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July 5th, 2025
Spaceport Cornwall
10am - 4pm
The TECgirls Reach for the Sky Festival is Back!
TECgirls’ flagship Reach For The Sky Festival is back for 2025. We are bigger, better, and landing at a bold new location: Spaceport Cornwall, Newquay.
This family-friendly, girl-powered event is open to all, with free entry for children and £10 adult tickets (which include parking). Reach for the Sky is packed with real aircraft, a VR zone and over 20 stalls with hands on activities. With a mission to get more girls to take up STEM, this one day festival provides a chance to play and discover all the exciting areas within aviation, aerospace, tech and engineering.
But that’s not all, girls can meet role models and talk to pilots, engineers, and other professionals working in space and aviation throughout the festival. With talks throughout the day and stands from UK wide aviation companies, girls will have a chance to hear amazing tales of adventure and innovation, and kick-start their own journey into these exciting sectors. With hundreds of different careers in aviation and aerospace, the sky's not the limit. It's just the beginning.
New for 2025!
● New Location: Now at Spaceport Cornwall in Newquay.
● Special Guest Host! We’re thrilled to welcome Ruth Amos—inventor, YouTuber, and co-host of Kids Invent Stuff! Ruth will be sharing her story and inspiring young inventors throughout the day.
● Blast Off! See a full-scale rocket model of the rocket launched from Newquay.
● More Planes! See aircraft and meet the pilots that fly them.
● Bookable VR Sessions: This year there will be a chance to book your VR family sessions.
● Make it a Day Out! We will have a family picnic area with food trucks and live airport views so you can watch planes take off and land!
Why is this aimed at Girls?
Despite varied and exciting roles, Women are severely under represented in aviation, aerospace, tech and enginering. TECgirls is working closely with the Department for Transport and the Civil Aviation Authority to help inspire more young women to consider the highly skilled and well paid careers within aviation, aerospace, engineering and tech. This event is aimed at showing girls just how fun those caereer pathways can be and give them a space to explore this topics and build their confidence.
Interested in more information about this? Check out this article: ‘Oh, you’re a woman!’ Why are more than 90% of pilots still men – and can anything narrow the gender gap? | Women | The Guardian
NOTE: While this event is aimed at girls, we welcome EVERYONE to attend. We are an inclusive organisation and always ensure our events are open and friendly to all.
Reach for the Sky Festival is possible due to our partners and friends.
Reach for the Sky 2024 Photos