We are looking forward to welcoming schools back in the new year. 2026 bookings are officially open — reserve your preferred date early.
School Shows
School shows run from Tuesday - Friday, with an hour-long show at 9.30 am, 11.00 am, and 12.30 pm.
For school shows, please complete the booking form or email
IMPORTANT: Submission of a booking form alone does not constitute a confirmed booking. A booking will only be confirmed once you have received a written confirmation email from us along with a quotation. If you have not received both, your booking is not confirmed.
Public Shows
The Digital Dome has a maximum seating capacity of 200. Currently, tickets are only available via Webtickets.
All our shows are approximately one hour long. Every show has about 30 minutes of interactive live show about the night sky, showing the planets, constellations visible in the current night sky.
"The Sky Tonight" is a fully interactive live show for one hour; there is no recorded show.
For queries, please email at info.digitaldome@wits.ac.za or call us at 011 717 1399
Please take note of the following:
Strictly no late entry.
Minors must be accompanied by an adult.
Children under the age of 5 years are not permitted in the Digital Dome.
Food, sweets, and drinks are not permitted in the auditorium.
Some shows might include flashing images.
Shows may not be photographed, as they are copyrighted.
We reserve the right to:
*replace the show advertised with a new show [suitable for the same audience]
*cancel the show should disaster strike either our power supply or the presenter.
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Astronomy & Wellbeing
Duration: 60 mins | Resolution: 8K
Stress, both visible and unseen, affects brain function and mental health, especially in the city where systemic challenges intensify its impact. Yet the city also offers resources to help address this. Memorability, in collaboration with the Wits Anglo American Digital Dome, presents the Astronomy and Wellbeing series with neurologist Dr. Kirti Ranchod. Using immersive night sky experiences, the session combines meditation, art, and storytelling to support wellbeing, including a 20-minute guided meditation and a neuroscience talk with Q&A.
Live Immersive
Little Explorers in a Big Universe
Duration: 60 mins | Resolution: 8K
In this interactive science-filled space adventure, young viewers become “little explorers” on a guided journey through the Universe. The adventure takes them through the Solar System, outward to discover other stars, how constellations help us map the night sky, and how scientists study the universe using telescopes and light.
Suitable for 5+ years.
General Audience
The Sky Tonight
Duration: 60 mins | Resolution: 8K
Explore the fascinating world of galaxies. From elegant spiral galaxies and giant ellipticals to chaotic irregular galaxies, discover the diverse shapes and structures that populate our Universe.
We will also turn our attention closer to home and explore the centre of our own galaxy, the Milky Way. Hidden behind vast clouds of gas and dust lies a region teeming with stars, stellar nurseries, and the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*. Learn what astronomers are uncovering about this dynamic environment and how observations from some of the world's most advanced telescopes are helping us understand the processes shaping our galaxy.
General Audience
Immersive - Step Inside our Stories
Duration: 60 mins | Resolution: 8K
Kancícà ("link" in Fongbe) is an immersive art and film experience that traces the journey of Na Agontimé, queen-mother of Danxomè's Kingdom, and the living cultural heritage she carried across the Atlantic through generations. Kwasukasukela ("in the beginning" in Zulu) is an African contemporary creation myth, embodying various African spiritual deities that are reimagined as contemporary characters. This unique origin story and creation myth serves as a new imagining of how African mythology may be seen to reimagine our past, present and the future. This show is about 30 minutes and doesn't include a live night sky viewing.
Documentary Feature
Close Encounters
Duration: 60 mins | Resolution: 8K
Close Encounters is an 8K fulldome wildlife film that takes audiences on an immersive virtual safari, bringing them face-to-face with Africa’s most iconic animals. Directed by Telmo dos Reis and produced by VR Capture, it offers a unique perspective on nature and conservation through breathtaking visuals, spatial surround sound, and expert storytelling by ranger Shane Raw. Filmed in South Africa, the film captures intimate encounters, from a lion reaching for the camera to a herd of elephants surrounding the lens. This show includes an interactive night sky viewing. All ages above 5 years welcome.
General Audience
3-2-1 LIFTOFF!
Duration: 60 mins | Resolution: 8K
Alan is a brilliant but underestimated hamster scientist living in a junkyard. One day, a mysterious crash leaves a crater in his garden; inside is a damaged robot that fell from orbit. Alan soon learns the spaceship is taking off again tomorrow. This sets off a fast-paced and heartfelt adventure about getting the robot back to space in time. Suitable for 6 -12 year olds.
General Audience
Two Small Pieces of Glass
Duration: 60 mins | Resolution: 8K
Join two students at a local star party as they learn how a simple invention forever changed our understanding of the universe. This show traces the history of the telescope—from Galileo’s first modifications to the massive observatories of today and highlights the incredible celestial discoveries made using just "two small pieces of glass".
General Audience
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