Astronaut Appearances & Spaceflight Events
We promote public Astronaut appearances and Spaceflight events in the UK and Europe. Unless otherwise stated these events are not managed by The Armchair Astronaut and full credit goes to both the Astronaut and organisers. Dates, times and schedules may be subject to change. Please contact the event organisers directly with any questions.
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Gerhard Thiele
Gerhard Thiele
Gerhard Thiele
Gerhard Thiele
Gerhard Thiele
German ESA Astronaut
STS-99 Endeavour (2000)
Gerhard Thiele
"An exciting evening with astronaut Gerhard Thiele with pictures and videos. Lecture, panel discussion and autograph session."
Tim Peake
Tim Peake
Tim Peake
Tim Peake
Tim Peake
British ESA Astronaut
ISS Expedition 46/47 (2015-16)
Tim Peake
7:00pm
Wednesday 27th November 2024
Maggie's London Carol Concert
St James's Church
Piccadilly, London, UK.
Tim Peake
Tim Peake will be one of several guest speakers at this event.
"Join us on Wednesday 27th November at the beautiful St James's Church, Piccadilly for an enchanting evening of celebrity readings, world class music, and the chance to start the festive season in style."
Claude Nicollier
Claude Nicollier
Claude Nicollier
Swiss ESA Astronaut
STS-46 Atlantis (1992)
STS-61 Endeavour (1993)
STS-75 Columbia (1996)
STS-103 Discovery (1999)
Marco Sieber
Claude Nicollier
Claude Nicollier
Swiss ESA Astronaut
Claude Nicollier
"We are delighted to announce a new show for 2024 to celebrate the 80th birthday of our astronaut Claude Nicollier. On this occasion, we will officially introduce our new Swiss astronaut, Marco Sieber, to the general public. The musical part of the event will be provided by the famous SWISS Band, ensuring a festive atmosphere."
Susan Kilrain
Susan Kilrain
Susan Kilrain
Susan Kilrain
Susan Kilrain
NASA Astronaut
One of only three women to Pilot the Space Shuttle!
STS-83 Columbia (1997)
STS-94 Columbia (1997)
Susan Kilrain
"Susan Kilrain (Susan Still), one of only three women to Pilot the Space Shuttle, is appearing live on stage to tell the story of her career including the aborted STS-83 Columbia mission and re-flight as STS-94. Susan will be meeting the audience for photos and autographs.
VIP audience with dinner, speech, Q&A and more also available."
Richard Arnold
Richard Arnold
Richard Arnold
Richard Arnold
Richard Arnold
NASA Astronaut
STS-119 (2009)
Soyuz MS-08 (Exp. 55/56) (2018)
The Armchair Astronaut is proud to again be sponsoring students to attend this event.
Richard Arnold
7th-11th July 2025.
Mission Discovery Summer School, King's College,
London, UK.
Richard Arnold
"Spend a week with a NASA Astronaut, space scientists and elite professors! You'll take on the exciting challenge of designing a space experiment with an expert mentor who will guide you every step of the way. At the end of the week, the best experiment will be selected to be built at NASA and launched to the International Space Station on a SpaceX rocket, where astronauts on board will conduct it."
Age restriction: 14-18 years only.
Do you want to meet Astronaut Richard Arnold in London during his July 2025 visit?
We are currently exploring options for a small private dinner audience with Astronaut Richard Arnold in London during his July 2025 visit.
Adults only. If you would like to register your interest please contact us.
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