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Highland date for British astronaut Tim Peake in UK tour of Astronauts: The Quest To Explore Space show





Astronaut Tim Peake will speak about space travel past, present and future when he gives a talk in Inverness in September. Picture: Lee Collier.
Astronaut Tim Peake will speak about space travel past, present and future when he gives a talk in Inverness in September. Picture: Lee Collier.

British astronaut Tim Peake will bring the awe and wonder of space travel past, present and future to Inverness when his latest tour blasts off across the country.

Astronauts: The Quest To Explore Space sees him sharing archive footage, bringing to life the adventures of astronauts in a celebration of the historic human endeavour of space exploration.

Having made its debut last autumn, the latest leg of the tour includes a date at Eden Court Theatre in Inverness on September 1 and 2 September.

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Tickets go on sale on Friday January 24, from nothird.co.uk/live-shows, or direct from venues.

Mr Peake said: “It seems like yesterday I was launching to space, and I still hold the very deep honour and excitement of that day very close.

“Being able to tour the country, with a special show like The Quest To Explore Space, where I can share just a small taste of what I experienced as an astronaut, reliving my own journey and sharing stories from those ground breaking moments in space exploration, is absolutely fantastic.

“I hope the stories I share will give people a special insight into the magic of space and continue to inspire generations of future space explorers.”

Astronauts: The Quest To Explore Space follows the success of his sold-out debut tour My Journey To Space, which ran from 2021 to 2023.

Tim Peake joined the European Space Agency (ESA) in 2009, after an 18-year career in the Army, making history in December 2015 as the first British astronaut to visit the International Space Station.

He retired from the ESA in 2023 but has continued to work with it and the UK Space Agency as an ambassador for space to inspire young people to follow careers in science, technology, engineering and maths.

He is also an ambassador for The Prince’s Trust and the Scout Association.

He will reveal what space flight is really like from the view of Earth, living in weightlessness, the dangers and unexpected moments of humour to the years of training and gruelling psychological and physical pressures an astronaut must endure.


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