BURNLEY will come to life again with vibrant performances and magical family activities for Burnley Canal Festival 2018. This dynamic celebration of Burnley’s peerless canal
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Family interactive flower and crafting at Crofton
HEAD to Crofton for a celebration of creativity and abundance over the August bank holiday weekend! Last year, Crofton Beam Engines near Marlborough, secured National
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St Neots welcomes IWA’s Festival of Water
ONE hundred boats will cruise to the Great Ouse this summer to join IWA’s campaign focused Festival of Water in St Neots. Taking place on
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Flow Photo: call for entries
PHOTOGRAPHERS, both amateur and professional, are invited to submit up to four photographs or short films for the inaugural edition of Flow Photo. The national
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Summer days out at Cheshire attractions
THIS summer, Cheshire’s Favourite Days Out network is making it easier for families to save money and enjoy great days out at top attractions across
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Wild weather and wide smiles
THE infamous British weather tried its very best to confuse the public lfor the launch of National Fishing Month (NFM). Despite blistering heat, high velocity
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21 Miles: art competition for all ages, inspired by the canals and rivers of Worcestershire
THIS summer people in Worcestershire are being encouraged to enter an art competition inspired by the canals and rivers of the county. The competition is
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Something for everyone at Blisworth
THIS year’s Blisworth Festival runs over the weekend of August 18-19, a week later than in previous years. Originally conceived in 2010 as a boat
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Boat trips and activities on the Lowland canals and the River Clyde this summer
Boat trips BRIDGE 19–40 Union Canal Society runs boat trips from Port Buchan in Broxburn on the Union Canal on the first Sunday of each
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Poppy art installation on Trent & Mersey Canal at Stoke
THE Trent & Mersey Canal, near Stoke, offers the perfect vantage point for viewing a nationally-important poppy art installation which is on display at Middleport
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Bazaar and boat trips at Hollingwood Hub
THE Chesterfield Canal trust holds its Hollingwood Hub Bazaar throughout August. There will be a bumper jigsaw sale, new and nearly new items and a
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Free summer fun at Anderton Boat Lift
BACK by popular demand, the Anderton Boat Lift, near Northwich, will once again be providing free family fun every Tuesday and Thursday during August. Events
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Looping the Loop
IKON continues its three year programme Looping the Loop (2017–2019) on-board Slow Boat and in community spaces across Birmingham’s Ladywood district. A converted narrowboat, Slow
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Free fishing fun for everyone
NATIONAL Fishing Month (NFM) 2018 – the highlight of the fishing year – begins on July 27 and gives everyone the chance to give angling
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