Events
Newbury Waterways Festival takes place on Sunday 23 June
JUNE 2013
Until 31 July Cheshire: Canal linocut exhibition at the National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere Port nwm.org.uk
Until 22 June Glos: Year of the Boat exhibition moors up at Gloucester Waterways Museum, Llanthony Warehouse, Gloucester Docks,10.30am-4pm yearoftheboat.blogspot.co.uk
5 Wed Derbys: Day trip from Tapton Lock chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk
6 Thu Hants: Nick Grundy's Jubilee Pageant day on the Thames, 7.45pm Chilworth Parish Hall, Chilworth, Southampton
7-9 Northants: Russell Newbery Register Ltd annual rally, 12-5pm at Stoke Bruerne Canal Museum
canalrivertrust.org.uk
7-9 Berks: Beale Park boat show, 10am-5pm bealeparkboatshow.co.uk
7-14 W Mids: BCN Explorer Cruise 07709165073 bcns.explorercruise@gmail.com
7-9 Derbys: Whaley Water Weekend at Whaley Bridge whaleywaterweekend.co.uk
8 Sat Herts: Lakeside cruise and walk around Seventy Acres Lake, 2-5pm book at visitleevalley.org.uk
8 Sat W Mids: Tardebigge Lime Kilns work party, 10am-3pm waterways.org.uk
8 Sat London: St Pancras Cruising Club cruise from Bow Locks to Deptford Creek 07850 753633 theoldmainline@fastmail.fm
8 Sat Yorks: Day trips from Kiveton Park 01246 477569 hughhenshall@chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk
8-9 London: Fowl Play at the Puppet Barge, Blomfield Road, Little Venice 020 7249 6876 puppetbarge.com
8-9 Derbys: Borders Cheese Boat is at Whaley Bridge borderscheesecarryingcompany.co.uk
8-9 Worcs: RCR diesel engine electrics course, 9am at Alvechurch Marina 01785 785680 enquiries@rivercanalrescue.co.uk
9 Sun Derbys: Boat trips from Tapton Lock chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk
9 Sun Notts: Pirate party trips from the Hop Pole at Retford chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk
9 Sun Sussex: The Wey & Arun Canal Trust's annual poddle 01403 752403 office@weyandarun.co.uk
9 Sun Lancs: The Wool Boat is at the Worldwide Public Knit-in Day at Burscough Wharf thewoolboat.co.uk
10 Mon Essex: IWA branch meeting, 8pm at the New Inn, High Street, Roydon waterways.org.uk
11 Tue W Mids: Earlswood Wildlife Partnership AGM, 7.30pm at Earlswood Village Hall
11 Tue Middx: The work of the Hillingdon Narrowboat Association, 8pm at Hillingdon Canal Club, Waterloo Road, Uxbridge
12 Wed London: Regent's Canal Regency Roulette, 7.30pm at The Primary Room, The United Reformed Church Hall, Addiscombe Grove, Croydon 020 8255 1581 alan.smith@waterways.org.uk
13-15 Torfaen: Archaeological dig at Shop Lock on the Ty Coch flight 01873 812562 bernardmbact@gmail.com
14 Fri Yorks: Evening work party on the Leeds & Liverpool, meet at 6pm at the Office Lock in Leeds city centre waterways.org.uk
14-16 Northants: Gala Weekend at Stoke Bruerne, celebrating 50 years of the Canal Museum friendsofcanalmuseum.org.uk
14-16 Cheshire: Middlewich folk and boat festival midfest.org.uk
15 Sat W Mids: Towpath Taskforce at Lapworth, meet at 10am at Kingswood Lock waterways.org.uk
15-16 W Mids: Pelsall Canal Festival bcnsociety.co.uk
15-16 Salop: Montgomery Canal restoration work party around Redwith, 8am-4pm shropshireunion.org.uk
15-16 Cheshire: Borders Cheese Boat moors up at the Anderton Boat Lift
15-16 Northants: The Cheese Boats moors up at Stoke Bruerne thecheeseboat.co.uk
15-16 London: Fowl Play at the Puppet Barge, Blomfield Road, Little Venice 020 7249 6876 puppetbarge.com
16 Sun Derbys: Boat trips from Tapton Lock chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk
16 Sun Derbys: Bugsworth Basin work party waterways.org.uk
16 Sun Derbys: Cycle to Hollingworth and beyond from Tatpon Lock chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk
16 Sun Norfolk: Royston Bridge work party, 9.30am at Bacton Wood Road, North Walsham 01603 738648 davgis@live.co.uk
16 Sun Leics: Music event at Foxton Locks, starting at 1pm at the top lock café info@fipt.org.uk
17-24 W Mids: BCN Explorer Cruise 07709165073 bcns.explorercruise@gmail.com
18 Tue Cheshire: Work party at Cheshire Locks, meet at 10am at Lock 52 at Church Lawton waterways.org.uk
20 Sat W Mids: Towpath Taskforce at Lapworth, meet at 10am at Kingswood Lock waterways.org.uk
20-23 Cheshire: Lymm Historic Transport Day canalrivertrust.org.uk
20-23 Cheshire: Borders Cheese Boat moors up at Lymm
21 Sun Derbys: Day boat trip from Tapton Lock chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk
22 Sat Herts: Work party at Ware, meet at 10am on the River Lee at Ware waterways.org.uk
22 Sat Sussex: Wey & Arun boat rally from Pulborough to Pallingham 02392-250463 tractor1936@btinternet.com
