RCTA Milton Keynes August BH Floating Market
RCTA Linslade Christmas Market - Full - Bookings Closed
Winter Floating Fayre
IWA Canalway Cavalcade 2025 - Dates/Times TBC
The Batchworth Rally
2025 Waterways Festival Foxton & Market Harborough
Middlewich Folk & Boat 2025
Linslade Canal Festival 2025
Brownhills Canal Festival 2025
Black Country Boating Festival 2025
26th September 2018 IET Birmingham Austin Court ‘The Kingston Theatre’ 80 Cambridge Street B1 2NP This is an open public meeting, which anyone can attend, but to make sure we have enough catering and seating etc. and that we don’t exceed the maximum capacity for health and safety reasons, we do ask those who wish . . . read more
Calling all members! Don’t forget the upcoming AGM to be held on the 28th September 2018, 12.00 to 15.00 pm at The Galleon, Old Wolverton Road, Milton Keynes, MK12 5NL. Everybody should have received the paperwork in an email or via the members Facebook page. If you haven’t please let me know.
CANAL & RIVER TRUST PUBLISHES WINTER MOORINGS INFORMATION The Canal & River Trust is today publishing the list of sites it will be offering for winter moorings in 2018-19. Matthew Symonds, boating strategy and engagement manager at Canal & River Trust, said: “Cruising in winter can be a wonderful experience, with bright blue skies, frosty . . . read more
It is sadly quickly coming towards the end of the season but we have two fabulous summer markets still to go. August Bank Holiday weekend opposite Campbell Park in Milton Keynes, this will be our first ever Floating Market in Milton Keynes & we are excited! In September we will be putting on a Floating . . . read more
The 2018 AGM is steadily creeping towards us and here’s a heads up that we will be wanting nominations for the committee this year. Justina Evans is retiring as Secretary and we are seeking nominations for this role. If you are an active trader and have committee experience this is the role for you. Here . . . read more
Great Haywood was my first experience in the role as volunteer market leader. What did I learn? The Facebook Messenger group set up for the market made me feel I already knew most of those attending and any slight apprehension gave way to a more relaxed feeling the closer the market came. Being on the . . . read more
If you think we have been quiet that is only because we have been working hard arranging RCTA markets & markets in conjunction with other festivals like Boxmoor Canal Festival which was a massive success for our attending traders. RCTA markets this year at Cassio Park, Berkhamsted, Gt Haywood & Market Drayton have all been . . . read more
https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/notice/13272/bridge-10-holmes-swing-bridge-to-stanley-lock-flight-eldonian-village-leeds-and-liverpool-canal Works continue as planned on site and the team has commenced with the removal of the old culvert. Over pumping is in place and the water levels on the Liverpool section are slowly rising. We will keep you updated as to when the water has reached navigable levels. If you have a Liverpool Canal . . . read more
https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/notice/13343/glasson-flight-lancaster-canal Please be advised the Glasson Flight will remain closed to help conserve water on the Lancaster Canal. Our contracts team are currently on site removing a build-up of weed in the Millness area on the Lancaster canal which is reducing the flow of water down the network. They will remain on site through the . . . read more
https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/notice/13480/leeds-and-liverpool-canal-wigan-to-gargrave Due to the continued drawdown of the reservoirs, the prolonged low rainfall and with the forecast for further dry weather, the Trust will be implementing temporary closures to navigation between Wigan Flight (from below lock 85) and Gargrave (from below lock 30) commencing on Monday 30 July.
