Bristol Astronomical Society

THE BRISTOL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY

Exploring the splendours of the night sky with our members and the public.
Discovering the latest scientific findings with visiting Experts.

Image: M45 Pleiades, photograph by Ryan Parle

The Bristol Astronomical Society (BAS)

Based in the South West of the UK, BAS is run by amateur astronomers as a non-profit making educational charity.

BAS is one of the most active Astronomical Societies in the UK.

Open To All

From the most knowledgeable, to those merely curious… we are open to all. First time visitors are welcome to attend any of our talks, free of charge. For subsequent visits we request an optional donation of £3 per person. BAS Talks are free to members. We have over 120 members, who enjoy high quality weekly meetings, and who benefit from equipment and material loans. Our main meetings with an invited speaker will be at the Bristol Photographic Society (BPS). These will be a hybrid format, so those unable to attend will still be able to watch the meeting over Zoom. Our members nights will continue over Zoom. BAS Members registered on our mailing list will receive a meeting invite a day, or two, before the meeting. This will contain full details on how to attend by Zoom. More information can be found on our Facebook page

Where Does The Society Meet?

In normal times, we meet at Bristol Photographic Society’s excellent meeting space, in central Bristol.

The top of Station Road, just opposite Montpelier railway station.

Bristol Photographic Society,
Unit 13 Montpelier Central,
Station Road,
Montpelier,
Bristol,
BS6 5EE.

Questions About Space?

Send us your Question about Astronomy and we’ll do our best to find you an answer.

For more information on the society and how you can get involved, check out our FAQ page.

Suggest a Talk for our future programme. We’d love to hear from you and it will only take a minute of your time to fill in this form.

Join BAS

BAS Members have access to:

The society observatory
Exclusive Events
Regular expert talks
Library of quality Astronomy Books

Latest News

And the Winner is ……………… Dr Allan McCarthy!
19 November 2025
BAS Outreach Coordinator Dr Allan McCarthy has been awarded the Graham Bryant Memorial Award by the Federation of Astronomical Societies (FAS) …
The IAU’s global event “100 Hours of Astronomy” is coming on 2-5 October!
18 September 2025
From the 2–5th October, The Federation of Astronomical Societies (“FAS”) is supporting …
Solar Observing at Troopers Hill, 9th August 2025
5 September 2025
A team of BAS members had a very enjoyable Saturday afternoon on 9th August conducting a public …