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Posted by Waterway Watcher on January 12th, 2012 The increasingly popular Stratford River Festival will be held this year on Saturday 30th and Sunday 1st July 2012.
There will be live music all weekend, beer tent, craft and charity stalls, family area, boats moored on the River Avon and on Saturday night, an illuminated boat display followed by a spectacular firework display.
Details . . . → Read More: Stratford River Festival June 30th – July 1st 2012
Posted by Waterway Watcher on January 10th, 2012 9th Jan 2012
An appeal has been launched to restore a historic canal boat at Stourport Canal Basins. The Bramble was donated by British Waterways to local group Stourport Forward.
Volunteers from Stourport Forward plan to refurbish the Bramble so that it can be used for education and possibly boat trips. Some of the volunteers . . . → Read More: Help save historic canal boat in Stourport
Posted by Waterway Watcher on June 27th, 2011 Stratford-upon-Avon river festival
02 July 2011 – 03 July 2011
The recreation ground and River Avon in Stratford-upon-Avon will come alive for the festival, which brings together boaters and the local community for a fun-filled weekend.
There will be entertainment, activities, stalls, live music, food and drink, all just across the river from the Royal . . . → Read More: Stratford-upon-Avon river festival
Posted by Waterway Watcher on June 27th, 2011 Droitwich Canal Opening and Water Festival
01 July 2011 – 03 July 2011
Vines Park
A weekend of events to celebrate the opening of the restored Droitwich Canals. Vines Park will play host to a huge gathering of canal and working boats.
Friday
The official opening ceremony will take place in Vines Park from 2pm. . . . → Read More: Droitwich Canal Opening and Water Festival | Events | Waterscape
Posted by Waterway Watcher on June 18th, 2011 In preparation for the Alrewas Canal & Music Festival, Stuart Collins, BW Volunteer Leader in BW’s Central Shires Region recently organised a few work party days at Alrewas to tidy up the towpath.
The first one was last Wednesday where a small group did a great job tidying up the towpath around the Alrewas lock . . . → Read More: Volunteers needed in Alrewas for towpath tidy
Posted by Waterway Watcher on June 16th, 2011 Over the past several days visitors to the Alrewas Canal & Music Festival website may have been troubled by a rogue website issuing false virus warnings will be pleased to know that the site is clean again.
The festival, which will take place over the weekend of July 21-24 2011, is building an entertaining programme . . . → Read More: Alrewas Canal & Music Festival website open again
Posted by Waterway Watcher on March 7th, 2011 03 March 2011
The latest episode of Robin Evans’ blog reads:
For many years we were understandably criticised for not encouraging or even welcoming volunteers onto our waterways. That has now changed with volunteers of all skills and experience in all locations being actively sought and engaged. We now have full time dedicated volunteer co-ordinators . . . → Read More: Robin Evans – Volunteering – it should be easy
Posted by Waterway Watcher on February 16th, 2011 15th Feb 2011
Marine Industry Events, the organiser of the 2011 Liverpool Boat Show, has announced the cancellation this year’s show, citing the damaging effects of the economic climate in the leisure marine sector.
The cancelation follows the news that several major exhibitors have withdrawn from the show. Discussions between Liverpool City Council and other . . . → Read More: Liverpool Boat Show cancelled
Posted by Waterway Watcher on February 9th, 2011 8th Feb 2011
British Waterways and tourism agency Welcome to Yorkshire are looking for a new water taxi service to run between Clarence Dock, Brewery Wharf and Granary Wharf in Leeds.
Welcome to Yorkshire is gearing up for the summer influx of tourists and has an ambitious plan to make Yorkshire the most popular visitor . . . → Read More: Water taxi needed in Leeds to attract tourists
Posted by Waterway Watcher on February 8th, 2011 7th Feb 2011
British Waterways is looking for volunteers to help install and maintain bird boxes at Stewponey near Kinver on the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal.
The activity, taking place between 10am and 12pm on Saturday 19th February, will be led by a British Waterways ecologist who will show participants how to maintain existing bird . . . → Read More: Volunteers sought to improve wildlife habitats
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