Ok, so we're a tad out of greater Belfast here, but the Planetarium is only 40 minutes from Belfast, and I was there recently so it's getting reviewed!
I hadn't been since we went on a school trip when I was 9 or so. However, I have a friend who's a bit obsessed with space travel at the moment, so we decided to take a little road trip to the Cathedral City to have a nosy.
The exhibition space itself is a little dull if I'm honest. I found it interesting enough, and I suppose if you were there with a school group and had a guide, it would be more interesting, but despite the fact that I normally love science museums and astrology, I struggled to stay focused at times!
However, we then went to one of the shows, which more than made up for my earlier boredom! Like all planetarium shows, it was inside the big dome. The one we saw was called Violent Universe. I won't spoil it, but it was both awesome and terrifying (and I am now convinced the world will end in 2036). Best bit? It's narrated by Patrick Stewart! He didn't seem to be panicking about the end of the world though, so if Captain Picard isn't worried, maybe I shouldn't be either...
The gift shop is small, but has a few interesting things like beautiful poster prints, and freeze dried ice cream (we bought some, haven't been brave enough to try it yet!) and the usual pens and rainbow rubbers.
Entrance plus a show is £6 so I reckon it'd be a really good way to keep the little inquisitive people in your life entertained for the afternoon. And if that's not enough to convince you, how about if I tell you that the 4pm show is narrated by David Tennent...? read more
