A POPULAR stop with tourists on the Shropshire Union Canal, the vibrant Cheshire village of Audlem will host its 18th Annual Music and Arts Festival
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Tall Ships promise to enthrall the crowds
THE Northern Boat Show is being held over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend (May 25-28) to coincide with the Mersey River Festival and Tall Ships
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A new twist to a classic children’s tale
SPECIALLY commissioned by the Puppet Theatre Barge, prize winning writer Deborah Jones retells the popular story of Little Red Riding Hood with poetic beauty, humour
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Salt sculpture to travel by boat to Droitwich
A SCULPTURE inspired by the town of Droitwich’s salt history will travel by boat to the town in a celebration of their unique place in
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Craft a poppy at the Yorkshire Waterways Museum
THE Yorkshire Waterways Museum at Goole has started preparing for the Armistice Centenary in November by making woollen poppies. These will be attached to the
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Having a blast at the Mull
THEY’RE having a blast at Mull of Galloway Lighthouse thanks to the Mull of Galloway Trust which has restored the lighthouse’s mighty fog horn to
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Explore the less travelled parts of the BCN
AFTER the success of the Birmingham Canal Navigations Society’s previous cruises, it is planned to hold two cruises again in 2018 to encourage boaters to
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Spring cruises on the Chesterfield Canal
CHESTERFIELD Canal Trust’s popular Fish and Chip Supper cruises start again on Wednesday May 2 on board John Varley II. Enjoy a great evening out
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Marina looks forward to its third season
WHITE Mills Marina will be hosting the first of its 2018 open days during the early May holiday weekend on Sunday May 6 from 10am-4pm.
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New designs from The Pod
GLASSWARE designer and artist Kathryn Webley has starting making fused glass light covers from her Floating Studio The Pod on the Chesterfield Canal. The covers
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Get snap happy on the Pocklington Canal
GET out your camera and start snapping – a new photo competition is now open in Pocklington with the theme ‘Life on the waterways’. The
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Enfield river to become site for artistic exchange
PEOPLE throughout Enfield are being encouraged to help shape a new arts project that aims to bring creative and cultural projects to the River Lee.
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Do you want to cruise the Foss in York?
CASTLE Mills Lock on the Foss in York is operated on request by members of IWA North Riding Branch, as a free service to all boaters.
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Waverley gets shipshape for the season as future-proofing the paddler begins in earnest
ALL hands have been on deck throughout the winter to prepare PS Waverley for her 2018 season, when she marks the 70th anniversary of being
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