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Stafford Riverway Link – double anniversary celebration

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Web Editor

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May 9, 2022

The Stafford Riverway Link (SRL) community group is holding a two-day fete at its Baswich site, on 28 and 29 […]
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CANAL CHARITIES CELEBRATE 21ST ANNIVERSARY OF HUDDERSFIELD CANAL REOPENING AND LAUNCH OF NEW E-SHUTTLE

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Web Editor

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April 30, 2022

CANAL & RIVER TRUST AND HUDDERSFIELD CANAL SOCIETY INVITE COMMUNITIES TO JOIN IN BANK HOLIDAY FUN WITH HELP FROM BBC […]
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ANDERTON BOAT LIFT HOSTS BEHIND-THE-SCENES PUBLIC OPEN WEEKEND (February 26 and 27)

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Janet Richardson

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January 20, 2022

The Canal & River Trust invites people to go behind-the-scenes of Britain’s first boat lift, Anderton Boat Lift, Cheshire’s historic […]
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Planning ahead for half term and beyond

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Janet Richardson

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October 16, 2021

A FULL schedule of Wey and Arun Canal Trust boat trips is set to run up until November at the […]
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‘Halloween’ at Lymestone Brewery

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Mark Lancaster

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October 6, 2021

There may be witches and ghouls spotted around Lymestone Brewery on 30th October, but you can rest assured that any […]
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First Ever Community Day this Sunday 19 September at the Southampton International Boat Show

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Mark Lancaster

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September 17, 2021

• Community Day offers discount tickets for SO14 to SO19 postcodes• Opportunities to get afloat• Treasure hunt for kids• Take […]
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Open days at the Leicester Trader

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Mark Lancaster

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September 17, 2021

LEICESTER Trader, Newark’s very own museum of life on the river will hold its last open days of the season […]
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Join in new Summer Fun on Cheshire’s waterways

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Mark Lancaster

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August 2, 2021

Boat trips return at Anderton Boat Lift, historic ‘Canal Town’ re-enactments, free fishing taster sessions and walking groups for the […]
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Wave of arts to connect communities along nation’s longest cultural space

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Shannon Butcher

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July 22, 2021

The Canal & River Trust is unveiling a summer of arts along its waterways as coronavirus restrictions lift.
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The Widgeon Theatre Boat is coming to town, presenting The Grit of Life

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Shannon Butcher

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July 22, 2021

It’s no secret that live entertainment has taken a battering this past year. But, as theatres and concert halls dust down their auditoriums, show producer MJ Morgan experiences far more diverse challenges to ensure that for her production – Grit of Life – the show does go on. . .
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Southampton International Boat Show is back and tickets go on sale today!

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Shannon Butcher

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July 21, 2021

The excitement is mounting as tickets go on sale today (20th July) for Southampton International Boat Show, taking place from 10-19 September.
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500 Rubber ducks race on London Canal

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Shannon Butcher

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July 20, 2021

The annual COSMIC Rubber Duck Race will return to the Regent’s Canal this summer to raise much needed funds for St Mary’s hospital.
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The Puppet Theatre Barge: Brer Rabbit Visits Africa

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Shannon Butcher

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July 16, 2021

Brer Rabbit travels to Africa to visit his grandmother and gets himself into trouble. All the animals of Africa – elephant, lion and tortoise alike – gather to help.
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Exhibition by canal charity’s first photographer in residence launched at National Waterways Museum Ellesmere Port

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Shannon Butcher

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June 8, 2021

Stunning waterway images by the Canal & River Trust’s first photographer in residence, Jonathan Goldberg, are being showcased in a special summer exhibition at the Trust’s National Waterways Museum in Ellesmere Port.
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