! ! ! ! The!Big!Outdoor!Show;!be!adventurous!this!Spring!Bank!Holiday! weekend! ! The!Big!Outdoor!Show!(May!23625)!at!Willen!Lake,!Milton!Keynes! promises!to!be!the!go6to!event!this!Spring!Bank!Holiday!weekend!and! offers!families!and!outdoor!enthusiasts!an!amazing!choice!of!adventure! pursuits!to!try!and!enthralling!entertainment!to!watch.! The!newest!attraction!to!be!added!to!the!show!line6up!is!the!very!latest! in!extreme!activity;!free!fall!stunt!jumping.!Thrill6seekers!of!all!ages! (minimum!age!8!years)!can!see!what!it!feels!like!to!free!fall!15m!onto!a! giant!airbag.! Other!entertainment!at!the!show!includes!meeting!and!greeting! meerkats!and!other!unusual!creatures!from!The!Exotic!Animal! Encounter.!There’s!bike,!board!and!scooter!action!from!the!amazing! Action!Sports!Tour!and!M.A.D.!mountain!bike!stunt!teams.!There’s! demonstrations!in!water!rescue!from!Ellie!Bedford!and!her! Newfoundland!dog!team.! !
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! Topping!the!seminar!bill! is!the!legendary!Sir! Ranulph!Fiennes.!Joining! him!on!the!speaker! platform!are!other! intrepid!explorers!like! Felicity!Aston,!Mark! Wood!and!Alex!Jackson.! And!if!showgoers!have! been!captivated!by!the! ‘survivor’!activities!on! Channel!4’s!The!Island! with!Bear!Grylls!they!can! pick!up!some!survival!tips! at!the!show!from!ex! Marine!commando!John! Sullivan.!Out!on!the! water,!Richard!Harpham! will!be!inspiring!families! to!plan!their!own!aquatic! adventures,!anything! from!zorbing!to!stand!up! paddleboarding.! The!show!also!has!over!70!outdoor!brands!exhibiting,!including! companies!like!O’Neill,!Strider!Bikes,!TripBudy,!Carapod,!Go!Outdoors! and!Skoda.!Evening!entertainment!will!be!provided!by!DJs!like!Pat!Bedau! and!Ash!Kellet.! Show!organiser!Pauline!Gibson!says;!“Interest!in!the!show!has!been! phenomenal!and!weekend!camping!pass!and!day!tickets!are!selling!well.! It’s!a!very!affordable!day!out!for!families,!especially!with!children!under! 8!getting!in!for!free.! “People!can!get!more!information!about!the!show!at! http://www.thebigoutdoorshow.co.uk!and!when!they!book!day!tickets,! they’ll!also!receive!free!parking!and!a!complimentary!show!programme! worth!£6.!With!the!diverse!activities,!entertainment,!retail! opportunities,!and!great!catering!we’ve!got!organised!it’s!looking!like! the!event!to!kick!off!half6term!week!for!families,”!says!Pauline.!