Twice a year the diving world gears up for the highlights of the sports calendar — the London and Birmingham Dive Shows. At each event hundreds of leading suppliers of the latest diving gear, holidays, training courses, leisurewear and boats meet with thousands of experienced and wannabe divers from the UK, Europe and beyond. The Dive Shows also attract world-renowned diving experts to the speaker programs that run alongside each event. Recent high-profile speakers have included underwater explorer and Oceans leader Paul Rose, record-breaking free diver Sara Campbell, diving explorer and marine journalist Monty Halls, specialist oceanographer and leading environmental campaigner Fabien Cousteau, and specialist underwater film-maker Mike DeGruy. Hugely popular, these presentations often have standing room only despite being able to seat more than 500 people. With hundreds of new ideas on the exhibition floor — plus the opportunity to try out and purchase the latest kit — there’s no better place to go for diving information, advice and inspiration.