Mark is a presenter on the BBC’s Stargazing Live which has inspired millions of viewers to get out and enjoy the night sky. He is a frequent broadcaster, appearing on The One Show, The Alan Titchmarsh Show, and regularly on Radio 5 Live.
When not working in TV or on radio shows, he is most likely to be writing about the night sky in his regular columns for Discovery News and Sen, or studying it. His books include A Down to Earth Guide to the Cosmos and Stargazing.
His research interests centre on deep space, the study of stars exploding at the end of their lives and of distant galaxies believed to host super-massive black holes in their cores.
His aim is to share knowledge with the public and he has lectured on a vast array of astronomical subjects from the Moon to Black Holes and the end of the Universe. He is also a qualified pilot and lives in Norfolk.
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Jun 2018 |
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| Sat 30/06/2018 | Mark Thompson Spectacular Science | Phoenix Theatre, Bordon Hants | Visit |
Aug 2018 |
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| Fri 03/08/2018 | Spectacular Science Show - Edinburgh 2018 | Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh | Visit |
| Sat 04/08/2018 | Spectacular Science Show - Edinburgh 2018 | Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh | Visit |
| Sun 05/08/2018 | Spectacular Science Show - Edinburgh 2018 | Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh | Visit |
| Mon 06/08/2018 | Spectacular Science Show - Edinburgh 2018 | Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh | Visit |
| Tue 07/08/2018 | Spectacular Science Show - Edinburgh 2018 | Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh | Visit |
| Wed 08/08/2018 | Spectacular Science Show - Edinburgh 2018 | Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh | Visit |
| Thu 09/08/2018 | Spectacular Science Show - Edinburgh 2018 | Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh | Visit |
| Fri 10/08/2018 | Spectacular Science Show - Edinburgh 2018 | Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh | Visit |
| Sat 11/08/2018 | Spectacular Science Show - Edinburgh 2018 | Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh | Visit |
| Sun 12/08/2018 | Spectacular Science Show - Edinburgh 2018 | Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh | Visit |
| Tue 14/08/2018 | Spectacular Science Show - Edinburgh 2018 | Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh | Visit |
| Wed 15/08/2018 | Spectacular Science Show - Edinburgh 2018 | Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh | Visit |
| Thu 16/08/2018 | Spectacular Science Show - Edinburgh 2018 | Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh | Visit |
| Fri 17/08/2018 | Spectacular Science Show - Edinburgh 2018 | Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh | Visit |
| Sat 18/08/2018 | Spectacular Science Show - Edinburgh 2018 | Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh | Visit |
| Sun 19/08/2018 | Spectacular Science Show - Edinburgh 2018 | Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh | Visit |
| Mon 20/08/2018 | Spectacular Science Show - Edinburgh 2018 | Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh | Visit |
| Tue 21/08/2018 | Spectacular Science Show - Edinburgh 2018 | Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh | Visit |
| Wed 22/08/2018 | Spectacular Science Show - Edinburgh 2018 | Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh | Visit |
| Thu 23/08/2018 | Spectacular Science Show - Edinburgh 2018 | Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh | Visit |
| Fri 24/08/2018 | Spectacular Science Show - Edinburgh 2018 | Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh | Visit |
| Sat 25/08/2018 | Spectacular Science Show - Edinburgh 2018 | Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh | Visit |
| Sun 26/08/2018 | Spectacular Science Show - Edinburgh 2018 | Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh | Visit |
Oct 2018 |
Tour | Venue | Website |
| Tue 16/10/2018 | Mark Thompson Spectacular Science | Eden Court Theatre, Inverness | Visit |
| Thu 18/10/2018 | Mark Thompson Spectacular Science | The Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh | Visit |
| Mon 29/10/2018 | Mark Thompson Spectacular Science | Rhodes Arts Complex, Bishop's Stortford | Visit |
Nov 2018 |
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| Thu 01/11/2018 | Mark Thompson Spectacular Science | Artrix, Bromsgrove | Visit |
| Fri 02/11/2018 | Mark Thompson Spectacular Science | The Atkinson (main house), Southport | Visit |
| Sat 03/11/2018 | Mark Thompson Spectacular Science | The Atkinson (main house), Southport | Visit |
| Sun 18/11/2018 | Mark Thompson Spectacular Science | The Radlett Centre, Radlett | Visit |
Dec 2018 |
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| Sat 15/12/2018 | Mark Thompson Spectacular Science | Piece Hall , Halifax | Visit |
Feb 2019 |
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| Sun 17/02/2019 | Mark Thompson Spectacular Science | Customs House, South Shields | Visit |
| Mon 18/02/2019 | Mark Thompson Spectacular Science | MAC Birmingham, Birmingham | Visit |
| Tue 19/02/2019 | Mark Thompson Spectacular Science | Number 8 Community Arts Centre, Pershore | Visit |
| Fri 22/02/2019 | Mark Thompson Spectacular Science | The Platform, Morecambe | |
| Fri 22/02/2019 | Mark Thompson The Show At The End Of The Universe | The Platform, Morecambe | |
Mar 2019 |
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| Fri 15/03/2019 | Mark Thompson Spectacular Science | Rosehill Theatre, Whitehaven | Visit |
