Festivals & Events
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Canal festivals and events are held throughout the year, in summer almost every week-end there will be an event taking place where you can enjoy good music, and a friendly atmosphere.
Festivals vary in size, at some of the largest ones there will be dozens of boats moored, fields are made available for caravans and tents, plus car parking for hundreds of visitors.
Amongst the things you will find at a festival are restored historic boats, morris dancing, folk music, boat trips, stalls of every description, trade stands and of course the beer tent.
This list of festivals and events is by no means a complete list, if you are organising an event, or know of one that is not listed, please let me know so that it can be added to the list.
The list includes a link to the event website where available.
March - June Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal Anniversary
05 - 06 May 2012 - Sleaford Navigation Trust Boat Gathering.
05 - 06 May 2012 - Loughborough Canal & Boat Festival - G U C Leicester Sec.
05 - 07 May 2012 - Norbury Canal & Food Festival - Norbury Jcn - S U Canal
05 - 07 May 2012 - Skipton Waterways Festival - 01756 795478 for details - L & L
05 - 07 May 2012 - Tug Boat Gathering - Black Country Living Museum
05 - 07 May 2012 - Canalway Cavalcade - Little Venice
19 - 20 May 2012 - Moira Canal Festival- Ashby Canal
19 - 20 May 2012 - Rickmansworth Festival- Grand Union Canal
March - June Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal Anniversary
01 - 03 June 2012 - Alrewas Canal Festival - Trent & Mersey - CANCELLED
02 - 03 June 2012 - Etruria Jubilee Canal Festival - Trent & Mersey Canal
02 - 04 June 2012 - Stroud on Water- Thames & Severn Canal
02 - 05 June 2012 - Crick Boat Show- Grand Union Canal
03 June 2012 - Thames River Pageant- River Thames
03 - 05 June 2012 - Boxmoor Canal Festival- Grand Union Canal - CANCELLED
08 - 10 June 2012 - Russell Newbery register Rally - Coventry Canal
08 - 10 June 2012 - Beale Park Boat Show - River Thames
08 - 10 June 2012 - Stoke Bruerne Gala Weekend - Grand Union Canal
08 - 10 June 2012 - Brandy Wharf L P Waterways Rally - River Ancholme
09 - 10 June 2012 - Leicester Riverside Festival - G U C Leicester Section
15 - 17 June 2012 - Middlewich Folk & Boat Festival - Trent & Mersey Canal
18 - 24 June 2012 - Burscough Wharf Canal Heritage Week - L & L Canal
22 - 24 June 2012 - Braunston Historic Narrowboat Rally - Grand Union Canal
23 - 24 June 2012 - Northwich River Weaver Festival - River Weaver
27 June - 01 July 2012 - Henley Royal Regatta - River Thames
30 June - 01 July 2012 - Leeds Waterfront Festival- L & L/Aire & Calder Canals
30 June - 01 July 2012 - Stratford-upon-Avon River Festival- River Avon
30 June - 01 July 2012 - Foxton Locks Festival- G U C (Leicester Section)
30 June - 01 July 2012 - Chesterfield Canal Festival- Chesterfield Canal
06 - 08 July 2012 - Evesham Festival- River Avon
28 July 2012 - Linslade Canal Festival - Grand Union Canal
11 - 12 August 2012 Blisworth Canal Festival - Grand Union Canal
25 - 26 August 2012 - Preston Guild Canal Festival - Lancaster Canal
01 - 02 Sep 2012 - Maesbury '12 Canal Festival - Montgomery Canal
07 - 09 Sep 2012 - Ellesmere Boat Rally - Llangollen Canal
15 - 16 Sep 2012 - Burnley Canal Festival - Leeds & Liverpool Canal
