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
The Roving Canal Traders Association traditionally starts off the year with Easter Markets, and 2023 is no exception! As usual, we have two markets – this year in Linslade and Great Haywood. There will be several traders at each event and plenty of wonderful items to buy! Take a look at the details below: 2023 . . . read more
Pam Golds, March Hare Emporium March Hare travels the inland waterways and canals, trading in all manner of crafts and handmade goods. Pam, the owner of March Hare Emporium, makes a lot of the goods on sale. She has a passion for traditional crafts, and makes willow sculptures, bird feeders and plant supports. She also . . . read more
CANAL & RIVER TRUST ASKS BOATERS TO TAKE PART IN CONSULTATION ON BOAT LICENCE FEES Canal & River Trust is carrying out a consultation with boaters to gather feedback on boat licence pricing over the next ten years to help support the long-term future of the 2,000 miles of waterways that the charity manages across . . . read more
Lesley Pearson, Jellygnomes Lesley’s drawings and sketches are inspired by her everyday experiences and the nature around her, along with her extensive travels along 2,000 miles of Inland Waterways in the UK. She writes poetry, makes illustrated maps and wildlife drawings which all feeds into her work.
Please note the previous release had a small error in Richard’s quote. “…as we set out in our annual Boater Report, our core network expenditure is around four times what we raise from licence fees.” Should read “…as we set out in our annual Boater Report, our core network expenditure is around four times what . . . read more
Kaye Angus, Magic Hands Massage I have just reached a major milestone this year. I got my first Acupuncture licence for Evanthia from South Derbyshire Council. My first onboard Acupuncture treatment was on Sunday evening 11 September 2022 at the end of the Shardlow Inland Port Festival! This inspection was something I have been working . . . read more
Nancy May Crochet is getting ready for Winter. With Christmas just around the corner, her hooks are working overtime making stock. Creating is a full time occupation for Jan Price (sorry Haydn, this means more wool, lol!). This year, Jan is concentrating on making affordable woollens for easy gifts to give, or keep yourself warm: . . . read more
The Canal & River Trust has published its winter works programme 2021-22, providing details of the major repairs and improvement jobs the charity will be carrying out between 1 November and 31 March. 48 waterways will benefit from 168 large-scale works to repair masonry and brickwork, fix leaks, update and install hydraulics and electrics at . . . read more
National waterways and wellbeing charity Canal & River Trust is encouraging young people to join a new programme where they will help shape the charity’s future direction and broaden the waterways’ appeal to all ages. The Trust, which looks after 2,000 miles of waterways across England & Wales, has traditionally had an older supporter base. . . . read more
23 July 2021 Inland waterways see use exceed pre-pandemic levels The Canal & River Trust, the waterways and wellbeing charity which looks after 2,000 miles of waterways across England and Wales, is seeing boats returning to the water in fleets as restrictions lift and the sun shines. With school holidays starting, it could be a . . . read more
