Uploaded March 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The Northern Lights have thrilled, fascinated and sometimes terrified humans for eons. For the Sami people they were caused by a firefox who ran so quickly he set the snow alight. The Cree Indians believed they were the spirits of the dead, while Norse mythology saw the glow in the shields of Valkyrie warriors. In this illustrated event, one of the UK’s leading experts on the aurora guides us through their cause, where to see them, and how you can contribute to our understanding of the ever-surprising phenomenon.
Dr Case is a Senior Research Associate in Space and Planetary Physics at Lancaster University, and a member of the AuroraWatch UK team. His research covers topics including space weather and citizen science.
The Northern Lights have thrilled, fascinated and sometimes terrified humans for eons. For the Sami people they were caused by a firefox who ran so quickly he set the snow alight. The Cree Indians believed they were the spirits of the dead, while Norse mythology saw the glow in the shields of Valkyrie warriors. In this illustrated event, one of the UK’s leading experts on the aurora guides us through their cause, where to see them, and how you can contribute to our understanding of the ever-surprising phenomenon.
Dr Case is a Senior Research Associate in Space and Planetary Physics at Lancaster University, and a member of the AuroraWatch UK team. His research covers topics including space weather and citizen science.
![Ross MacKenzie || The Otherwhere Emporium [AGES 8-12]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LpsbYQd9k8s/mqdefault.jpg "Ross MacKenzie || The Otherwhere Emporium [AGES 8-12]
Blue Peter Book Award Winner Ross MacKenzie leads us back inside The Nowhere Emporium one last time. The magic has changed, the Carnival of Wonders has fallen into disrepair and the soul of Daniel’s greatest adversary, trapped in the Emporium, leaves a path of destruction in his wake. What has happened to Daniel Holmes and can Mirren find him before the shop, and everyone inside it, is lost forever? Join the creator of The Nowhere Emporium, Ross MacKenzie as he chats with author Vivian French about the final chapter in this magical trilogy.
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You or your teacher can send questions to Ross before or during the event [questions@wigtownbookfestival.com] for a Q&A session at the end.")
