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What's on · NAEC Stoneleigh · 27–28 February 2027

More than a dive show.

Two days of try-dives, workshops, virtual reality wreck diving, live demonstrations and interactive zones — for first-timers, families and seasoned divers alike.

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Two first-time divers waving from the try-dive pool at GO Diving Show UK
Try a dive

The try-dive pool

Get in the water under the eye of certified professionals — whether it's your first breath underwater or your first go on a rebreather.

Minimum age 10Limited spacesBooking opens in February

Workshops

Learn a new skill on the day

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Escaping your underwater photography rut

For photographers who feel they've plateaued. Led by Phil and Anne Medcalf of Alphamarine Photography.

Weekend Pass holders get first chance to book.

Both days11.30am–12.30pm

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Get the most from your action camera underwater

Camera technique, editing software and realistic expectations for your footage. Led by Karl Elliott, PADI Course Director at Scuba Libre Diving, Norwich.

Daily1–2pm

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Divers & non-divers

Freediving zone

Breath-hold workshops run by Freediving London. No diving experience needed.

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Explore & learn

Zones to explore

VR shipwreck experience

Dive the Mars, a warship launched in 1563 and sunk a year later off Sweden, lost for over 400 years until 2011 — without getting wet.

New

Diving sciences

Take part in live research with Imperial College London: how CO₂ affects breath-holding, and the dangers of a rebreather scrubber failure.

Shipwreck survey

Map and survey a mock wreck — cannons, ropes and all — with the Nautical Archaeology Society.

Underwater Photographer of the Year

The winning images from UPY, displayed at the venue entrance. Over 50 photographers won prizes last year.

Historical Diving Society

Classic kit including traditional hard-hat gear, with volunteers on hand to tell the story behind it.

Optional add-on

Meet Steve Backshall

Meet Steve Backshall with one other person. £30 per booking for two people, including a signed copy of Steve Backshall's book, limited to the first 100 bookings. Add it to a Saturday, Sunday or Weekend pass on the tickets page.

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For families

Bring the next generation

Under-16s go free with a paying adult, and the try-dive pool takes divers from age 10.

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Mermaid performer waving through the glass of a display tank to a young visitor at GO Diving Show UK

Mermaid zone

Meet a real-life mermaid and grab a photo.

Exhibitor team on their stand at GO Diving Show UK

Marine biology zone

Hands-on displays with Just One Ocean on how mangroves protect coastlines and the impact of micro-plastics.

See it all on 27–28 February.

Plus 250+ exhibitors and four stages of talks. Try-dives and workshops are booked separately.