Raccoon Events’ CEO Mike Seaman spoke at COP26, the UN Climate Change Conference on Wednesday (10 November), setting out a pathway for a more sustainable industry. Speaking at the event, Seaman...

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5 Autumnal Outdoor Activities for kids this half term With the leaves slowly turning into the most beautiful colours you’ve ever seen, and the mornings getting crisper and chillier, you’ll know...

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Sports Tours International has partnered with Raccoon Events as the official tour operator for its flagship event The National Running Show at Birmingham’s NEC, plus The Run Show Los Angeles and The...

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Fans of outdoor swimming and paddlesports can now enjoy a variety of features and brands specifically catering to their needs at The National Outdoor Expo in Partnership with Ordnance Survey. The organiser...

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The retail offering at the much anticipated National Outdoor Expo, set to take place at the NEC, Birmingham on 19-20 March 2022, has kicked up a gear with a host of new brands signing up to attend...

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Online hub for existing outdoor enthusiasts and new adventurers The Outside & Active Festival, a week-long digital Festival for outdoors enthusiasts opens its digital door to thousands of adventurers...

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Following the postponement of the inaugural National Outdoor Expo which was due to take place in March 2021, the company behind the Expo, Raccoon Events, has announced it is launching a new brand-new...

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Inaugural Expo postponed for 2021 due to Covid19 and replaced with online ‘Outside & Active Festival’ A plethora of the outdoor industry’s most prestigious brands have signed up to attend...

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Hi everyone, It is with a heavy heart that I write this note, but unfortunately, we will have to delay the National Outdoor Expo until 19 & 20 March 2022. We left it as late as we could to make...

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What can visitors expect to find at your stand at the show? Quite simply, maps, and lots of them! Come and visit the team and browse the full range of HARVEY products and find out for yourself...

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We fired 5 quick questions at outdoor brand Salomon to see what gets them motivated to get outdoors What can visitors expect to find at your stand at the show? We will be showcasing our newest...

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If you are planning a visit to the National Outdoor Expo, make sure that you pay a visit to the Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) stand to cast your vote for the most innovative outdoor products being...

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Northern Monk is one exhibitor we will definitely be spending time with at the National Outdoor Expo this year. We asked them to answer our quick-fire-five interview questions... 1. What can visitors...

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OS Maps are encouraging all visitor to the National Outdoor Expo to learn how to Explore the Outdoors with 1-2-1 advice and small workshops on their stand at the front of the show. We asked them what visitors...

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We interviewed James Lynam, owner and instructor at Learn Bushcraft to find out what they will be doing at the National Outdoor Expo... 1. What can visitors expect to find at your stand at the show? Visitors...

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National Outdoor Expo exhibitor Dirtbags Climbing reuses textile waste to make new products for the climbing community. In our workshop in Kendal we unpick and restitch textiles to breathe new life into...

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We are delighted to announce that GORE-TEX will be joining us at The National Outdoor Expo in March. From the very beginning the GORE-TEX brand has been committed to supporting the passions that keep people...

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Talking about their involvement at the 2021 National Outdoor Expo, Tim Morgan, Inventor and Managing Director at the Mountain Trike Company, says, "This will be our first time at the National Outdoor...

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The National Outdoor Expo will play host to a plethora of top outdoor brands including newly announced Northern Monk, Black Yak and Saxx who will join Montane, Salomon, Salkan, Salewa, Yurts for Life,...

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Top Outdoor brands including Montane, Salomon, Salkan, Salewa, Yurts for Life, Cactus Drinkwell, Latitude Adventures, The Outdoor Guide and Savage Adventures have joined the line-up at The National Outdoor...

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We have all been in lockdown and lost a lot of outdoor and camping time, that doesn’t mean we can’t camp outside of the summer season. There are plenty of things that you can do to camp in the cooler...

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It’s no secret that spending time outdoors is good for your health, it’s great for your well being and is a real boost for your energy levels. After six weeks of being back in the classroom, October...

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We are delighted to announce that expedition and performance chef Kieran Creevy will be joining us at The National Outdoor Expo in March 2021. Kieran is also a mountain leader with 25 years’ experience...

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The National Outdoor Expo continues to gather momentum with several key brands signing up in the last month including Ellis Brigham, Salomon, Adidas TERREX, HOKA ONE ONE, Outdoor GPS Shop, Vibram, AfterShokz,...

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7,500 people registered to attend in just one weekend The National Outdoor Expo is pleased to announce its first retail partnership with Ellis Brigham Mountain Sports, the leading premium UK retailer...

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