GFest 2026 is also delighted to include CFest, Gnosall's very own unique festival of boats, set on the tranquil canal water that runs through our village. This 3-day community festival celebrates everything about our waterways. Take a boat trip, browse and shop at the moored boats selling gifts, souvenirs and gourmet food. Learn about our local canals and why they ...
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
The Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal Society (SWCS) is thrilled to announce the return of their Annual Rally of Boats to the iconic Bratch Locks in Wombourne, on Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st August 2025, from 10am to 5pm each day. Now a much-anticipated event, the Rally is a vibrant celebration of our canal heritage, paying tribute to the 250+ years ...
The Black Country Boating Festival is an annual boating and community festival held on the Dudley No. 2 Canal at Bumblehole Local Nature Reserve. The festival is open on Friday evening 6 pm to 10 pm and on Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 5 pm. Further details on the event can be found on the website – BCBF
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 ...
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/
