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- Hardy – Historic Wooden Narrowboat
Help us to restore Hardy Restoring a wooden boat is a lot of work and is very expensive! A year ago we asked local people and visitors to the canal festival whether they think it will … - Banbury Canal Festival 2023
Weekend 30th September to 1st October 2023 is Banbury Canal Festival held around the Oxford Canal in the town centre. Now a two day event this was previously Banbury Canal Day, originated by the Inland Waterways … - Theatre and Music in the Dock
For Banbury Canal Festival 2023 The Village Butty and Alarum Productions present a series of events at Tooley’s Boatyard, a 254 year-old working dry dock in Central Banbury. Incredible acoustics and an atmosphere most venues would … - Age UK Boat Trip on Dancing Duck
This week Age UK Oxfordshire booked a boat trip on Dancing Duck. Members of the group met at Tooley’s Boatyard for a trip lasting around an hour. This was followed with Tea/coffee and cake at the … - Relocation of Boatyard visitor entrance
A new proposal was revealed at Banbury Canal Festival this month to relocate Tooley’s Boatyard visitor entrance to the north west. It would enhance the pedestrian access to Tooley’s using the side of Castle Quay alongside … - Banbury Canal Festival 2022
Weekend 1st -2nd October 2022 is the first 2 day Banbury Canal Festival held in the centre of town. Previously Banbury Canal Day, originated by the Inland Waterways Association to celebrate 50 years of the IWA …
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