NRC news
RSGB National Radio Centre closures over Christmas and New Year
The RSGB National Radio Centre will be closed on 24, 25 and 26 December 2025 and 1 January 2026. We will close early (at 2pm) on 31 December. In addition, the NRC will be closed for maintenance on 5 and 6 January 2026. Our volunteers look forward to your visit on any other day. RSGB […]
RSGB National Radio Centre winter opening hours
If you are planning a visit to the RSGB National Radio Centre, please note that it will be closing at 4pm over the winter months, in line with Bletchley Park’s operating hours. Volunteers from the Centre look forward to welcoming visitors. Remember that RSGB members can download a free entry voucher for Bletchley Park.
RSGB National Radio Centre wins the 2025 Sir Arthur Clarke Education and Outreach Team Award
At a glittering awards ceremony in London last night, the RSGB National Radio Centre team beat two other finalists to win the 2025 Sir Arthur Clarke Education and Outreach Team Award “For inspiring all Generations about Amateur Satellites by providing a unique insight into the world of radio communications”. The awards are organised by the […]
Local MP visits RSGB National Radio Centre
The RSGB was pleased to welcome Callum Anderson, MP for Buckingham and Bletchley, to the RSGB National Radio Centre at Bletchley Park last week. Callum enjoyed seeing the history of radio, watching live CW contacts, and listening to his voice coming back from space, having been relayed via a satellite. Callum was invited to meet […]
RSGB National Radio Centre wins Tripadvisor award
We are proud to announce that the RSGB National Radio Centre (NRC) has been recognised in Tripadvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Awards for 2025. Winners of this award are in the top 10% of listings around the world on Tripadvisor. The award is based on genuine feedback from anyone in the community who has visited and left […]




