Festival Programme at a glance
Sat & Sun at Moot Hall
AURORA DEEP TIMEMoot Hall, Hexham Marketplace (Access via steps)
Saturday 8th August 10am – 5pm
Sunday 9th August 10am – 3pm
Come and visit the immersive, interactive exhibition Aurora Deep Time made for the 2026 Cosmic Frequencies Festival by the SENSING REMOTENESS group at Northumbria University.
The exhibition is free and suitable for all ages.
Day 1Friday 7th
Cosmic Frequencies Festival Opening show at The Tannery Pub Hexham featuring S.K.X Funkanauts plus DJ support. Free Entry
Day 2Saturday 8th
Cosmic Conversations at the Forum Cinema12.00 Onwards
What is the Universe made of? - 11.00-12.00 Professor Carlos Frenk & Professor Philip Goff from Durham University
Art in Space - 12.00 - 13.00 Professor Fiona Crisp (Northumbria University), Luis Bernado-Guzman (Radix/Lucis Studio) & Daniela de Paulis (Signal to the Stars)
Cockpit Visions -14.00 - 15.00 - Graeme Rendell & Dr Bill Garrett
Close Encounters - 15.00- 16.00 -Graeme Rendell
TICKETS FOR SESSIONS 1 to 4 ARE £10
Who Goes There? - 16.00 - 17.00 - Madeline Newbery presents a free bonus talk on the links between science fiction & polar exploration
20.00- 22.30
Cosmic frequencies Main Event
At The Forum Cinema Hexham 19.00 - 22.00
Are we alone in the Universe? An evening of talks and music with guest speakers
Dr Daniela de Paulis, Steve Crabtree, Graeme Rendell, Dan Pye (Kielder Observatory) + music from S.K.X Funkanauts
Tickets £25/£23 (concessions)
+Cosmic Frequencies VIP & Greet - 22.15 Tickets £20 (Limited Spaces Available)
Saturday at Hexham Community Centre
Free Space & Cosmic themed activities from midday hosted by Stagefright CIC
Day 3Sunday 9th
From 11.00 onwards11.00 'Rendezvous with the Future' film at The Forum Cinema12.30 ‘The UFO’s of Soesterberg’ film at The Forum Cinema with Q&A with Director Bram Roza
Tickets £10 per session
Sunday at The Moot Hall
Moot Hall, Hexham Marketplace (Access via steps)
A free talk from members of the Aurora Deep Time Exhibition Team at 13.30
Come and visit the immersive, interactive exhibition Aurora Deep Time made for the 2026 Cosmic Frequencies Festival by the SENSING REMOTENESS group at Northumbria University.
The exhibition is free and suitable for all ages.
Please note that the program may be subject to change.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING