IWA Shrewsbury District & North Wales Branch EVENTS July – December 2016 July 23-Aug 20 Eric Gaskell art exhibition at Audlem Mill. July 24 Church Minshull Aqueduct Marina Open Day incl. IWA Branch stall. July 30-31 Audlem Gathering of Historic Boats and Festival of Transport. August 6-7 Lock wind at Hurleston Locks. One of the main fundraising events for this Branch. August 13-14 Beer, boat & burger festival at The Hartley Arms, Wheaton Aston. Market stalls, 16 real ales & ciders, tug-of-war and egg catching competitions, live evening entertainment from 6.30pm. August 13-14 Ellesmere Summer Festival. Boat trips based at the CRT Yard. August 15 Branch business meeting at Narrowboat Inn, Whittington SY11 4NU * IWA members are welcome to attend Branch committee meetings, which are preceded by an informal meal in the venue pub from 6 pm.. Meetings begin at 7.00pm. Please let us know if you would like to attend by emailing shrewsandnwales@waterways.org.uk so we can advise numbers to the pub kitchen . August 20-21 Whitchurch Gathering of Boats. Please come and support the branch stall. Boat trips. September 2-4 Maesbury Canal Fayre at Canal Central, Maesbury Marsh SY10 8JE. Share a talent, hobby or trade at a weekend of co-created fun. Camping pitches available. www.bywatercruises.com September 3-4 Boat Share Show at Overwater Marina. Boats with available shares for sale from the major boat share operators will be available to view. September 4 Audlem RNLI Festival at OverWater Marina. September 10 Heritage Open Day at Rednal Canal Warehouse, Rednall, Nr. Queens Head SY11 4HX. 10am - 4pm. Could you help us at this event? http://oswestrytownmuseum.co.uk/index.php/heritage-open-days-2016/ October 10 Branch business meeting * at The Leopard, 33 London Road, Nantwich CW5 6LJ. October 15 Inter-Branch Social & Skittles Challenge, Stafford Boat Club, Maplewood, Wildwood, Stafford ST17 4SG 7.30 pm. Book with: val.haig@waterways.org.uk October 20 Social Evening & Talk at The Crown Hotel, Nantwich CW5 3AS, 7 for 7.30 pm. author and journalist Sarah Henshaw, fresh from navigating her narrowboat Joseph across the English Channel and along the canals of France – see Waterways World, August 2016 October 21 Shrewsbury Charity Christmas Cards Shop opens for 6 weeks, Mon – Sat, St.Mary’s Church in town centre. Our IWA calendar and waterways Christmas cards on sale December 12 Branch business meeting * at Narrowboat Inn, Whittington SY11 4NU.
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