THE Wey & Arun Canal Trust is taking part in England’s biggest heritage festival with a free event. As part of the Heritage Open Days scheme,
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Category: What’s On
Bicentenary of the ‘black and white’ canal
THE Canal & River Trust, hosted a celebratory boat flotilla along the Lancaster Canal on Tuesday to mark the waterway’s bicentenary – exactly 200 years
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NBTA celebrates 10th anniversary
THE National Bargee Travellers Association (NBTA) is 10 years old this year . Since its formation in 2009 by a small group of Bargee Travellers
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Spring cruises on the Chesterfield Canal
Trip boats Madeline will start its weekly Saturday cruises from April 27. All start from Hollingwood Hub. Trips leave at 12.00, 1.00, 2.00 and 3.00.
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Lancaster 200 events in the pipeline
SOME of the central activities for the commemoration of the Lancaster Canal bicentenary have now been announced. This year marks 200 years since the completion
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London ‘bus’ service
HIDDEN Depths Canal Cruises based on the Regent’s Canal in Kings Cross, London, has expanded its fleet of passenger boats and this year is operating
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Blooming gorgeous baskets
CANALSIDE Farm, near Stafford, has announced it will be holding its popular hanging basket workshops again this year. The workshops, which completely sold out last
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Crick date for glass artist
GLASS artist Kathryn Webley will be exhibiting her handmade canal-inspired works at a number of boating, art and outdoors events this year. Among other places,
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Crofton steams in with packed programme
CROFTON Beam Engines has opened to the public and is gearing up for its biggest ever summer season. An event-packed programme has been launched and
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Biggest ever ‘Let’s Fish!’ campaign
THE Canal & River Trust and Angling Trust have announced the details of their Lets Fish! angling participation campaign for 2019 – with more
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Idle Women to launch two major projects
POWER TOOLS and RECONSTRUCTION will be launched from 1-3pm on Thursday 11 April 2019 at Cineworld, St Helens idle women, the arts and
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WACT boats get spring facelift
THE Wey & Arun Canal Trust’s fleet of canal boats has been given a refresh for 2019 and the team are raring to go for
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Horse-drawn barge season starts
TIVERTON Canal Company’s horse-drawn barge experience starts its new season this month (April). Located in mid-Devon, on the historic Grand Western Canal, Tiverton Canal Co
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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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