GO Diving Show

THE DIVE EVENT OF 2022

The GO Diving Show has merged with The Dive Show to create one mega-exhibition in March 2022

Photographs by Jason Brown

The ‘new kids on the block’, the GO Diving Show,

and The Dive Show – set to celebrate its 30th anniversary this year – are merging to put on one super-event in early March which will offer plenty for all levels of diver, from those interested in getting started, novices, experienced divers and veteran technical explorers.

WHEN?

The GO Diving Show is being held from 4-6 March 2022, with the Friday being trade-only, and the Saturday and Sunday open to consumers.

WHERE?

This mega-event is taking place at a brand-new venue, the NAEC Stoneleigh, located pretty much slap-bang in the middle of the country. This location offers purpose-built exhibition halls, is close to major transport links (the M6 and M40 motorways are close by, it is just five miles from Warwick Parkway and Coventry train stations, and only onehour travel time from London Euston) and, perhaps best of all, has 19,000 complimentary car parking spaces.

WHO?

Iconic TV presenter, author and adventurer Steve Backshall returns as keynote speaker (Saturday only), and will be joined on the Main Stage by fellow TV personalities Andy Torbet and Monty Halls, as well as multi-award-winning underwater photographer Alex Mustard, who will be announcing the winners of the prestigious Underwater Photographer of the Year competition.

WHAT?

This spectacular diving exhibition is bursting at the seams with interactive elements, VR experiences, hand’s-on workshops, myriad booths from manufacturers, travel agents, tour operators, resorts and liveaboards, and much, much more. This year, visitors will be able to see how long they last with Bruce, our bucking rodeo shark – ‘the only shark you should be riding’!

Our speakers for the Main Stage include a who’s who of TV adventurers.

NB: Steve Backshall will only be talking on the Saturday.

Saturday

10.30am-11.15am – Monty Halls 12pmm-12.4pm – Steve Backshall 1pm-1.45pm – Andy Torbet 2pm-2.45pm – Steve Backshall 3pm-3.45pm – Deptherapy (the link between scuba and rehabilitation) 4pm-5.30pm – Underwater Photographer of the Year winners with Alex Mustard

Sunday

11am-11.45am – Monty Halls 12.15pm-1pm – Andy Torbet 1.45pm-2.30pm – The Next Generation youth panel with Andy Torbet 3pm-3.45pm – Deptherapy (the link between scuba and rehabilitation) 4pm-4.45pm – Main speaker Q&A (Andy Torbet and Monty Halls) Our speakers for the Photo Stage have been confirmed. Keep an eye out on the Scuba Diver and GO Diving Show websites for details of all of the talks as they come in. Familiar faces from the magazine and the show circuit such as Anne and Phil Medcalf, Stuart Philpott, Martyn Guess and Mario Vitalini have been joined by the likes of relative newcomers Byron Conroy and Dr Richard Smith.

Saturday

10am-10.45am – Byron Conroy 11am-11.45am – Dr Richard Smith 12pm-12.45pm – Anne/Phil Medcalf 1pm-1.45pm – Stuart Philpott 2pm-2.45pm – Martyn Guess 3pm-3.45pm – Anne/Phil Medcalf 4pm-4.45pm – Mario Vitalini

Sunday

11am-11.45am – Byron Conroy 12pm-12.45pm – Anne/Phil Medcalf 1pm-1.45pm – Stuart Philpott 2pm-2.45pm – Martyn Guess 3pm-3.45pm – Anne/Phil Medcalf Our speakers for the Tech Stage have been confirmed. Keep an eye out on the Scuba Diver and GO Diving Show websites for details of all of the talks as they come in. Stalwarts such as John Kendall, Phil Short and Mark Powell have been joined by newcomers including Marcus Blatchford and Marcus Greatwood this year.

Saturday

10am-10.45am – Marcus Greatwood 11am-11.45am – John Kendall 12pm-12.45pm – Jason Brown 1pm-1.45pm – Phil Short 2pm-2.45pm – Lanny Vogel 3pm-3.45pm – Mark Powell 4pm-4.45pm – Marcus Blatchford

Sunday

10am-10.45am – Marcus Greatwood 11am-11.45am – John Kendall 12pm-12.45pm – Jason Brown 1pm-1.45pm – Phil Short 2pm-2.45pm – Lanny Vogel 3pm-3.45pm – Mark Powell 4pm-4.45pm – Marcus Blatchford

Buy your tickets now!

So, whether you’re a non-diver looking to experience the underwater world for the first time in the try-dive tank, a freshly minted student looking to learn more, or a salty seadog meeting up with the dive club for a social, the Go Diving Show is for you. Weekend tickets (including complementary parking) are only £15, with group discounts available – check out: www.godivingshow.com for more details.