

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: An Evening with Astronaut Helen Sharman | Edinburgh
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 12 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: In this special event join Helen Sharman, the first British astronaut, as she shares her unique, personal experiences from her historic 1991 mission aboard the Mir space station. Hear about some of her training, blasting off on a Soyuz rocket, what it’s like to live and work in space including conducting science experiments.

In conversation with Earth scientist and former BBC presenter Dr Hermione Cockburn, Helen reflects on the evolution of space exploration – from Tim Peake’s International Space Station mission to private space companies – and the growing international diversity in space programmes.

Presented by Edinburgh Science
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/edinburgh/an-evening-with-astronaut-helen-sharman-|-edinburgh/200029747742633
- **Event Categories**: workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 14

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.edinburghscience.co.uk/event/helen-sharman/?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=edinburgh-events&utm_content=button

## Event venue details

- **city**: Edinburgh
- **state**: SC
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Usher Hall
- **lat**: 55.94724040033
- **long**: -3.2050412893295
- **full address**: Usher Hall, Usher Hall, Cambridge Street, Edinburgh, EH1 2ED, United Kingdom

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Edinburgh Science Festival (https://allevents.in/org/edinburgh-science-festival/1845662)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 12 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Usher Hall, Usher Hall, Cambridge Street, Edinburgh, EH1 2ED, United Kingdom
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Edinburgh Science Festival
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** workshops
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about An Evening with Astronaut Helen Sharman | Edinburgh ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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