Experience the incredible Museum of the Moon and be inspired by the fascinating story of Cheadle's pioneering astronomer Mary Blagg this spring.

From Friday 15 March until Friday 5 April, Museum of the Moon, the touring artwork by UK artist Luke Jerram, will be installed in the nave of Cheadle's St Giles the Abbot church. Measuring six metres in diameter, the moon features 120dpi detailed NASA imagery of the lunar surface. At an approximate scale of 1:600,000, each centimetre of the internally lit spherical sculpture represents 6km of the moon's surface.

The installation is a fusion of lunar imagery, moonlight and surround sound composition created by BAFTA and Ivor Novello award winning composer Dan Jones.

To mark the 80th anniversary of Mary Adela Blagg’s death, Cheadle Moon will tell her inspirational story and celebrate her life. Born in 1858, Mary lived her entire life in Cheadle. Mary’s groundbreaking work mapping the moon saw her become one of the first women admitted into the Royal Astronomical Society. A crater on the moon, Blagg crater, was named after Mary, and in March 2023, a planet was named Maryblagg in her honour. Mary’s grave is in the churchyard of St Giles the Abbot in Cheadle.

As well as Museum of the Moon, a wide-ranging programme of lunar inspired arts and cultural activities and events will take place, including live music & spoken word performances, science & history talks , stargazing & moonwatch sessions, wellbeing workshops, film screenings, storytelling and craft activities.

Admission to Museum of the Moon is free of charge but tickets need to be booked in advance at tickettailor.com. Please note that visitors under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.