Stirling Observatory, Highland Hotel
Meet at Tolbooth Box Office
Fri 29 May, 10.30pm
To commemorate and celebrate the 120 year old telescope majestically housed in the Stirling Astronomical Society observatory, perched eyrie like at the corner of the Stirling Highland Hotel, Le Weekend has joined forces with the society and commissioned a new piece that explores the sounds of the stars.
The new piece will be installed in the observatory for the festival.
Some stars contract and expand at regular rates, making oscillations, which can be detected optically and then turned into sound waves. Working in collaboration with astrophysicist Zoltan Kollath, minimalists Buffalo buffalo have taken some of these extra-terrestrial drones and processed them using the acoustics of the observatory’s dome.
Meet at Tolbooth Box Office to visit the Observatory at the following times:
Telescope 1
Fri 29 May - 10.30pm
Telescope 2
Sat 30 May - 11.45am, 12.30pm, 1.15pm & 10.30pm
Telescope 3
Sun 31 May - 11.45am, 12.30pm, 1.15pm
8 places are available for each performance and must be booked in advance.
Neil Simpson
Mike Gallagher
