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Join Elliott to find out more about what’s happening with our teams; why do we do what we do, and why are we passionate about it; what’s changing at the Centre and what’s going on behind the scenes.

We're really excited for you to get to know the National Space Centre better and to bring you closer to the work we do here! Space may be very far away for the vast majority of us; but starting from now, the National Space Centre will be closer than ever before.

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    How a Childhood Visit Ignited a Lifelong Passion for Space

    • 21st Aug 2025
    • Author: Elliott Langley - Marketing Administrator

    Find out how a member of our team has been on a journey from visiting as a child, to working here part-time, and eventually found a career in Space engineering! It’s a deeply insightful and inspiring story about following your passions, taking chances and beginning new chapters in life.

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    Not Sure if the National Space Centre is for You? These Nights Out Will Change Your Mind!

    • 1st Aug 2025
    • Author: Elliott Langley - Marketing Administrator

    When you think about a visit to the National Space Centre, you may be picturing a day out with the kids or a school group visit. But we’ve got something for everyone! If you’re looking for interesting things to do in Leicester after hours, then here are just a few reasons to come and experience the National Space Centre in a whole new light.

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    A Tour Through our Upcoming Book

    • 11th Jul 2025
    • Author: Elliott Langley - Marketing Administrator

    For this Our Space, I caught up with Dhara and Charlie to talk about their upcoming children’s guide to exploring the Universe, inspired by journeying around the world and packed with fascinating facts!

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    We Just Became One of the Top Two Best Attractions in the Country!

    • 5th Jun 2025
    • Author: Elliott Langley - Marketing Administrator

    If you drove through Leicester this morning, you may have felt a minor seismic event as our team collectively jumped for joy. We are absolutely over the Moon to announce that the National Space Centre has won the Silver Award for Large Visitor Attraction of the Year at the 2025 VisitEngland Awards for Excellence!

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    An Artist's Mission to Upgrade Our Staffroom

    • 16th May 2025
    • Author: Elliott Langley - Marketing Administrator

    Find out how one member of our Space Crew team volunteered to create two stunning pieces of artwork to make the space feel unmistakably "National Space Centre", whilst keeping it warm, calm, and cosy.

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    Teaming Up to Make a Dream Come True

    • 28th Apr 2025
    • Author: Elliott Langley - Marketing Administrator

    Last month, our team embarked on an unforgettable five-day adventure to help make one young person’s dreams come true and set her on the path to becoming a recording artist in the future. It’s a tale of music, space, creativity, following your passions, and… dragons!

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    A Historic and Giant Leap For Leicester

    • 3rd Apr 2025
    • Author: Elliott Langley - Marketing Administrator

    For the last 4 months, our teams have been keeping everything crossed while we patiently waited to hear any news about the upcoming VisitEngland Award for Excellence. This week we finally heard the news that we have made it through to the finals, along with our good friends at King Richard III Visitor Centre!

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    Our Boosters Café Just Received a Huge Boost!

    • 23rd Feb 2025
    • Author: Elliott Langley - Marketing Administrator

    Over the years, we’ve worked to develop Boosters into a café that’s accessible and friendly to everyone that visits the National Space Centre, especially families who need to plan meals for their children or people they are caring for. So it’s a huge boost to the team and the Centre as whole that we’ve achieved accreditation from the Family Café Standard.