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Latest Canal Festival News
Preparations are going on apace behind the scenes for the 2008 Loughborough Canal and Boat Festival.
Loughborough Wharf and the canal northwards past the industrial estate was originally built in 1778, with the section from 
Canal Bridge to Leicester being built a few years later.
The festival, the largest of its kind in the Midlands, has been running each year since 1997 (with the exception of 2002 because of Foot and Mouth). It typically attracts 10,000s of visitors over the weekend. Originally it was started as a protest to road improvements by the Council at the junction of Bridge street and Derby Road. The protests were taken up with the help of the Loughborough Echo. The organizer Mick Clowes dreamt up the idea of a festival as a way of protest, and a very successful one - as the result of which was the amended road plan. Mick said: “Once the road plan was amended to miss the wharf, I thought that was it but had forgotten that these boaters like a good time. I was inundated with requests to do 
it all again the following year and, as they say, the rest is history.”
The Mayor of Charnwood will open the event this years festival which is free for all over the weekend of the Saturday 3rd May and Sunday 4th May
There are plans to have a water taxi on site and boat trips in specially adapted boats to enable access for people with disabilities. Many stalls promoting a wide range of crafts from wooden flowers, hand made glass and encaustic arts to textiles, jewellery and other hand made goods.
However this year the intention isn’t to end there. Visitors should be able to enjoy vintage vehicles, a model boat display, Punch and Judy, entertainment from Bill Brookman, maypole dancing (hopefully not too close to the towpath edge) and a Sea Scout water display.
As last year there will also be plenty of charity stalls supporting a range of good causes such as the Air Ambulance and LOROS, as well as refreshments including traditional tasties such as fudge, candy floss, chocolate covered fruit, home-made cakes together with ice cream, pancakes, pasties and of course hot dogs and chips.
Hopefully this year the illuminated flotilla of boats will travel along the canal on the Saturday night now that the Loughborough Wharf development is complete.
Pictures from last years event are in the Loughborough Canal Festival Album.
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Snibston’s Century Theatre Rocks! | |
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 | Community Services11 February 2010Snibstons Century Theatre Rocks!Snibstons Century Theatre is set to rock next month as it welcomes the first of its tribute bands for the year, The Floyd Effect. The Pink Floyd tribute band will play at the Century Theatre, Coalville on Saturday, 20th February and will recreate the music and magic of the last four decades.... 11 Feb 2010 Snibston’s Century Theatre Rocks! |
Hear latest on North West £60,000 | |
| Chief Executive's1 February 2010Hear latest on North West 60,000Interactive meetings in North West Leicestershire are enabling residents to pick up the latest on how 60,000 will boost the local area. Each community forum is giving out 20,000 to local projects following Dragons' Den-style workshops where people pitched ideas and voted for their favourites.... 02 Feb 2010 Hear latest on North West £60,000 |
A history of Leicestershire in 100 objects | |
| Community Services25 January 2010A history of Leicestershire in 100 objectsA total of 100 iconic and historical objects are to be chosen to tell the history of Leicestershire and its place in the world. The initiative builds on the immediate success of the BBC and British Museums A History of the World and will see Leicestershire County Council and partners launching more objects for the county, both from the councils own collections and through public nomination.... 26 Jan 2010 A history of Leicestershire in 100 objects |
Training scheme raises more than £3,000 for charity | |
| Adult Social Care Service25 January 2010Training scheme raises more than 3,000 for charity***Photo opportunity: 1pm, Thursday, January 28, Springboard Centre, Mantle LaneCoalville, LE67 3DW: There will be a chance to take a pic Buffet Car trainee Louisa Hallam with Howard, who received his dog Doree thanks to Hearing Dogs for the Deaf ***A Coalville-based catering training scheme for adults with learning difficulties has raised more than 3,000 towards Hearing Dogs for Deaf People. The Buffet Car, which is run by Leicestershire County Council, hosted a dinner and dance fundraising event last month in Thringstone, where nearly 100 guests attended.... 26 Jan 2010 Training scheme raises more than £3,000 for charity |
Training scheme raises more than £3,000 for charity | |
