Updated: UK Space Agency’s ‘Space for Everyone’ summer tour extends across UK

The UK Space Agency has announced a ‘Space for Everyone’ roadshow which will be going across the UK this summer and into September.

UPDATED 11-Aug: The agency has now extended its nationwide tour to include three extra locations: Wrexham, Glasgow and Plymouth.

It writes:

“Having engaged tens of thousands of people over the first six of its 10 original stops, the event is now set to visit Wrexham (14-18 September) and Glasgow (21-25 September) before ending its three-month, 13 location tour of the UK in Plymouth (28 September to 2 October). “

The agency promises an “out-of-this-world” experience, which is set to tour 10 locations across the UK, with the aim of highlighting the role of space in our everyday lives and also the career possibilities within the growing space sector.

For example, as well as a range of hands-on activities to learn about the different jobs people have in the space industry – from engineers to coders to space doctors – there will be Q&A sessions with space industry experts.

The destinations – which cover all four home nations – now comprise:

Southampton – West Bargate: 1-5 June
Swansea – Dylan Thomas Square: 22-26 June
Leicester – National Space Centre: 29 June – 3 July
Bradford – Centenary Square: 6-10 July
Belfast – Cathedral Gardens: 20-24 July
Aberdeen – Queens Links: 3-7 August
Newcastle – Times Square: 10-14 August
Hull – Queen Victoria Square: 17-21 August
Great Yarmouth – Sea Life Gardens: 24-28 August
Hastings – Hastings Pier: 31 August – 4 September
Wrexham – Queens Square: 14-18 September
Glasgow – George Square: 21-25 September
Plymouth – Piazza: 28 September – 2 October

“Our Space For Everyone tour is an exciting opportunity for our next generation to see first-hand what it is really like to work in the space sector and to learn about careers in this growing and exciting industry,” said Ian Annett, Deputy CEO at the UK Space Agency

“The space sector requires various skills – many not traditionally associated with it – and champions inclusivity and the need for innovation. You don’t have to be a rocket scientist, as there are a host of skills and talents needed to bring space closer to our daily lives and improve our understanding of this critical part of the environment for the benefit of the planet and its people.”

Annet is pictured, right, at a previous space promo event at the London Science Museum, next to Science Minister Nusrat Ghani.

You can find out more about the events on the UKSA website.

See also: UK Space Agency sizes UK space industry growth