2026
29 January | UK & Ireland publication date for NIGHTFARING
3 February | Devon, UK
18:30
Talk, Q&A and book signing. Free
First Draft Books, Bovey Tracey
Details & tickets here
7 February | Hertford, UK
17:30–18:00
Reading and book signing. £2 festival entry
Dark Skies at Hertford Castle
Details & tickets here
12 February | Southampton, UK
19:00
In conversation with Clare Diaper. £5
October Books, Southampton
Details & tickets here
13 February | South Downs, UK
18:00 – 21:00
Reading & talk celebrating 10 years of South Downs International Dark Sky Reserve. Free or donation
South Downs Centre, Midhurst
Details & tickets here
17 February | Yorkshire, UK
18:00
Talk, reading and book signing. Free
North York Moors Dark Skies Festival, Danby Lodge Dark Skies Station
Details & tickets here
3 March | Online
18:30 GMT
Royal Society for Asian Affairs Reading Room discussion. Free
Register
27 March | Kansas City, MO
18:00
Dark skies talk & book preview with DarkSky Missouri
Lakeside Nature Center
Details TBC
31 March | North America publication date for NIGHTFARING
23 April | Online
Peculiar Book Club live podcast.
Watch/listen
25–29 May | Yerevan, Armenia
Communicating Astronomy with the Public Conference
Details here
Past Events
2025
19 `November | London
18:00 GMT
Light pollution talk and walk. Free
BermondseyStreet community group
Details and booking
9–11 December | Vienna
UN Office for Outer Space Affairs Conference on Dark and Quiet Skies for Science and Society (closed event)
Details
4 December | London
Full Moon Theatre at The Cosmic House
Details TBC here