A major part of the family entertainment at this year’s BIC National Day Festival from December 13 to 16 are a series of extreme acts. They include a High Dive Group, a Pirate Show, the Stannage International Stunt Team and the dynamic duo of Terry Grant and Lee Bowers.
The National Day celebrations will feature four straight days of fun and enjoyment, while it will also include some racing action in the FIA WEC Bapco 8 Hours of Bahrain, which will be open to the public on December 13 and 14.The extreme acts will be wowing the crowds as each will be showcasing their own unique brand of entertainment.
High Dive Group
The High Dive Group will deliver an electrifying, nerve-wracking, jaw-dropping and mind-blowing act for all seasons. Not only will they be diving from high platforms while twisting, turning, and tumbling into the water, they will be doing it two, three, and four at a time. But they will use flames, hula hoops and hi-jinks to give the audience a thrill and excitement like never before seen.
Pirate Show
The fantastic world of fearless Pirates packed with action and adventure is an experience one can never forget. This Columbian and South African team of Pirates joined together to showcase their amazing acrobatic skills with a smooth mesmerising story of good and bad. Pirates of the Colombian Caribbean Aerial High Wire Thrill Show is a never-ending battle of the treasure map. This takes place suspended on a thin wire cable 30 feet in the air over the top of a huge pirate ship.
Stannage International Stunt Team
Stannage International Stunt Team was established in 2000 and they have travelled worldwide and performed incredible stunts. Team leader Mark Stannage started his professional career in 1984 at the tender age of 14. Now, with over 30 years’ experience specialising in car, motorbike, fire and high-fall stunts, he performs some of the most spectacular stunts ever seen on film or TV. This world record-breaking stunt team have performed their shows all over Europe and the Middle East. Team member Aaron has performed on various TV shows and is fast becoming a super star while also being a Guinness World Record Holder.
Terry Grant and Lee Bowers
International stunt driver and multiple world record holder Terry Grant was born to drive. Terry is devoted to bringing great stunt-driving and motorsport to crowds throughout the world. His accolades include the highest loop-the-loop in a car, the fastest two-wheel mile and the furthest barrel roll jump. In addition, Lee Bowers is the UK's premier professional stunt-rider. Touring all over the world, his control of his bike performing high and low-speed maneuvers continue to impress crowds whereever he goes. Lee’s signature aerobatics and extensive list of tricks are guaranteed to turn any event into one to be remembered.
Tickets are just BD1 per person per day. They can be purchased at the gate, online at BIC’s official website www.bahraingp.com, by calling the BIC Hotline on +973-17450000 or at the BIC stand at City Centre Bahrain.
