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MARKET HARBOROUGH 75

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February 14, 2025

IWA’s Leicestershire Branch, in partnership with the Canal & River Trust, The Old Union Canal Society, Harborough District Council & Foxton Museum, is holding a waterways festival at Foxton on June 7/8. The event will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the 1950 IWA Festival of Boats and Arts held in Market Harborough. There will be…
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CANAL FESTIVAL: Oxford

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August 28, 2024

Oxford’s residents are proud to announce the line up for this year’s Oxford Canal Festival on Saturday 21 SEPTEMBER 2024 between 11 am to 6pm. Come and enjoy a community day of festival fun on the Aristotle Lane Recreation Ground, OX2 – entry is free! Proceeds will go to ‘The Kilsby Theatre Boat Project’ –…
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25TH AUGUST: Event with Waterways Ireland

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August 23, 2024

Celebrate National Heritage Week and Waterways Heritage in Tullamore: Unveiling “A Boatman’s Journey” Alison Alderton reports: Waterways Ireland, in collaboration with the Heritage Boat Association (HBA) and the Inland Waterways Association of Ireland (IWAI), is delighted to announce a special event during National Heritage Week to celebrate our shared inland waterways heritage. This event will…
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DIARY DATE: Saltisford Canal

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August 16, 2024

Come explore the Saltisford Canal Arm and discover life on the canals, past and present on Sunday 8th September. Home to permanent residents and travelling boats all year round, this is an opportunity to discover this hidden gem of Warwick. Visitors can meet a traditional fender maker and see his working home, watch a traditional…
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WHAT’S ON: Kirkintilloch Canal Festival

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August 15, 2024

FROM canoeing and classic cars to a flight simulator and a real aircraft, Kirkintilloch Canal Festival is shaping up to be a soaraway success. East Dunbartonshire Council is working with a range of partners, including Kirkintilloch Baptist Church and Police Scotland, to make it a weekend to remember. The Saturday evening (August 31, 5-10pm) will…
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EXHIBITION: Shipyard Social

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August 7, 2024

THE Scottish Maritime Museum is showcasing a very different take on the history of shipbuilding by delving into the social archives of famous Clydeside shipbuilders, Alexander Stephen & Sons of Govan, and William Denny & Sons of Dumbarton. Dubbed Shipyard Social, the exhibition delves into the Denny Arckivz, a collection of pictures, brochures, tickets and…
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The ‘Business End’ of the Pottery Industry at the Junction of Two Canals

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June 21, 2024

An ‘in steam’ weekend is upcoming at Etruria Industrial Museum, Staffordshire’s “hidden gem” tucked into a junction of the Trent & Mersey and Caldon canals in Stoke-on-Trent. On 27th-28th July, its 1820s beam engine ‘Princess’ will be seen driving the world’s only operational steam-powered potter’s mill, a scheduled monument. Opened in 1875, the mill produced the…
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Canalathon along the Grantham Canal

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June 19, 2024

ON SATURDAY June 29, the Grantham Canal will see a group of walkers from Greenfields Countryside Limited and GCS walking 26.2 miles in their own ‘Canalathon’ to raise funds for the Grantham Canal Society. This idea was proposed by Greenfields Countryside Limited following a very successful Corporate Volunteering day in February and has been ably…
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Rubber ducks and dragon boats return to Paddington Basin

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June 10, 2024

THE Rubber Duck Race and Dragon Boat Regatta are making a splash again in July on the Paddington Arm in aid of the Cosmic charity. It supports the children’s and neonatal intensive care units at St Mary’s and Queen Charlotte’s Hospitals in London.. Lynsey Carrington, acting chief executive for Cosmic, said: “We hope to raise…
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Celebrating 30 years since Bridgwater & Taunton Canal reopening

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June 5, 2024

CANAL lovers in Somerset are marking 30 years since the Bridgwater & Taunton Canal was reopened, with a flotilla of boats and a celebration at the Somerset Boat Centre on Saturday and Sunday June 8-9. Connecting the towns of Bridgwater and Taunton, the 14-and-a-half mile waterway, cared for by Canal & River Trust, boasts nearly…
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Hayes Canal Festival returns with day of fun

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June 4, 2024

A SUNDAY of fun on the canal is returning with the annual Hayes Canal Festival confirmed for Sunday June 23, 2024. The event, run by the Canal & River Trust, has been made possible this year through the generous financial support from Colt Data Centre Services and building services company T Clarke. There will be…
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Museum launches new deaf character

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May 28, 2024

VISITORS to Dudley’s Black Country Living Museum during half term will meet ‘David Smith’, a new historic character. He represents real people’s memories sharing the importance of the deaf community and how deaf clubs flourished during the 1960s, as well as the barriers in society that they have historically faced. David has been developed as…
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Derby Bustler Market makes Mercia Marina home for event

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May 22, 2024

GET ready for a sensational day of food, fun and family-friendly entertainment as Derby’s beloved Bustler Market brings its vibrant street food scene to Mercia Marina on Saturday June 1 from 11am to 6pm. Established in 2017, Bustler Market has become an award-winning street food event, known for its lively atmosphere and top-notch vendors. This…
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TV personality to open upgraded towpath

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May 20, 2024

CANAL Boat Diaries presenter Robbie Cumming is to officially open the upgraded canal towpath from Wendover to Halton. The ribbon cutting ceremony will take place at 1pm on Friday, June 28 at the entrance from the towpath to Walnut Tree Meadow, and a host of other activities are planned to take place from 10am to…
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