22-23 Worcs: RCR diesel engine and boat maintenance course, 9am, Alvechurch Marina 01785 785680 enquiries@rivercanalrescue.co.uk
22-23 Northants: Blisworth Festival blisworthcanalfestival.co.uk
22-23 Northants: Blisworth Canal Partnership Photo exhibition, 11am-4pm Blisworth Village Hall
bellep55@tiscali.co.uk
22-23 London: St Pancras Cruising Club Barking Creek cruise 07850 753633 theoldmainline@fastmail.fm
22-23 London: Fowl Play at the Puppet Barge, Blomfield Road, Little Venice 020 7249 6876 puppetbarge.com
22-23 Lancs: The Wool Boat is at the Burscough Heritage Festival thewoolboat.co.uk
23 Sun Berks: Newbury Waterways Festival, 10am-5pm katrust.org.uk
23 Sun Derbys: Boat trips from Tapton Lock chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk
23 Sun Derbys: Bugsworth Basin work party waterways.org.uk
28-30 Yorks: Leeds Waterfront Festival and Thwaite Mills Boat Gathering elaine.scott@waterways.org.uk
29 Sat Northants: Over and Under Adventure at Standedge Visitor Centre, Waters Road, Marsden, 9am-3pm, book on 01484 844298
29-30 Northants: Braunston Historic Boat Rally braunstonmarina.co.uk
29-30 Northants: The Cheese Boat at Braunston Marina
29-30 Derbys: Chesterfield Canal festival at Staveley Town Basin chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk
29-30 Leics: Foxton Locks Festival foxtonlocksfestival.co.uk
29-30 London: Fowl Play at the Puppet Barge, Blomfield Road, Little Venice 020 7249 6876 puppetbarge.com
30 Sun Norfolk: Royston Bridge work party, 9.30am at Bacton Wood Road, North Walsham 01603 738648 davgis@live.co.uk
30 Sun Cheshire: Borders Cheese Boat is at Marple
MIKRON JUNE
mikron.org.uk
5 Wed Beyond the Veil Stan Pennington Allotments, Alder Hey Rd, Eccleston, St Helens, 7.30pm 01744 26083
6 Thu Beyond the Veil Harpers Lane Allotments, Off Church Road, Smithills, Bolton, 7.30pm 01484 843701
7 Fri Beyond the Veil New Shoots Permaculture Association, 66 Shore Road, Hesketh Bank, 7.30pm 079444390318 Sat Beyond the Veil Bradford Beekeepers Association, Old Bowling Green, Knowles Park, Dudley Hill, Bradford, 1pm 01274 824414
8 Sat Beyond the Veil Hawthorne Cottage, 21 Healey House, Netherton, Huddersfield, 7.30pm 01484 843701
9 Sun Beyond the Veil Hesbert Hall, Tosside, Skipton, Bradford, 1pm 07980 040599
11 Tue Don't Shoot the Messenger! Victoria Hotel, 85 Dovecote Lane, Beeston, 8pm 01159 254049
12 Wed Beyond the Veil Wharf Inn, Canal Wharf, Welford, 7.30pm 01858 575075
14 Fri Don't Shoot the Messenger! The Poppy and the Pint, Pierrepont Road, West Bridgford, 7.45pm 0115 981 9995
15 Sat Beyond the Veil The Greenpatch, Valley Walk, Kettering, 12pm 01536 521555
15 Sat Beyond the Veil The Community Hall, Serpentine Way, Upper Saxondale, Nottingham, 7.30pm 07877 173816
16 Sun Beyond the Veil Nottingham Road and District Allotment Association, Highfield Lane, Chaddesden, Derby, 1pm 07812 564708
16 Sun Beyond the Veil, Salop Market Garden, Salop Drive, Oldbury, 7.30pm 0121 558 5555
18 Tue Beyond the Veil The Hearty Goodfellow, 81 Church Street, Southwell, 7.30pm 01636 919176
20 Thu Don't Shoot the Messenger! Clock Warehouse, London Road, Shardlow, 7.30pm 01332 792844
21 Fri Beyond the Veil Fillongley Village Hall, Coventry Road, Fillongley, 7.30pm 02476 393862
22 Sat Don't Shoot the Messenger! Swan in the Rushes, 21 The Rushes, Loughborough, 7.30pm 01509 217014
23 Sun Beyond the Veil The Old Rectory, High St, Blisworth, 3.30pm 01604 858023
25 Tue Don't Shoot the Messenger! The Canal Museum, Stoke Bruerne, 7.30pm 01604 862229
26 Wed Beyond the Veil The Black Horse, Wolverton Road, Great Linford, Milton Keynes, 7.30pm 01908 398461
27 Thu Beyond the Veil Interaction MK, The Old Rectory, Waterside, Peartree Bridge, Milton Keynes, 7.30pm 01908 678514
28 Fri Don't Shoot the Messenger! The Well at Willen, Newport Road, Willen, Milton Keynes, 7.30pm 01908 242190
29 Sat Beyond the Veil The Anglers Retreat, Startops End, Tring, 7.30pm 01442 822250
30 Sun Don't Shoot the Messenger! The Grand Junction Arms, Bulbourne Road, Bulbourne, Tring, 7.30pm 01442 891400
JUNE WALKS
9 Sun Sussex: Wey & Arun Canal Trust poddle from 9am 01483 418195 poddle@weyandarun.co.uk
12 Wed Warwicks: A walk up Napton Flight, meet at 7:30pm at bridge near Folly Inn, Napton 01926 422764
16 Sun London: Walk along the Olympic waterways, meet at 2.30 at Bromley-by-Bow tube station 020 8458 9476
19 Wed Sussex: Walk from Loxwood Canal Centre, meet at the centre at 10am canalcentre@weyandarun.co.uk
25 Tue Beds: Walk along the GU from Leighton Buzzard to Bletchley, meet at 10.40am at Leighton Buzzard station 020 8747 3694
