NASA Space Shuttle Pilot Susan Kilrain is coming to the UK for her first fully interactive public event where she will speak about her career, her two missions to space, meet and greet with the audience, pose for photos, sign autographs and more. This is the only public event during her UK visit.

Our events are fully inclusive and accessible for all.  Both the event and the venue are accessible.

If you would like further information, or require any special assistance on the day, please contact us providing details of your requirements and we will be happy to review and respond.

We no-longer issue printed tickets.

You will receive an email confirmation of your ticket purchase immediately after payment.

Please bring this with you to the event.

We will keep you updated via email with event information.

On arrival at the event, report to registration where you will be issued with a wrist band.

Tickets and vouchers are not refundable.

The Armchair Astronaut will only guarantee a refund if the event is cancelled by us. Our liability in this case will be limited to the face value of your tickets and autograph/book vouchers.

Our events are suitable for all ages and we encourage all children to dress as Astronauts!

All guests of all ages will need a valid ticket.

The General Admission ticket will entitle you to one autograph on a photo of your choice. Our Astronaut guest will sign after the lecture, strictly one autograph per ticket. No personalisation or inscriptions. You can bring your own photo to get signed or purchase from a selection of 8x10" photos available at the event.

The Dinner ticket will also entitle you to one autograph with added missions inscription.

Platinum VIP Package ticket holders will get an additional, exclusive signed photo (presigned).

Our Astronaut guest reserves the right to refuse signing some items at their discretion.

All books purchased with your tickets, or at the event (subject to availability), will be signed in-person for you.

Due to the limited capacity of this event we can not guarantee entrance to anyone who has not pre-booked their ticket online.

Unfortunately no. Our VIP Package tickets are incredibly limited to protect the intimate atmosphere of the VIP experience and we will need to confirm final numbers for dinner several weeks before the event at which point VIP Package ticket sales will end.

This will be a set menu which will be confirmed about one month before the event date.

We will email you to collect the names of everyone in your booking and dietary requirements.

Dinner will be followed by Tea, Coffee and Mints.

Private bar will open from about 5pm.

General Admission (12:00-4:00pm)

There is no dress code and we welcome guests to wear their spacesuit costumes or space clothes as they want. Actually, we encourage all children to dress as Astronauts!

Dinner (6:00-10:00pm)

Due to the same-day schedule of the dinner we understand guests will be with us all day and therefore not all will be able to change into formal dinner wear. The choice is yours. Some guests will change to formal dinner wear where some will remain as they were for the General Admission events. There is an onsite hotel if you're staying overnight and restrooms for changing if you require but it is not expected on this occasion.

Have you been a VIP ticket holder at any TWO of our previous public events listed below?

• Mike Foale. Milton Keynes, 2017.
• Charlie Duke. Milton Keynes, 2017.
• Susan Kilrain. Cranfield, 2025.

Once you attend your 3rd event with us as a VIP ticket holder we have a very special, unique, not for sale anywhere, award for you as a thank you for your dedication and support.

Additional VIP awards and rewards for subsequent VIP events will be announced in the future.

Yes!

You can book a single or double occupancy room with or without breakfast at the event venue if required. Details on how to book will be emailed to you when we confirm your tickets. Overnight accommodation is an optional extra and not included.

You will need to contact us and propose what you have in mind. We are always open to press/media access but this will need to be agreed by our Astronaut guest. Fees may apply.

We welcome private and corporate sponsorship deals.
We welcome people who may have exhibits they wish to display at the event. Fees may apply. Please contact us with details and we will be happy to review.

Commercial Attendance / Trade Stands

We welcome people and companies from the space sector that wish to have a commercial presence at our events. Commercial availability is extremely limited.

There is no trade stand charge but we do we require all people in your team to hold a valid entrance ticket; either General Admission to trade 12pm-4pm or VIP Package to trade 12pm-10pm. There may be a "table charge"; a minimal fee imposed by the venue, to be confirmed, but otherwise no fee from us. All we ask is that you (i) promote the event with a link via your website and regularly across your social media in the months prior to the event, and (ii) make a donation of minimum 2 items from your trade stand to the charity raffle and future fundraising.