| Adult Social Care Service25 January 2010Training scheme raises more than 3,000 for charity***Photo opportunity: 1pm, Thursday, January 28, Springboard Centre, Mantle LaneCoalville, LE67 3DW: There will be a chance to take a pic Buffet Car trainee Louisa Hallam with Howard, who received his dog Doree thanks to Hearing Dogs for the Deaf ***A Coalville-based catering training scheme for adults with learning difficulties has raised more than 3,000 towards Hearing Dogs for Deaf People. The Buffet Car, which is run by Leicestershire County Council, hosted a dinner and dance fundraising event last month in Thringstone, where nearly 100 guests attended.... 25 Jan 2010 Training scheme raises more than £3,000 for charity |
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Charnwood Arts is Looking for Buskers | |
| As part of the 2008 Heart of Three Cities Festival, Charnwood Arts is once again organising their annual Picnic in the Park event in Queen?s Park, Granby Street, Loughborough on Saturday May 17th.... 14 Apr 2008 Charnwood Arts is Looking for Buskers |
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| Snibston is appealing for memorabilia to contribute to its miners gala event in September. The gala, a traditional-style celebration of mining life, will feature some of the attractions that made a miners gala the highlight of the mining community s year, including a horticultural competition and a display of memorabilia.... 07 Aug 2008 Plea for photographs for miners' gala |
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| Leading Leicestershire figures are pulling together to offer vital support to the people of Sichuan in China.... 14 May 2008 China Earthquake |
Keep up-to-date at Coalville meeting | |
| Chief Executive's 3 March 2009 Keep up-to-date at Coalville meeting Coalville residents can keep their finger on the pulse of local issues at an interactive meeting. At Coalville Community Forum next week, people can hear from NHS County and Rutland who will be outlining their plans for the coming year and talking about changes to community health.... 02 Apr 2009 Keep up-to-date at Coalville meeting |
Give nappies a 'real' chance | |
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New street-based workers recruited to help tackle anti-social behaviour | |
| Chief Executive's 30 June 2009 New street-based workers recruited to help tackle anti-social behaviour New street-based workers have been recruited to help prevent youth related anti-social behaviour in Leicestershire. The Youth Offending Service s IMPACT Project has proved to be so successful it is being expanded with 300,000 extra funding from Leicestershire County Council.... 01 Jul 2009 New street-based workers recruited to help tackle anti-social behaviour |
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Plea for photographs for miners' gala | |
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| Snibston is appealing for memorabilia to contribute to its miners gala event in September. The gala, a traditional-style celebration of mining life, will feature some of the attractions that made a miners gala the highlight of the mining community s year, including a horticultural competition and a display of memorabilia.... 07 Aug 2008 Plea for photographs for miners' gala |
China Earthquake | |
| Leading Leicestershire figures are pulling together to offer vital support to the people of Sichuan in China.... 14 May 2008 China Earthquake |
Keep up-to-date at Coalville meeting | |
| Chief Executive's 3 March 2009 Keep up-to-date at Coalville meeting Coalville residents can keep their finger on the pulse of local issues at an interactive meeting. At Coalville Community Forum next week, people can hear from NHS County and Rutland who will be outlining their plans for the coming year and talking about changes to community health.... 02 Apr 2009 Keep up-to-date at Coalville meeting |
Give nappies a 'real' chance | |
| Highways, Transportation & Waste Management 21 April 2009 Give nappies a 'real' chance - photo opportunity - A new campaign is highlighting that by the time a baby is potty trained, they could have used 6,000 nappies. By turning away from disposables and making the change to real nappies, not only will people reduce the amount of waste going to landfill but they could also save up to 700.... 23 Apr 2009 Give nappies a 'real' chance |
New street-based workers recruited to help tackle anti-social behaviour | |
| Chief Executive's 30 June 2009 New street-based workers recruited to help tackle anti-social behaviour New street-based workers have been recruited to help prevent youth related anti-social behaviour in Leicestershire. The Youth Offending Service s IMPACT Project has proved to be so successful it is being expanded with 300,000 extra funding from Leicestershire County Council.... 01 Jul 2009 New street-based workers recruited to help tackle anti-social behaviour |