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  • BCNS Social Evening Talk – 1 October 2026 – Keith Hodgkins

    Titford Pump House Engine Street, Oldbury, West Midlands, United Kingdom

    The talk will be presented by local historian, Keith Hodgkins, and the subject is the Round Oak Steel Works. All are welcome to attend the event which starts at 7:30pm.

  • BCLM Boaters Gathering – 3rd-4th October 2026

    BCLM Discovery Way, Dudley, United Kingdom

    The Historic Narrowboat Club (HNBC) have announced plans for a Boaters Gathering to be held on the Black Country Living Museum Site. The event is scheduled for the weekend of 3rd - 4th October 2026. As in previous years, unconverted boats in appropriate livery will be moored in the Museum Arm. Other historic boats will be accommodated outside the arm ...

  • BCNS Work Party Activity – Saturday 10 October 2026

    Bonded Warehouse Stourbridge Canal Street, Stourbridge, United Kingdom

    Work Party activity take place on the second Saturday of the month between September and March. This particular event involves assistance at the Stourbridge Bonded Warehouse Site for a Pre-Rally Clean up. New Volunteers are most welcome and adequate training and familiarisation will be given at each event for new entrants. Support will be required to get the work boats ...

  • Open Weekend at the Bonded Warehouse – Stourbridge – 17-18th October 2026

    Bonded Warehouse Stourbridge Canal Street, Stourbridge, United Kingdom

    Stourbridge Navigation Trust Open Weekend   The annual event at the Bonded Warehouse is scheduled to take place on the 17th and 18th October 2026 https://www.thebondedwarehousestourbridge.co.uk/event-scroller/save-the-date-open-weekend-at-the-bonded-warehouse/ https://www.thebondedwarehousestourbridge.co.uk/event-scroller/snt-open-weekend-2025-boaters-entry-form/

  • BCNS Canal History Workshop – 31 October 2026

    Titford Pump House Engine Street, Oldbury, West Midlands, United Kingdom

    The Society will be holding a workshop at Titford Pumphouse on Saturday 31st October 2026 The Pumphouse is in Engine Street (off Tat Bank Rd) in Oldbury B69 4NL. It is a 10 minute walk from Langley Green Station served by West Midland Railway services. Start time 11.15 and will finish at 16.30. The room will be open from 10.45. ...

  • BCNS Social Evening Talk – 5 November 2026 – Kev Maslin

    Titford Pump House Engine Street, Oldbury, West Midlands, United Kingdom

    The talk will be presented by well known Canal photographer, Kev Maslin, and the subject is Chasing the Boats - The Coal Man Cometh. All are welcome to attend the event which starts at 7:30pm.

  • BCNS Work Party Activity – Saturday 14 November 2026

    Dunkirk Toll Island

    Work Party activity take place on the second Saturday of the month between September and March. This particular event involves scrub clearance at Dunkirk Stop Toll Island and the Stop at Groveland Aqueduct on the Netherton Tunnel Branch New Volunteers are most welcome and adequate training and familiarisation will be given at each event for new entrants. Workboats will normally ...

  • BCNS Work Party Activity – Saturday 12 December 2026

    Smethwick Toll Island

    Work Party activity take place on the second Saturday of the month between September and March. This particular event involves scrub clearance on the Smethwick Toll island on the BCN New Main Line and the associated offside channel vegetation cut back New Volunteers are most welcome and adequate training and familiarisation will be given at each event for new entrants. ...

  • BCNS Social Evening Talk – 7 January 2027 – Ray Shill

    Titford Pump House Engine Street, Oldbury, West Midlands, United Kingdom

    The talk will be presented by local historian, Ray Shill, and the subject is the Silent Highways. All are welcome to attend the event which starts at 7:30pm.

  • BCNS Work Party Activity – Saturday 9 January 2027

    Bromford Stop

    Work Party activity take place on the second Saturday of the month between September and March. This particular event involves scrub clearance at Bromford Stop on the BCN New Main Line and the associated offside channel vegetation cut back towards Spon Lane Locks New Volunteers are most welcome and adequate training and familiarisation will be given at each event for ...

  • BCNS Social Evening Talk – 4 February 2027 – Julian Souter

    Titford Pump House Engine Street, Oldbury, West Midlands, United Kingdom

    The talk will be presented by Julian Souter , and the subject is Building the Staffs & Worcester Canal. All are welcome to attend the event which starts at 7:30pm.

  • BCNS Work Party Activity – Saturday 13 February 2027

    Engine Arm

    Work Party activity take place on the second Saturday of the month between September and March. This particular event involves scrub clearance at the offside vegetation on the Engine Arm, Smethwick. New Volunteers are most welcome and adequate training and familiarisation will be given at each event for new entrants. Workboats will normally leave Titford Pumphouse at around 8:30am in ...

  • BCNS Work Party Activity – Saturday 13 February 2027

    Engine Arm

    Work Party activity take place on the second Saturday of the month between September and March. This particular event involves scrub clearance at the offside vegetation on the Engine Arm, Smethwick. New Volunteers are most welcome and adequate training and familiarisation will be given at each event for new entrants. Workboats will normally leave Titford Pumphouse at around 8:30am in ...

  • BCNS Social Evening Talk – 4 March 2027 – Phil Wild

    Titford Pump House Engine Street, Oldbury, West Midlands, United Kingdom

    The talk will be presented by BCNS Archivist, Phil Wild , and the subject is the 'BCN from the Air' using aerial photographs from the Aerofilms Archive and photos held in the BCNS Archive. All are welcome to attend the event which starts at 7:30pm.

  • BCNS Work Party Activity – Saturday 13 March 2027 – Icicle Cruise Support

    Work Party activity take place on the second Saturday of the month between September and March. This particular event involves support for the annual BCNS Icicle Cruise. More details about the nature of that support will be determined nearer the event. New Volunteers are most welcome and adequate training and familiarisation will be given at each event for new entrants. ...

  • BCNS Social Evening Talk – 1 April 2027 – Martin O’Keeffe

    Titford Pump House Engine Street, Oldbury, West Midlands, United Kingdom

    The talk will be presented by BCNS President, Martin O'Keeffe , and the subject is the the BCN's Railway Interchange Basins. All are welcome to attend the event which starts at 7:30pm.