The Alpkit Big Shakeout is back: a weekend of adventure in the Peak District

Do you want to climb, ride, hike, abseil, kayak, bushcraft, listen to live music, cave, run, hear inspirational talks, camp, slackline, sail, swim, watch adventure films all in one weekend?

The Alpkit Big Shakeout is back for 2021. The weekend of adventure and entertainment takes place at the Thornbridge Outdoors Centre in the Peak District from 24th-26th September.

The format is simple, be active during the day and be entertained in the evening. If you have a taste for adventure, want to be inspired and try something new the Big Shakeout is for you. It's a not-for-profit festival run by Alpkit staff, the outdoor retailer, with all proceeds donated to the Alpkit Foundation. This is Alpkit’s independent charity set up to remove barriers to getting outdoors and experiencing wild places.

Day activities include wild swimming, learning the art of tarpology, food foraging and axe-throwing. When the sun goes down you can watch adventure films, listen to live music or simply chat with new and old friends around the campfire.

Location: Thornbridge Outdoors Centre, Great Longstone, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1NY

Tickets available from https://alpkit.com/bigshakeout.Tickets go on sale 9:30am on June 8th 2021, with prices starting from £75 for adults and £35 for 12-17-year-olds. Children 11 and under are free.

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Editors notes

Alpkit was started in 2004, founded on the belief that it’s possible to make gear that works harder and costs less. It’s the only UK brand to sell equipment for running, hiking, climbing, camping, swimming and biking.

Alpkit makes products in the UK in its own factory in Nottingham. There are six Alpkit stores in Hathersage, Ambleside, Keswick, Metrocentre, Betws y Coed and Edinburgh. The website has won “Best Online Retailer” as voted by the readers of TGO magazine for six out of the last seven years.

Alpkit puts on events – all stores host talks, rides and runs and every year Alpkit puts on the Big Shakeout, where 1000 people gather together for a weekend of adventure and entertainment.

1% of all sales and 10% of profit goes to Alpkit Foundation, Alpkit’s independent charity set up to remove barriers to getting outdoors and experiencing wild places.