The Go Diving Show is the one-stop event for anyone wanting to explore the ultimate underwater adventure! Launched back in 2019, GODS serves to wow both seasoned divers and those yet to discover the beauty beneath the waves. This year, they've moved their treasure trove of fun Scuba events to NAEC Stoneleigh Park, giving an even larger audience a chance to dive into all things Scuba-related! Welcome some of diving's royalty - TV stars Ross Kemp and Andy Torbet, alongside some absolutely awesome diving celebs! Cristina Zenato, Liz Parkinson and Patrick Widmann are here too - ready and willing to guide you through your Scuba journey. Join us at THE Scuba-licious event of the year - you won't be disappointed mateys!
Friday 3rd March - Trade Day
Scuba divers professionals, put the Trade Day GO Diving Show on your schedule for this Friday! This unique event, hosted in association with SITA the Scuba Industry Trade Association, promises to be an educational and informative experience. Not only will participants learn from leading industry experts who are part of the Scuba Diving world, you'll also have full access to all-new technologies and products prior to their public release. There will also be amazing exclusive product discounts specifically designed around Scuba Divers needs. Don't miss out on this opportunity and come join us at the Trade Day GO Diving Show on Friday!
Saturday 4th - Sunday 5th March - Main Exhibition and Presentations
Scuba diving enthusiasts are excited as Go Diving 2023 is just around the corner. The show will offer a unique experience as it showcases fascinating presentations from professional dive adventurers and pioneers in three stages - Main Scuba Stage, Technical Diving Stage, and Underwater Photography Stage. Whether you’re a novice diver or an experienced one, the thrilling dives and lectures by some of the most experienced diving people to find out what’s on exhibit and resources available will surely entice you. Don't miss out on all the fun so be sure to check out the speaking schedule and book your seat!
MAIN STAGE
10.30 am – 11.15 am
Patrick Widmann (Expeditions around the world)
11.30 am – 12.15 pm
Andy Torbet and Chris Jewell (Cave diving and exploration)
12.30 pm – 1.15 pm
Liz Parkinson (Hollywood stunt performer, freediver and shark wrangler)
1.30 pm – 2.15 pm
Ross Kemp (TV presenter, award-winning film-maker, actor)
2.30 pm – 3.15 pm
Cristina Zenato (‘Mother of Sharks’ and cave explorer)
3.30 pm – 5 pm
Alex Mustard (Underwater Photographer of the Year winners presentation)
10.30 am – 11.15 am
Liz Parkinson (Hollywood stunt performer, freediver and shark wrangler)
11.30 am – 12.15 pm
Ross Kemp (TV presenter, award-winning film-maker, actor)
12.30 pm – 1.15 pm
Cristina Zenato (‘Mother of Sharks’ and cave explorer)
1.30 pm – 2.15 pm
Patrick Widmann (Expeditions around the world)
2.30 pm – 3.15 pm
Natalie Hewit (Finding Shackleton’s Endurance)
3.30pm-4pm
Dan ‘Wheelsdan’ Metcalfe (Q&A with paralysed three-times world record holder)
TECH | UK DIVING STAGE
10.45 am – 11.30 am
TECHNICAL DIVING
John Kendall (Archaeology in the dark – Digital mapping in
flooded caves)
11.45 am – 12.30 pm
UK DIVING
Tim Clements (What happened to early-season diving in Scotland?)
12.45 pm – 1.30 pm
BRITISH ISLES TECH
Vic Verlinden (Diving the Lusitania)
1.45 pm – 2.30 pm
UK DIVING
Sally Cartwright (DCI denial, why you shouldn’t avoid symptoms)
2.45 pm – 3.30 pm
TECHNICAL DIVING
Lanny Vogel (HMS Bounty – the challenges of remote diving expeditions)
3.45 pm – 4.30 pm
UK DIVING
Clare Dutton (Building a business in the dive industry)
10.45 am – 11.30 am
UK DIVING
Leigh Bishop (Great British wrecks)
11.45 am – 12.30 pm
TECHNICAL DIVING
Rannva Trofrio Jormundsson (Expedition Buteng)
12.45 pm – 1.30 pm
UK DIVING
Oli Van Overbeek (Life after COVID – the changing face of UK diving
1.45 pm – 2.30 pm
TECHNICAL DIVING
Tiffany Norberg (Mine diving in Sweden)
2.45 pm – 3.30 pm
UK DIVING
Roisin Maddison (The challenges of shooting photographs in UK waters)
PHOTO | INSPIRATION STAGE
10.30 am – 11.15 am
PHOTOGRAPHY
Byron Conroy (Underwater photography in Iceland – it’s not just Silfra!)
11.30 am – 12.15 pm
PHOTOGRAPHY
Donovan Lewis (The challenges of photographing sharks)
12.30 pm – 1.15 pm
PHOTOGRAPHY
Stuart Philpott (Underwater photography in the Maldives)
1.30 pm – 2.15 pm
INSPIRATION
Tiffany Geer (Shipwrecks of Grenada)
2.30 pm – 3.15 pm
PHOTOGRAPHY
Lawson Wood (Starting out – and when should I edit?)
3.30 pm – 4.15 pm
INSPIRATION
Nick Lyon (The Hannah Brookes Lecture – Celebrating the fun in diving)
10.30 am – 11.15 am
INSPIRATION
Paul Toomer (What to look for in a dive centre)
11.30 am – 12.15 pm
PHOTOGRAPHY
Anne and Phil Medcalf (The Peaks and Pitfalls of Learning Underwater Photography)
12.30 pm – 1.15 pm
INSPIRATION
Jake Davies (Sharks off the Welsh coast)
1.30 pm – 2.15 pm
PHOTOGRAPHY
Stuart Philpott (Shooting wrecks in Cyprus)
2.30 pm – 3.15 pm
INSPIRATION
Grace Westgarth and Rada Pandeva (World Ocean Day)
