Please see below notification for the AGM of the BCN Society. Annual General Meeting The 2026 Annual General Meeting of the Birmingham Canal Navigations Society will take place on Friday, 22 May 2026 at 7.00pm at Titford Pumphouse, Engine Street, Oldbury, B69 4NL. This coincides with the Society Summer Gathering of Boats at the Pumphouse. BCNS Council has 15 …
BCNS Constitution Update
EGM – Friday 22 May 2026 to follow the AGM. Governing Council has called an Extraordinary General Meeting to follow straight after the AGM on Friday 22 May at Titford Pumphouse. Your Council has considered and voted unanimously that the Society should convert to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). This is a purpose built vehicle set up by the Charity …
BCN 24 Hour Marathon Challenge – 23-24th May 2026
The BCN 24 Hour Marathon Challenge will take place again this year on the weekend of Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th May 2026. The finishing point will be Titford Pumphouse to coincide with the BCNS Summer Rally & AGM The format will remain similar to previous events. The organiser is Jonathan Pegg and the email address for …
BCNS ICICLE CRUISE – 20th – 21st March 2026 – Walsall Canal – Moorcroft Junction to Walsall Town Basin
BCN Society Icicle Cruise 20th-21st March 2026. The meeting point for boaters on Friday evening is at Moorcroft Junction moorings. Disperse Sunday 22nd March 2026. The event is free to enter and your details are only required for insurance purposes. The point of contact for the event is Michael Smith-Keary, email – sk63@btinternet.com Please download and complete the form (below) …
BCN 24 Hour Marathon Challenge – 24-25 May 2025
The BCN 24 Hour Marathon Challenge will take place again next year on the weekend of Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th May 2025. The finishing point will be Withymoor Island, where the Trust made a great job of hosting the finish line gathering in 2022. The format will remain similar to previous events. It is intended to …
BCNS ICICLE CRUISE – 11th – 12th April 2025 – Top of Perry Barr Locks
Following the success of our early season cruises to the Fens Pools in 2023 and the Parkhead Locks in 2024, the Society have planned another short cruise for 2025. BCN Society Icicle Cruise 11th-12th April 2025. We seek to coordinate a meeting point for boaters on Friday evening and are liaising with CRT about an activity on Saturday afternoon. More …
BCNS WORK PARTY – 11TH JANUARY 2025 ****** Please note that this event has had to be cancelled due to the weather conditions – to be rearranged ******
****** Please note that this event has had to be cancelled due to the weather conditions – to be rearranged to a future Work Party date****** A BCNS Work Party is normally scheduled for the second Saturday in a calendar month The planned work for January is to tackle the growth at Sandwell Park Colliery Wharf Site (aka ‘Smethwick Chutes’). …
Withymoor Island Boat Gathering – 6-8 September 2024
A free-to-attend boaters gathering is planned by the Withymoor Island Moorings site. To be held between Friday the 6th of September and Sunday the 8th of September 2024. Real ales, food and Entertainment will be available on Friday and Saturday. The event takes place one week before the Black Country Boating Festival. Boaters who will be supporting that Festival can …
BCN 24 Hour Marathon Challenge – 2024
The BCN 24 Hour Marathon Challenge for 2024 takes place on the weekend of the 25th and 26th May 2024. This year’s finish will be at Hawne Basin, Halesowen. The organiser is Jonathan Pegg and the email for this event is bcnschallenge@gmail.com Application form and Further information and Rules are set out below. BCNS 24 Hour Challenge Entry Form 2024 …
BCNS Annual General Meeting – Friday 17 May 2024
The 2024 AGM of the BCNS will be held as part of the BCNS and Longwood Boat Club Rally. It will be held on Friday 17th May at 7pm at Killock Scout Building, Longwood Lane, Aldridge WS4 2JT.