Canal News – Fradley Junction

Peregrine falcon

Flock to Fradley Junction for free feathery fun

15 – 16 Nov 2014
9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Address

Alrewas
Staffordshire
DE13 7DN

On Saturday 15 November the Trust’s ecologist Stuart Collins will be holding a free ‘Birding for Beginners’ course teaching people how to identify different species of bird.

The course is aimed at showing birdwatchers what to look out for through the changing seasons. On Sunday the Trust’s ‘Explorers’ education team will be teaching families how to make simple feeders helping birds through the winter months.

The team will also be leading some fun bird-spotting activities and helping families to collect leaves which they can use to create special Autumn crowns. The ‘Explorers’ programme is aimed at teaching kids all about the history and wildlife of their local canals as well as how to enjoy them safely.

The event is run by volunteers and is part of a monthly programme of things to do at Fradley Junction. More information The Birding for Beginners course takes place from 9:00 on Saturday 15 November.

For more details or to book a place contact Stuart Collins on 07879 884 802 or stuart.collins@canalrivertrust.org.uk. Spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis. The ‘Explorers’ activities take place between 11:00 and 14:00 on Sunday 16 November.

 

Canal News – Alvecote, Market Drayton & Alrewas

Canal News

Annual Alvecote Working Boat gathering

A Boat Trip on the Coventry Canal

23 Aug 2014
1100 am – 8:00 pm
Address
Samuel Barlow
Robeys Lane
Alvecote
Near Tamworth
Staffs
B78 1AS

Head to the boat gathering at Alvecote Marina on the Coventry Canal, with stalls and entertainment galore.
Attractions will include historic working boats from the Narrowboat Trust, live music, a beer festival, craft stalls and lots more.

Floating market at Market Drayton

Floating Market

22 – 25 Aug 2014
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Address
Market Drayton, Cheshire
Make your way to Market Drayton on the Shropshire Union Canal and enjoy a few hours browsing around a market with a difference.
Come and browse at this floating market where colourful narrowboats will be selling everything from tiller pins to take-aways.
Why not take your family along and take a walk along the picturesque towpath while you’re there?
Trading boats
The RCTA is still taking bookings from trading boats. For more information and to book your place at one of these events visit http://www.canaltraders.org.uk/markets.html.
If you’ve got any questions about the upcoming markets please contact michael@canaltraders.org.uk.

Alrewas Arts Festival

23 – 30 Aug 2014
11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Address
Alrewas, near Lichfield
Staffordshire

The picturesque village of Alrewas is staging a week-long arts festival, kicking off with an arts and crafts street market on the opening Saturday followed by a ceilidh at the village hall in the evening.
Bank Holiday Monday, August 25, will be Music Monday with a variety of bands and musicians playing at pubs and clubs throughout the village from noon until midnight. Art and photographic exhibitions will be open to the public throughout the week and it will be a good opportunity for canal boats, displaying and selling crafts, to moor up in the village.
A graffiti art project involving local youngsters will be on display under one of the canal bridges, so watch out for it as you pass.
There will also be a variety of entertainment on offer, including a folk breakfast, lunchtime concerts, drama, dance, comedy, storytelling, poetry performances and daily morning movies for youngsters. There will be big art events and some patchwork surprises.
The festival will end with a twilight lantern parade, firework display and a grand finale open-air concert on the village playing field, featuring some great bands, ranging from jazz to hard rock.
There is no charge and all are welcome. Bring chairs, blankets, wine and nibbles and enjoy. To find out more and view pictures and video clips from previous festivals, go to the festival website: http://www.alrewas-artsfest.co.uk

Alrewas area- Lost King Charles Spaniel

This is not the lost dog, but it is a member of the breed.

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Canal News – Volunteers needed in Alrewas for towpath tidy

Volunteers needed in Alrewas for towpath tidy

Posted by Waterway Watcher on June 18th, 2011

In preparation for the Alrewas Canal & Music Festival, Stuart Collins, BW Volunteer Leader in BW’s Central Shires Region recently organised a few work party days at Alrewas to tidy up the towpath.

The first one was last Wednesday where a small group did a great job tidying up the towpath around the Alrewas lock area. This only just touched the surface so Stuart is looking to organise a more few work days.

Anyone who would like to assist for a day or just an hour or two then gather at at Gaskells bridge (Church Road, Alrewas) on Wednesday June 22nd  at 09.45′ish for a 10.00 start. People can either bring their own lunch or enjoy the offerings at one of the local pubs.

Contact Stuart on:

Tel:  01827 252000 | Mob: 07879 884802

Alrewas Canal & Music Festival – 22nd – 24th July 2011

Alrewas Canal & Music Festival

Celebrating our waterway with good music and local beer.

July 22nd – 24th 2011

  Programme of Events

The Canal Festival is being held to support the Alrewas Village Hall’s Centenary fund raising efforts. Being a village blessed with a wide range of musical talent so many groups have offered to play that we will be able to have musical entertainment each lunchtime as well as evenings.

The organisers are most grateful to Essington Park Ltd for making the Festival site available to stage the weekend of events .

Thursday, 21 July 2011 (Provisional)

• 7:30 pm – Village meets Early Bird Boaters evening – music by The Ample Band bring your musical instrument if you fancy joining in.

Friday, 22nd July 2011 – Evening

• Barbecue available from Peter Coates
• 7:30 pm – Tom Kitching & Gren Bartley

Tom Kitching and Gren Bartley are one of the brightest young acts on the folk scene today. Playing music from a remarkably broad range of sources, their new album ‘Boundary’ crosses genres with a healthy disdain for arbitrary pigeon-holing of styles and traditions. Some songs just need to be sung. ‘The instruments spark, with the combination of the bright fiddle and the acclaimed finger picking style of Bartley giving a lovely flow to the tunes’ – Maverick Magazine

Saturday, 23rd July 2011

• Afternoon – Peter Coates’  Hog Roast &  Barbecue on sale
• Alrewas Scouts Annual Duck race entries on sars
• Royal Sutton Coldfield Canoe Club will be giving canoe lessons to young & old
• Musical entertainment from popular local band The Hoover’s Seagulls and others
• Craft Exhibition

• Evening from 7:30 pm – Featuring Gemma Shaw

23 year old Gemma Shaw is an up and coming artist from Sutton Coldfield.  Gemma has enchanted local audiences of all ages at pubs and clubs in the West Midlands.  She supported X-Factor’s Journey South on their 42 date tour last year but when you listen to her you realise she has enough talent to stand on her own.  This is local talent with a national future – don’t miss it!

Sunday, 24th July 2011

• Morning From 10am-Noon

Bubbly & Bacon Butty Brunch – A great way to start the day with a glass (or three) of Bubbly and the best of bacon butties. All to gentle musical accompaniment.

• Alrewas Scouts Annual Duck Race – watch the finish with a pint!
• Royal Sutton Canoe Club – your chance to have a go in a canoe
• Afternoon – Peter Coates’ Hog Roast & Barbecue on sale
• Craft Exhibition

Joanna Stevenson & the Alrewas Ukulele Group followed by a ukulele workshop (instruments supplied)

• Evening From 7:30 pm – An eclectic mix of country, folk and rock music – sponsored by the Crown Inn

Provided by Tony Wall & Friends including Red Shoes, Jack Lass, Tony Barrett, Karl Plant & more