AN open day hosted by Venetian Marina near Nantwich in Cheshire promises something for everyone. It takes place April 28, 10am to 4pm, at the
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Middlewich unveils plans for a FAB weekend
PLANS are in full swing for Middlewich FAB Festival and organisers promise it will be the ‘best yet’. Taking place June 13-16, the town council-organised event
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Portholes From ‘The Pod’
HERE are Kathryn Webley’s trading dates for this spring/summer 2019. Kathryn will be exhibiting her handmade canal-inspired fused glass at a number of boating, art
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Novel way to pull in charity cash
PULLING a canal boat could be a novel way of raising funds for your organisation or favourite charity. The Friends of Dawn Rose are offering
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Northwich gears up for a fun-filled festival
NORTHWICH Rotary Club has announced plans for its annual summer river festival. Now in its third year, the event has become a firm favourite in
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Celebration marks landing stages
SLEAFORD Navigation Trust will be holding a special boat gathering in South Kyme during the May Day weekend (May 3-6). This is to celebrate the
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Easter gathering heralds start of boat season
THE annual Easter Boat Gathering will return to the National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port from Friday, April 19 to Monday, April 22, it has
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Flagging up capital’s cavalcade
Volunteers are being sought ahead of one of the biggest events in the nation’s waterways calendar. Excitement is building before the IWA Canalway Cavalcade 2019,
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Roving traders set their stalls out for 2019
The Roving Canal Traders’ Association (RCTA) is looking forward to starting its new season with two Easter floating markets. The Linslade and Great Haywood events
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Time to enter the Montgomery Canal Triathlon.
ENTRIES are coming in for the Montgomery Canal Triathlon to be held on Saturday May 18 2019. This popular event is organised by the Friends
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Photo exhibitions show two sides of Newstead
NEW exhibitions by a local photographer will give a different perspective on the landscape around Newstead Abbey. The exhibitions, running from February 9 to July
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Lowland Canals Carnival set to celebrate reopening of the Forth & Clyde Canal
TO CELEBRATE the re-opening of the Forth & Clyde Canal this year, Scottish Canals and canal-focused voluntary bodies are holding a flotilla-and-carnival over the Bank
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Boat courses run again
River Canal Rescue (RCR) has announced dates for this year’s boat and engine maintenance and electrics courses. Run monthly to November, they cover: diesel engines,
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Volunteers wanted for Canalway Cavalcade
IT’S almost that time of year again when Little Venice is transformed by over a hundred colourful boats, live music, refreshment stands, craft stalls and
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