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Win a trip to Kielder Observatory for you and your reading group

This competition is open to reading groups of 10 or less members based in the North East of England only.

Pan Macmillan has partnered with Kielder Observatory and The Reading Agency to offer one lucky reading group the opportunity to visit the stunning astronomical attraction, based in Kielder Forest, Northumberland.

The competition celebrates the publication of The Darkest Evening, the ninth novel in Sunday Times bestseller Ann Cleeves’ enduringly popular series.

Kielder Observatory is one of the most remarkable places to visit in the whole of the UK. A public astronomical observatory which is second to none, under some of the darkest skies in the world where you’ll find “infinite inspiration” and wonders you could never have imagined.

To enter your reading group into this competition to win a trip to the Kielder Observatory plus a set of copies of The Darkest Evening, please read the T&Cs and complete the survey below by 11.59pm on 28 September 2020.

If you have any questions, please get in touch with [email protected]

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