An extra event that missed our Festival programme! 15-19 August Daily 11am and 2pm Leaving from the Marina at Hebden Bridge, the morning walk will be an easy stroll along the towpath to discover what type of species live along the canal and will last no more than an hour. The second walk in the [...]
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Canal Bird Walks with the RSPB
Posted in Rochdale Canal Festival on August 1, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Click on the link below to view the full Canal Festival Programme!
Posted in Rochdale Canal Festival on July 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Canal Festival 2011 programme
Discover a world under the canal!
Posted in Rochdale Canal Festival on July 15, 2011 | 2 Comments »
16 & 22 August, 7pm Did you know there’s an underworld in central Manchester?! As part of the Rochdale Canal Festival 2011 we’re offering FREE underground tours of the Manchester and Salford Junction Canal with the Inland Waterways Association. All participants must wear sensible walking boots/clothes, bring a torch and be able to manage stairs. Great [...]
Mytholmroyd Masquerade
Posted in Rochdale Canal Festival on July 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
As part of the Rochdale Canal Festival 2011 we will be holding a Mytholmroyd Masquerade, on Sunday 21 August from 12 noon onwards. Come and make masks and costumes based on canal creatures and plants and then take part in a performance with the Handmade Parade theatre organisation, including giant puppets and stilt walkers. FREE [...]
Posted in Rochdale Canal Festival on July 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
As part of the Rochdale Canal festival 2011 we are teaming up with Adactus Housing Group to present The Miles Platting Festival, taking place on the 14th of August from 12.00pm-4.00pm, at Victoria Mill hut, Miles Platting. The festival promises to be as successful as last year. Kayaking and Angling will be taking place on [...]
Posted in Rochdale Canal Festival on June 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Our programme for the Rochdale Canal Festival 2011 will be finalised soon, so keep checking! Here are some of the confirmed events. 13 August: Opening Event at Sowerby Bridge Wharf with games, rides, food, plants, canoeing and cycling. Throughout the Festival: daily subsidised boat trips on the canal from the rear of the Stubbing Wharf [...]
Posted in Rochdale Canal Festival on June 6, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Canal Festival 2011
Posted in Rochdale Canal Festival on June 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Rochdale Canal Festival 2011 will be taking place from 13-28 August. During that 2 week period we will be providing a variety of different events along the length of the canal (which runs for 32 miles from Calderdale, through Rochdale and Oldham, to Central Manchester). At the moment we are still finalising our programme, but [...]
Don’t miss out!
Posted in Rochdale Canal Festival on July 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
We are taking bookings now. Have a look at all the exciting free activities and come and join the Rochdale Canal Festival. Click on the link below. BOOK NOW
23 days and counting!
Posted in Rochdale Canal Festival on July 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It is only 3 weeks until the start of the Rochdale Canal Festival. Book your place now on one of the many guided walks, bike rides, canoeing and angling taster sessions. Many activities require no booking at all so just turn up on the day. The Festival will be launched in Failsworth Basin on 24th July [...]








