Speaker profile
Mr Lee Hunt
Available for booking
Barley, Lancashire, England
150 miles travel distance
Science Educator
Astrophotographer
Amateur Astronomer
Summary
The Starsmith show brings astronomy to life through interactive shows, talks, and demonstrations for schools, venues, families, and events — alongside public night sky experiences at Witchmark Observatory.
Full biography
The Starsmith is an astronomy show and outreach experience created to bring the night sky to life through storytelling, demonstrations, audience interaction, and hands-on science.
Designed for schools, families, venues, nature reserves, and community events, The Starsmith makes astronomy accessible, exciting, and memorable. Rather than simply presenting facts, the show encourages curiosity — helping audiences ask questions, explore ideas, and understand more about the Moon, planets, stars, constellations, telescopes, light, space exploration, and the wider universe.
The Starsmith has previously delivered astronomy talks at Brockholes Nature Reserve in Lancashire and for a number of Astronomy events around Lancashire, sharing the wonder of the night sky with local audiences and helping people connect with the science behind what they can see above them.
Alongside The Starsmith, I also run Witchmark Observatory, a small independent observatory dedicated to public astronomy, observing evenings, and night sky experiences.
Witchmark Observatory is the home of telescope-based observing sessions, where visitors can gather under the sky, look through real astronomical equipment, and experience objects such as the Moon, planets, stars, and deep space targets whenever conditions allow.
Together, The Starsmith and Witchmark Observatory offer two connected ways to experience astronomy.
The Starsmith takes astronomy out to schools, venues, and communities through indoor talks, interactive presentations, and practical demonstrations.
https://www.thestarsmith.com
Witchmark Observatory offers the opportunity to experience the real night sky through public observing evenings and telescope sessions.
https://www.witchmarkobservatory.com
The aim of both is simple: to make astronomy feel open to everyone. You do not need prior knowledge, specialist equipment, or a science background to enjoy the night sky. Whether someone is seeing Saturn through a telescope for the first time, learning why the Moon changes shape, or discovering the scale of the universe, each experience is designed to inspire curiosity and wonder.
Through The Starsmith and Witchmark Observatory, I promote science, imagination, discovery, and STEM learning — encouraging children and adults alike to look up, ask questions, and see the universe as something they can understand, explore, and enjoy.
Stargazing sessions
Mr Lee Hunt can host stargazing sessions including guided tours of the night skies and observing using telescopes or binoculars.
Lectures
The Starsmith Show
The Starsmith Show is an interactive astronomy show designed to bring the wonders of the night sky, space, and science to life. Blending storytelling, demonstrations, audience participation, and hands-on experiments, the show takes audiences on a journey through the universe — from the Moon and planets to stars, constellations, telescopes, light, and deep space. Rather than simply presenting astronomy as a list of facts, The Starsmith encourages curiosity. Audiences are invited to ask questions, explore ideas, and discover how science helps us understand what we see when we look up. The show can be adapted for schools, families, community venues, nature reserves, and public events. It is especially well suited to primary school audiences, STEM activities, science enrichment days, space topics, and family-friendly astronomy events. Depending on the setting, The Starsmith can include interactive demonstrations exploring light, scale, gravity, the Solar System, the Moon, and how telescopes reveal the hidden universe. Where appropriate, and if weather conditions allow, the show can also include laser-guided telescope sessions, giving audiences the chance to explore real objects in the night sky and connect the indoor presentation with the sky above them. The aim is to make astronomy feel exciting, accessible, and memorable — inspiring people of all ages to look up, wonder, and see the night sky in a new way.
