Northumberland is set to celebrate officially having 'the most pristine dark skies in England' with the return of the Northumberland Dark Skies Festival.
Following the success of last year's virtual festival, events and workshops will take place across Northumberland's five observatories, alongside an exhibition at The Sill: National Landscape Discovery Centre.
The festival takes place at Kielder, Stonehaugh, Battlesteads, Twice Brewed and Allenheads observatories between February 12 - 28, with a range of events including astronomy for beginners, and aurora hunting - which could be particularly useful after how many times the Northern Lights have been spotted over the North East in recent weeks and months.
