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 …
BCNS Marathon Challenge 2015
Great Marathon Challenge – Thanks to Roy Kenn and John Carrington for organising it. Water levels a bit low, which made it more of a challenge! C&RT are looking at why, and will try to avoid the same happening next year. A message from John Carrington “I have just had a meeting with Roy and initially we would like to …
Bonfire Rally
I think the Bonfire Rally went really well. Barry Johnson has organised them for the last 23 years – so he has decided to take a break. Thank you Barry. A job really well done. The good news is that the rallies will continue – Paddy Grice, (who is a key player in the Black Country Boating Festival, as well as …
Marathon Challenge results!
Here they are! – the results, listed in order. 1 Clover Micheal Pinnock 454.14 2 Tawny Owl Richard Powell 421 (Last year’s …
Marathon Challenge – was Noah the winner?
A great time was had by all – despite the weather! If the original Ark had been entered, it had to be in with a good chance of winning, helped by its experience of dealing with rain! I will post the results as soon as I get them, likewise more photos and links. There were all sorts of boats, from …
2014 Programme – out now.
Next years programme is out. The monthly meetings start on the 9th of January with Tony Gregory telling us about the Wolverhampton canals over 60 years. (NOTE – this meeting is on the SECOND Thursday, rather than the the usual First Thursday of the month, to keep it clear of the New Year / Christmas goings on) The rest of the …