Scottish Canals

  • Scottish canals round-up: festivals, art, repairs and TV appearances

    Scottish canals round-up: festivals, art, repairs and TV appearances

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    THE annual Revolution Festival returned to the Falkirk Wheel in May, celebrating sport with activities, live music and family entertainment. Canal Listening launches An immersive art installation at the wheel in early July marked the start of Canal Listening, a new arts and research project led by artist Andrew J Brooks and Scottish Canals. The…

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  • Edinburgh Canal Festival

    Edinburgh Canal Festival

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    Celebrating community, canalside life, and the Union Canal, the Edinburgh Canal Festival is back this year with three free events.   BOROUGHMUIR High School Pipe Band opened the festival by performing aboard hotel boat Camillia as it sailed from Lochrin Basin to Harrison Park and back. Visitors also enjoyed creative workshops with Edinburgh Printmakers, activities organised by St Andrew Boat Club, canoe polo demonstrations from Forth Canoe Club, model boat displays, and the…

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  • Share your view of Scotland’s Canals

    Share your view of Scotland’s Canals

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    MEMBERS of the public are invited to complete an online survey to tell Scottish Canals their views of the canals and how they use them. The findings will be used by Scottish Canals to guide its Corporate Vision and set the scene for the next five years of work for the waterways. Richard Millar, chief…

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