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Are you planning on going to ScubaFest Anglesey this weekend?
Organised by the Scuba Industry Trade Association (SITA) in the UK, ScubaFest is a weekend-long celebration of all things diving, with shore, RIB and boat diving, trade stands, try dives and socialising.
Companies and organisations such as BSAC, Suunto, Apeks/Aqua Lung, Typhoon, Scubapro, PADI, Robin Hood Watersports and the Marine Conservation Society will all have a presence at ScubaFest in Anglesey over the weekend of 31 August/1 September.
Based at Anglesey Outdoors Centre, there will also be a hogroast and party on the Saturday night.
BSAC will be down on Porth Dafarch beach, running free BSAC Beachcomber sessions as well as promoting the BSAC Underwater Litterpick initiative from the BSAC information tent so if you are at ScubaFest, make sure you visit them.
To pre-book a slot on one of the BSAC Beachcomber sessions, please emailkarolinaz@bsac.com
Plus, if you are planning to dive at ScubaFest and would like to make one of your dives an Underwater Litterpick dive, visit the BSAC information tent and claim your free Litterpick mesh bag!
To book a tent pitch and your hogroast ticket, call Anglesey Outdoors Centre on 01407 769351
BSAC Clubs are invited to bring their RIBs for a weekend of top diving around Angesley before joining in the ScubaFest entertainment and activities.
For more information on diving at ScubaFest as well as what else is on over the weekend, including free kit tests with suppliers including Suunto and Apeks go towww.scubafest.co.uk
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