Annual Celebration of Camping, Touring and the Outdoors
The 2023 Initiative: Outjoyment Live
In 2023, the Camping and Caravanning Club has launched an immersive campsite experience titled Outjoyment Live. This event takes place at high‑traffic city‑centre locations across the UK, inviting enthusiasts to explore the great outdoors from the comfort of urban settings.
Outjoyment Live Highlights
- The event showcases the research findings from The Outjoyment Report.
- The report was developed by an academic team composed of experts from Liverpool John Moores University and Sheffield Hallam University.
Outjoyment Live serves as an immersive platform where attendees can connect with the natural world while staying within bustling city environments. The collaboration between the Camping and Caravanning Club and the academic institutions ensures a verified and insightful exploration of outdoor pursuits.
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Outjoyment Live: A Camp‑Inspired Sensory Experience
Outjoyment Live events boast a custom sensory pod that recreates a campsite environment, complete with the sounds and scents of the countryside. Visitors step inside, listen to a meditation podcast hosted by Club President Julia Bradbury, and then switch off city life to relax to the natural ambience.
Julia Bradbury on Camping’s Health Benefits
Julia Bradbury, who holds an honorary doctorate from Sheffield Hallam University, explains:
- Our findings are vital for promoting positive health and wellbeing.
- Camping encourages nature connectedness, physical activity, and mental health.
To celebrate National Camping and Caravanning Week (May 29–June 4), Outjoyment urges people of all ages, anywhere, to get outdoors and try camping.
Outjoyment Pod Tour
- Birmingham Bull Ring – 25 May
- Sheffield Tudor Square – 31 May
- Glasgow Argyle Street – 2 June
- Cardiff St David’s Shopping Centre – 6 June
