Speakers for the event have now been finalised. They will be : Martin O’Keeffe (with assistance from Brenda Ward) BCN Canal Cottages and using social media as an aid to research Julian Souter Meet the people – a research journey into the people, their families, friends and business partners who financed, managed and benefited from the construction of the Staffordshire …
BCNS WORK PARTY PROGRAMME 2026/27
The Society has announced a Work Party Programme for 2026/27. All dates are for Work parties to be held on the second Saturday in each Calendar month. The schedule is:- Saturday 10th October 2026 – Work party at Stourbridge for pre Rally Clean Up. Saturday 14th November 2026 – Dunkirk Toll Island and Groveland/Tividale Aqueduct. Saturday 12th December 2026 – …
BCNS Social Events Talks Programme September 2026 to April 2027
The Social Secretary and Meetings organiser, Andy Tidy, has arranged the following programme of talks for September 2026 to April 2027 Thursday 3rd September 2026 Richard Perrin – A river Runs Through Me – This talk has now been given Thursday 1st October 2026 Phil Clayton – Round Oak Steel Works Thursday 5th November …
BCNS Canal History Workshop – 31 October 2026
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. …
WEDNESFIELD CANAL FESTIVAL EVENT – 8th-9th August 2026
This festival, established in 2014, is an annual event based around Bentley Bridge, Wednesfield. More details can be found at the organisers’ website: Wednesfield Canal Festival
NAVIFEST EVENT – 31st JULY-2nd August 2026
This weekend, The Navigation Pub, adjacent to the Titford Canal at the junction of Titford Road and the A4123 Birmingham New Road, is holding this event. It will be supported by Boat Trips organised in conjunction with the BCNS.
Brownhills Canal Festival – 15-16th August 2026
The Brownhills Canal Festival is held on the third weekend of August each year, on the Wyrley and Essington Canal at Silver Street. The festival has floating traders, historic narrowboats, land traders and lots more. It is organised by the Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust Further details can be found at the LHCRT website –LHCRT
BCNS Canal History Workshop – 18 April 2026
The Society will be holding a workshop at Titford Pumphouse on Saturday 18th April 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. …
Birmingham Canals Clean-up 13-15th March 2026
Ever wondered what treasures lie at the bottom of the Birmingham Canals? Every year, about 50 volunteers spend two days removing an estimated 20 to 30 tonnes of rubbish from the Birmingham Canal Navigations (BCN). The Annual Birmingham Canals Clean-up weekend is the perfect chance to have fun, meet new people, and help clear shopping trolleys, tyres, bicycles – and …
BCNS – Boat Gathering – Friday 22nd – Monday 25th May 2026
BCNS invites you to attend our Summer Gathering of Boats at Titford Pump House over the weekend of the 22nd/25th May. This year there is no charge to attend the event which will also coincide with the finish of the first Explorer Cruise (on Friday 22nd) and also the completion of the 24 hour Challenge on Sunday 25th. This will …