Central London SUNday 2026 (BSIA-run event)

The BSIA invites you all to picnic and observe the Sun safely with them on Hanover Green in Regents Park again this year on Sunday, June 21st (NOT their usual evening meeting place at the Hub). This SUNday solar picnic is free to attend, and open til mid-afternoon (join them at any time, though it may finish earlier if weather becomes unsuitable). Pay careful attention to safety notices.

Full details at the Facebook event (RSVP to support it there if you can).

The annual solar SUNday picnic is always a social event, Irregulars have the chance to again see and chat to each other over a leisurely lunch on the grass. Many Irregulars bring solar telescopes, filter-protected small telescopes, and white filtered binoculars to the event, happily sharing the solar viewing with others, especially supervised children. Please read the safety guidelines below!

⚫ Travel:
Hanover Green is the grass area on the left as one enters the park from Hanover Gate, it is opposite the childrens’ boating pool, close to the childrens’ play area.
The nearest park entrance to Hanover Green is Hanover Gate on the Outer Circle opposite the mosque. Please see the Park’s websites for information on travel information and parking charges on the Outer Circle.

Busses: 13, 82, 113, 274 go along Park Road by Hanover Gate.
Driving: pay & display (per hour) on the outer circle 9:30am-6pm (if spaces left), still charges fees on sunday
Also see https://www.royalparks.org.uk/.../parking-in-regents-park

Park opening Times, travel: royalparks.org.uk/parks/the-regents-park/visitor-information/opening-times-and-getting-there

⚪ Food/facilities:
Please bring your own picnic. The Boathouse cafe, close-by to our picnic spot, will be open to buy drinks and snacks.

https://www.royalparks.org.uk/.../food.../the-boathouse-cafe
Toilets: The nearest W.C. is also close-by (with disabled access), over the lake bridge: requires a payment by contactless card or app. only (been 20p since 2019).

🟡 Safety (IMPORTANT!):
WARNING: We ask all attendees of the picnic to think carefully before asking to see or allowing others to view the Sun through any equipment. Do not leave equipment unprotected (especially with kids running round who might not know not to look through anything without checking for safety). Never look directly at the Sun. The human eye is very sensitive; exposure to direct sunlight can lead to cataracts and often blindness. Only view the Sun through solar telescopes supervised by their owners, with the right, safe, filters in place.