St Richards Canal Festival
RCTA Startops May Day BH Floating Market at Marsworth
RCTA Burton on Trent May Day BH Floating Market
Nottingham Yacht Club Boat Festival
RCTA Willington Floating Market
RCTA Berkhamsted Floating Market
RCTA Stone Floating Market
The Batchworth Rally
RCTA Trentham Floating Market
Moira Canal Festival 2026
My boat and my business is called Craftybird and my name is Sally. I travel with crew Brindley and Daisy on my floating leather and upcycling workshop. A favourite project at the moment is the “Welly boot windlass holders” which support the Waterways Chaplains, and are a great way to make use of old welly . . . read more
Fund Britain’s Waterways Update, October 2024 Since the General Election the government has been stressing that it has inherited a very poor financial situation, to prepare us all for tax increases and reduced government expenditure. Not an encouraging message, unless it succeeds in creating economic growth and generating more income. Against this background FBW’s position . . . read more
I’m Sapphire from Warwickshire Canal & Folk Art. I do canal art roses with a slightly modern twist to cater for those who like the traditional but a slightly more updated version.
Paul Smith-Storey: Art on a Narrowboat – Paul’s Art My name is Paul Amith-Storey and I sell art from our Narrowboat.
Vintage & Modern We are Joyce and Mike Matthews from Vintage & Modern, trading our wares from NB Kimberley. Due to national lockdowns, we did not start trading until 2021, and have enjoyed many markets and festivals since. Mike has a passion for canals after being introduced to canals in the 1960s and getting involved . . . read more
Dear Member, Isn’t it lovely that the clocks have changed & the evenings are now a lighter allowing us to trade a bit longer when we choose to, we just need the rain to abate & allow the rivers to recede so we can all get on with our travels & trading safely. Markets All . . . read more
Martin Stubbins and Julie Stock, Julies Jugs Julies Jugs Canal Art is run by Martin and Julie from our boat NB Ruby Louise.
Fund Britain’s Waterways Update for Members, January 2024 Happy New Year to all our members! Here’s hoping 2024 will bring better times for our waterways. In this update we look back at 2023 and forward to our plans for 2024, and set out ways in which we need your support. Please do also look at . . . read more
PRESS RELEASE For immediate release Date: 14 November 2023 Fund Britain’s Waterways message delivered to Westminster A flotilla of boats today delivered a visual and vocal message to the Palace of Westminster that funding cuts for our canals and rivers are unacceptable and damaging1. The boats, a mixture of leisure and commercial, drew parliamentarians’ attention . . . read more
Dear Member, I hope you had a fabulous Christmas & satisfying end to 2023. The committee would like to wish all our members a very happy, enjoyable & prosperous 2024. In an effort to help that materialise our new markets team have done a great job of putting together an extensive list of Floating Markets . . . read more
