronomy.com/pages/welcome.php)

### Dublin

- [Astronomy Ireland](http://www.astronomy.ie/indexa.php)
- [Irish Astronomical Society](http://www.irishastrosoc.org/dsa/dsa.htm)

### Galway

- [Galway Astronomy Club](http://www.galwayastronomyclub.ie/)

### Kerry

- [Kerry Astronomy Club](http://kerryastronomyclub.com/)

### Limerick

- [Limerick Astronomy Club](https://www.shannonsideastronomyclub.com/)

### Meath

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