Calendar of Astronaut Appearances & Spaceflight Events
We promote all 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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Chris Hadfield
CSA NASA Astronaut
STS-74 Atlantis (1995)
STS-100 Endeavour (2001)
TMA-07M (Exp.34/35) (2012-13)
UK Stage Tour
"A Journey Into The Cosmos"
8 June 2025
Canterbury, UK
10 June 2025
Southbank, UK
11 June 2025
Newcastle, UK
12 June 2025
Liverpool, UK
13 June 2025
Coventry, UK
14 June 2025
Bath, UK
15 June 2025
Dublin, Ireland
17 June 2025
Sheffield, UK
18 June 2025
Edinburgh, UK
19 June 2025
Glasgow, UK
21 June 2025
Oxford, UK
22 June 2025
Brighton, UK
Matthias Maurer
ESA Astronaut
23rd - 24th July 2025
Exact Times/Dates TBC
Space CHI 4.0
European Astronaut Centre
Cologne, Germany
Claude Nicollier
Swiss ESA Astronaut
STS-46 Atlantis (1992)
STS-61 Endeavour (1993)
STS-75 Columbia (1996)
STS-103 Discovery (1999)
Wednesday 2nd July 2025
Spaceflight Evening
Moon Palace, Herne, Germany
Richard Arnold
NASA Astronaut
STS-119 (2009)
Soyuz MS-08 (Exp. 55/56) (2018)
7th-11th July 2025
Mission Discovery Summer School, King's College
London, UK
"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.
Richard Arnold
NASA Astronaut
STS-119 (2009)
Soyuz MS-08 (Exp. 55/56) (2018)
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Wednesday 9th July 2025
New Hunt’s House
London, UK
"Join us for an unforgettable evening with NASA Astronaut Ricky Arnold, an inspiring experience for the whole family! From his journey to becoming an astronaut, to living on the International Space Station and stepping into the vastness of space daring spacewalks, Ricky Arnold will share firsthand what it’s like to explore beyond Earth. Don’t miss this chance to hear incredible insights, ask your questions, and snap a selfie with a real astronaut!"
Charles "Sam" Gemar
NASA Space Shuttle Astronaut
STS-38
STS-48
STS-62
Saturday 19th July 2025
Technik Museum
Speyer, Germany
Claudie Haigneré
Jean-Pierre Haigneré
French ESA Astronaut
Jean-Pierre Haigneré
Jean-Pierre Haigneré
French ESA Astronaut
1st - 14th August 2025
Le Lyrial Cruise Ship
Spitsbergen, Norway to Reykjavík, Iceland
Solar Eclipse Cruise
Sandra Magnus
NASA Astronaut
2nd - 16th August 2025
The Greg Mortimer Cruise Ship
Oslo, Norway to Reykjavik, Iceland
Jewels of the Arctic - Greenland Solar Eclipse Cruise
Tim Peake
British ESA Astronaut
ISS Expedition 46/47 (2015-16)
UK Stage Tour
"ASTRONAUTS: The Quest to Explore Space"
1st - 2nd September 2025
Inverness, UK
3rd September 2025
Aberdeen, UK
4th September 2025
Dunfermline, UK
5th September 2025
Carlisle, UK
6th September 2025
Kendal, UK
9th - 10th September 2025
Guildford, UK
11th September 2025
Eastbourne, UK
12th September 2025
Basingstoke, UK
14th September 2025
Southend, UK
17th September 2025
Cheltenham, UK
19th September 2025
Bournemouth, UK
21st September 2025
Tunbridge Wells, UK
22nd September 2025
Northampton, UK
23rd September 2025
Buxton, UK
24th September 2025
Stockton,UK
25th September 2025
Peterborough, UK
29th September 2025
Wolverhampton, UK
30th September 2025
Reading, UK
1st October 2025
Fareham, UK
2nd October 2025
Weymouth, UK
4th October 2025
Oxford, UK
5th October 2025
Aylesbury, UK
6th October 2025
Cardiff, UK
7th October 2025
High Wycombe, UK
8th October 2025
Worthing, UK
11th October 2025
Derby, UK
12th October 2025
Chester, UK
13th October 2025
New Brighton, UK
14th October 2025
Llandudno, Cymru, UK
"With the help of extraordinary archive material and footage, Tim will bring to life the awe-inspiring endeavours of pioneering astronauts. From our first forays through to the vast potential of the future, Tim will recount stories from his own journey to space and bring to life many iconic and groundbreaking missions from the past. He’ll reveal what spaceflight is really like: from the wondrous view of Earth, living in weightlessness, the unique dangers and unexpected moments of humour, to the years of training and psychological and physical pressures an astronaut must endure."
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Milton Keynes, UK June 2017
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Milton Keynes, UK September 2017
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Cranfield, UK May 2025