Build your own telescope

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1. Is your event or activity for a public or private audience?: 
Public. This event is open for anyone to attend or for bookings
2. Would you like your event to appear in the online programme? Private events will be marked private.: 
Yes
3. Is this an internet / online activity?: 
No
4. Event / activity title: 
Build your own telescope
7. Please select which programme this event is part of:: 
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8. Would you like to request a National Science & Engineering Week Marketing Pack?: 
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11. Event start and end date and time: 
Thursday, 21 March, 2013 - 18:00 to 19:00
13. Name of your organisation/school: 
Paisley Museum and Art Gallery
12. Other timing notes: 
Telescope viewing session will take place in the Observatory from 6:30pm until 9:00pm, when staff will be available to help you get the best out of your new telescope.
14. Your organisation/event website: 
http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/webcontent/home/services/leisure+and+culture/arts+and+museums/els-jcp-coatsobservatory
15. Venue: 
Coats Observatory
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Yes
20. Event booking type: 
Free, pre-booking required
23. First name: 
David
24. Surname: 
McDonald
25. Telephone: 
0141 8893151
26. Email: 
david.mcdonald@renfrewshire.gov.uk [1]
19. How many people are you expecting to attend?: 
30
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9. Type of event / activity (tick all that apply): 
Hands-on activities
Visit
Workshop
10. Keywords: 
Astronomy
Physics
Space Science
Technology
18. Who is the intended audience?: 
Families
6. Event/activity description (max 300 words): 

Come to Coats Observatory and build your own telescope.  This family workshop will give you the opportunity to build a telescope and then use it to join in with the Observatory viewing night.  An ideal opportunity to give your family their first taste of astronomy with expert help from the team at the observatory.  The best bit - you get to keep the telescope.  10 telescopes available to the first ten people to book.  One telescope per household.  Bookings must be for 1 adult accompanying 1 or more children.  Attending adult will be required to help their children in the construction of the telescope.

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49 Oakshaw Street West
Paisley
PA1 2DE
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49 Oakshaw Street West
Paisley
PA1 2DE
United Kingdom