Venue info: Cheltenham Town Hall, Imperial Square, Sandford, Montpellier, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, GL50 1QA, United Kingdom More venue info
Price info: £16
Duration: 60 minutes
Access info: Live Captions
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About Maggie Aderin: Starchild

Maggie Aderin's destiny was always written in the stars. Inspired by The Clangers, her dream was to travel to space. Throughout a chaotic childhood, richocheting between divorced parents and relentless custody battles, Maggie attended thirteen schools in fourteen years, but while everything around her changed, her fascination with the Universe did not. It drove her ambition to succeed as a scientist, even when her school steered her to become a nurse.

Starchild is Maggie’s emotionally honest memoir, told in her signature warm, relatable style. It’s a story of education and prejudice, adversity and ambition, motherhood and the Moon. From being the only Black woman on her physics course at Imperial College London, to her groundbreaking work on the James Webb and Gemini telescopes, to launching her own public speaking company and sharing the wonders of science to thousands of children every year, Maggie’s story will inspire you to never give up on your dreams.

There will be a book signing after this event.

Get ahead of your Festival reading and visit the Waterstones Cheltenham Science Festival bookshop and support Cheltenham Festivals with every purchase.

Starchild My Life Under the Night Sky

by Maggie Aderin

Getting Here

Parking

The venue’s car park is private, but parking can be found throughout the town centre. The nearest car parks are Rodney Road (GL50 1HX), St Georges Road (GL50 3DT), Royal Well (GL50 3DS) and Regent Arcade (GL50 1HN). There is a regular bus service from Cheltenham Racecourse Park and Ride car park to the centre of Cheltenham.

Rail

The Town Hall is a 25-minute walk from Cheltenham Spa Railway Station. There is also taxi rank outside the station.

Bus

Stagecoach bus services stop nearby on the Promenade with the Town Hall a five-minute walk away. For further information on Cheltenham bus services, please visit stagecoach.com. National Express Coaches stop a short walk away from Cheltenham Town Hall at Royal Well Bus Station.

Bike

There are bike racks located near Imperial Gardens, behind the Town Hall, should you wish to visit the Festival on your bike. Please note that anyone wishing to secure their bike at one of the bike racks does so at their own risk.

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Access

Cheltenham Town Hall has both step access and an accessible ramp at the main entrance. There is a hearing loop in this venue operating on the ground floor stalls section of seating.

The venue does not have a lift and so the balcony and rear gallery seating located on the first floor are only accessible via stairs. Any accessible bookings should be made for ground floor stalls seating. We advise contacting our box office via email, by phoning us on 01242 850 270 during on-sale periods, or by using our Access Booking Form so that we can ensure you seating is suitable for the event you wish to attend. Our booking information page will have the most up to date box office phone opening hours.

Guide dogs are welcome in the Town Hall and accessible toilets are located on the ground floor of the venue.

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