Livery Bridge

The Society has been contacted by the Inheritage group, who, in working with CRT, are seeking to capture an oral history of those who were involved in canal restorations locally between 1950 and 1990. The aim is to record this important period in the history of Britain's canals by talking to people who worked on restoration projects. If you were ...

The Annual Birmingham Canals Clean-up weekend is a great opportunity to have fun and meet new people while clearing shopping trolleys, tyres, bicycles and even more exciting treasures from the canal! It is hoped this annual effort on the BCN will help keep the less well used parts of the BCN and Black Country network from getting choked up with ...

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. Perry Barr Facilities Block We seek to coordinate a meeting point for boaters on Friday evening and are liaising with CRT about an activity ...

A rally for Tugs, dayboats and IceBoats is planned to be held on the Black Country Living Museum Site. The event is scheduled for the weekend of 3rd – 5th May 2025.

The first of three Explorer Cruises planned for 2025 takes place between Friday 9th May and Saturday 17th May 2025. It will commence at Withymoor Island and finish at Titford Pumphouse to coincide with the BCNS May Rally This event is now fully booked. May Cruise 2025 itinerary  

The BCNS Boat Gathering will be held at Titford Pumphouse on the weekend of May 16th, 17th, and 18th, 2025. It will coincide with the end of the first Explorer Cruise and the Society AGM, which will be held on Friday evening. Friday 16th May 2025 Explorer Cruise Arrives AGM Quiz night and real ale bar Saturday 17th May 2025 ...

The Annual General Meeting will be held at Titford Pumphouse on Friday evening 16th May 2025 at 7:00 pm. This forms part of the May Rally to be held that weekend, which coincides with the completion of the first Explorer Cruise at the Pumphouse. Papers for the AGM will be made available at the event itself. A quiz will follow ...

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 introduce scoring factors ...

The Trust is planning an Open Weekend for the 7th and 8th June 2025. More details will be released in due course. Shorelark

The second of three Explorer Cruises planned for 2025 takes place between Sunday 8th June and Saturday 14th June 2025. As of 24 January 2025, there is still some availability to join this cruise. Apply in the first instance by emailing - bcns.explorercruise@gmail.com Explorer Cruise June 2025 itinerary

The third of three Explorer Cruises planned for 2025 takes place between Sunday 6th July and Tuesday 15th July 2025. The cruise will start in Birmingham and finish at Titford Pumphouse. This cruise is now fully booked.

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 –Brownhills

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 20th – 21st September 2025.

An event to be held by the Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust. Website - LHCRT