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SEDBERGH & WESTERN DALES: Dark Skies Fringe Festival Prepares for Weekend Launch

SEDBERGH & WESTERN DALES: Dark Skies Fringe Festival Prepares for Weekend Launch

20 October 2026

Outdoor guides and astronomers across Sedbergh and the Western Dales are preparing for the opening of the Dark Skies Fringe Festival this Friday

Running from October 23rd through November 1st, the autumn festival features stargazing walks, astrophotography workshops, and planetarium sessions across the National Park.

Events are scheduled in dark-sky havens, including Sedbergh, Malham Cove, Hawes, and Reeth, to celebrate the region's low light pollution.

Organisers urged attendees to book early as several guided fell walks have already reached capacity.