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Birthday parties

A space birthday party where the crew builds and launches real rockets

Ninety minutes, run by a space engineer who builds Moon rovers for a living. We bring everything, we clear up afterwards, and every child goes home with the rocket they built.

✓ DBS checked. Fully insured. Ages 6 to 11.

★★★★★
Rated five stars by birthday parents

£180
up to 10

How the party runs

Ninety minutes from
briefing to launch-off

Meet a space engineer

The crew hears what the job actually involves, from Moon rovers to satellites.

Split into teams

Two crews, named by the children, building against each other.

Design and build

Every child builds their own, with the team working out what makes it fly higher.

The launch-off

We measure every flight. There is a prize for the highest and a prize for the best design.

Work out why

We figure out together why the winning design won, which is the part they argue about happily for a while.

The birthday child leads the mission as Commander. Every child takes their build home.

Choose your mission

Pick the mission
your crew will love

Every mission is a hands-on engineering birthday party, pitched to the age of the crew: a first rocket birthday party at six, and a proper science party for 10 year olds who want to know why their design flew.

Most booked

Build a Rocket

Design it, build it, launch it, measure it, then redesign it and launch again. Our most booked mission.

Build and code

Mars Rover

Build a rover and write the code that drives it across the surface.

Also available, ideal for younger or smaller crews

Astronomy

Build the solar system with your crew and find your way around the night sky.

Aliens

Decode the signals, hunt for signs of life, and work out what a living thing needs to survive.

Not sure which? Pick “help me choose” on the form and tell us what your child loves.

What you get

We bring the whole
mission with you

Think of us as a birthday party entertainer who happens to build spacecraft for a living. It is a STEM birthday party with everything handled:

A space engineer who runs the whole session
All materials, build kits and launch equipment
Custom party invitations with your child’s name, date, time and venue
A certificate for every child
Setup and pack-down
DBS checked and fully insured

Party bags, if you want them: £5 per child, with space-themed key rings, pencils and small toys.

And what you provide: a room with space to build in, and somewhere to launch. A garden, a park round the corner, or the room itself if the weather turns.

Price

One clear price
for the whole mission

Space birthday party

£180

90 minutes, up to 10 children

£12 for each extra child, up to 20

All 90 minutes are hands-on activity, from briefing to launch-off, and the price includes invitations and a certificate for every child.

Party bags: £5 per child, with space-themed key rings, pencils and small toys.

Travel: free within 20 miles of our local teams. See how travel works.

Pay in full to confirm your date, with a full refund if you cancel 2 weeks or more ahead. Read the party booking terms.

Where we come to

Party hubs
across England

Local teams. Travel is free within 20 miles.

HampshireAll of LondonEssexYork

Hampshire covers Portsmouth, Southsea, Havant, Waterlooville and Southampton.

A tutor travels in. Mileage applies.

OxfordCambridgeLeedsBradfordManchesterLiverpool

How travel is charged: beyond 20 miles from the nearest local team, we charge 45p a mile for the extra distance, there and back. A venue 60 miles away adds £36. Your quote shows it before you commit to anything.

Further afield, we travel to Reading, Brighton, Bristol, Birmingham, Sheffield, Nottingham, Leicester, Newcastle and Milton Keynes on the same mileage. Somewhere else? Put the postcode on the form.

How to book

Your date, held
while you decide

Tell us the plan

Tell us the date, the venue, how many children and which mission.

Get your quote

We come back within one working day with your quote and hold the date for you while you decide.

Confirm your date

Pay in full to confirm the booking. Cancel 2 weeks or more ahead for a full refund (party booking terms).

Share the invitations

We send your invitations, ready to share with your guests.

Questions

Things parents
usually ask us

Something else on your mind? Email [email protected] or call 07873 621402 and we will reply within one working day. Cancellations and payment are covered in our party booking terms.

What ages are your parties for?

Our parties are built for 6 to 11 year olds, which is the age group we teach every week in schools. If your crew is younger, tell us their ages and we will talk it through.

How many children can come?

Up to 20. The price covers 10 children, and each extra child is £12. Ten to fifteen is the sweet spot for the build and the launch-off.

Is there time for food?

The 90 minutes is all activity, from briefing to launch-off. Plan food and cake before or after, and the finished rockets make a great centrepiece on the table.

Do we need a garden?

It helps for rocket launches, and roughly 20 metres is plenty. A park round the corner works. If the weather turns, we adapt and launch indoors.

What do we need to provide?

A room with floor or table space. A wipeable table cover is handy if you have one. Everything else comes with us.

Is there a competition?

Yes, and it is usually the best part. Two teams, a launch-off at the end, prizes for the highest flight and the best design. It is a friendly competition, and every child goes home with their build.

Who runs the party?

A DBS-checked space engineer. For most parties that is Mirko, our founder, whose day job is building rovers for the Moon and communication satellites.

How far do you travel?

Travel is free within 20 miles of our local teams in Hampshire (including Portsmouth, Southsea, Havant, Waterlooville and Southampton), London, Essex and York. For Oxford, Cambridge, Leeds, Bradford, Manchester and Liverpool, and further afield, a tutor travels in: we charge 45p a mile for the distance beyond 20 miles, there and back, and your quote shows it up front.

How far ahead should we book?

Weekend dates go 4 to 6 weeks ahead, and school-holiday dates sooner.

How do we pay?

You pay in full to confirm the date, by bank transfer or card.

What if we need to cancel?

With 2 weeks’ notice or more, we refund everything you have paid or move the date free of charge. Between 1 and 2 weeks, we refund it minus a 10% admin fee. In the final week we keep the payment, because your tutor’s time and the materials are already paid for. If your child is unwell in the final week, we move the party once for free. The party booking terms have the full details.

Keep the mission going

Space questions for the car home

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