A BRITISH astronaut is heading to Andover to share his knowledge about travelling to space.

Tim Peake is keeping his feet firmly on the ground as he heads to Andover with his all-new show Tim Peake: Astronauts - The Quest to Explore Space (Work In Progress).

Tim made history in 2015 as the first British astronaut to visit the International Space Station.

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And now fans can take orbit with Tim at The Lights in Andover on Wednesday, August 28, as he brings the wonder of space travel - past, present and future.

In this exclusive first look Tim will tell the story of astronauts through history, bringing to life the awe-inspiring adventures of these pioneering explorers and celebrating the incredible achievements and historic human endeavour of space exploration.

Tickets are on sale now from fane.co.uk/timpeake.

Tim Peake joined the European Space Agency in 2009, after an 18-year career in the Army. In December 2015, he became the first British astronaut to visit the International Space Station to conduct a spacewalk while orbiting Earth.