DarkSky Conference 2026
Good Lighting - from Pollution to Solution
- Daysh Building, Newcastle University
- 8th September 2026
FREE For DarkSky UK Members
(£20 for non-members)
Event Programme
A One-Day Conference of Best Practice, Knowledge Exchange and Collaboration to Deliver Better Lighting.
Conference Aims
- Bring together all sectors of the lighting industry, design professionals, research and dark sky interests to share best practice and innovative lighting solutions.
- Strengthening links from research and policy to practice across the UK.
- Foster greater collaboration between Dark Sky interests, lighting manufacturers and all relevant industry bodies.
- Moving dark sky compliant lighting from niche to the mainstream.
Supporting Organisations
- Institution of Lighting Professionals – theilp.org.uk
- International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) – iald.org
- The Lighting Industry Association – thelia.org.uk
- Society of Light And Lighting (SLL) –Â cibse.org/society-of-light-and-lighting
- ECA (Electrical Contractors’ Association) – eca.co.uk
- Dark Sky Discovery – darkskydiscovery.org.uk
Registration
A One-Day Conference of Best Practice, Knowledge Exchange and Collaboration to Deliver Better Lighting.
FREE For DarkSky UK Members
(£20 for non-members)