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

Report from Astrofest 2026
19 February 2026
European Astrofest is an annual event held this year on Friday 6th and Saturday 7th February and at least 11 BAS members attending. …
Dr Allan Chapman (1946-2026)
16 February 2026
We were saddened to hear of the passing of Dr Allan Chapman, who has died aged 79. Dr Chapman was …
Wales & West Spacefest 2026 to be held at Aerospace Bristol on Saturday 7th March!
10 February 2026
This event is being organised jointly by Bristol Astronomical Society, Bath Astronomers, Cardiff …