2024 Events to be held on the BCN

Several events are planned by other groups to be held on the BCN in 2024. Details for each event, summarised below, can be found on the individual event pages on their respective dates. Bradley Canal Festival – 15 June 2024 Wednesfield Canal Festival – 10/11 August 2024 Brownhills Canal Festival – 17-18 August 2024 Black Country Boating Festival – 13-15 …

BCNS and Longwood Boat Club Rally

The BCNS and Longwood Boat Club Rally is to be held at the Top Lock of the Rushall Flight over the weekend of Friday 17th May—Sunday 19th May 2024 The BCNS Annual General Meeting will take on Friday 17th May at 7:30pm and after the AGM there will be a quiz organised for all to take part in. There will …

BCNS ICICLE CRUISE 1st – 3rd March 2024

Following the success of our early season cruise to the Fens Pools in 2023 the Society have planned another short cruise for 2024. BCN Society Icicle Cruise 1st – 3rd March 2024. Meet at Merry Hill on the evening of Friday 1st March. Cruise to Parkhead Locks and up to Dudley Tunnel Portal on Saturday 2nd March. Hopefully, there will …

BCN Society Spring Cruise 2018

on Saturday 7th April 2018 at 10am from TIPTON to BUMBLE HOLE via locks & Netherton tunnel We welcome boaters to join our cruise & to allow some passengers to join them. This year we are taking our Spring Cruise from Tipton to Windmill End and back. We will take either the Factory Locks or Brades to take us from …

Tipton Festival

As with every year, the Tipton Festival was great fun.  When a vibrant community festival meets the canal, there is a good time to be had – especially when the sun shines all weekend. Music, glamour and boats – Phoenix as band and trip boat.  Atlas and Malus, Scorpio and many other working boats.               Particularly …