!!!!!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.!!

!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.!