IWA FoW 2022 Brochure V02

IWA 2022 Festival of Water 27th - 29th August Burton-upon-Trent

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Welcome Councillor Philip Hudson Mayor of East Staffordshire

I’m delighted to welcome the Inland Waterways Association back to Burton upon Trent for the Festival of Water 2022.

As a borough with miles of stunning waterways, it’s great to see an event such as this coming back to the area, helping to promote and encourage more people to enjoy these vital and precious environments, for all sorts of leisure pursuits.

visit to East Staffordshire and if you have the opportunity, I urge you to discover more of the fine hospitality and attractions in our borough.

I look forward to seeing you on the waterways.

As well as celebrating the Festival of Water, I hope you have an enjoyable

Photo © Tim Lewis

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Welcome Les Etheridge National Chair

The Inland Waterways Association (IWA) are delighted to return to Burtonon-Trent for our 2022 Festival of Water and to welcome you to Shobnall Fields.

IWA are passionate about protecting and restoring Britain’s network of canals and navigable rivers for everyone to enjoy.

and provides practical support across the country. Our local branches provide support to waterways in their communities, and a social network for our members. Our national committees and panels provide expertise and guidance across the sector.

The inland waterways are special outdoor places – sometimes tranquil and sometimes bustling – whose unique landscape, heritage and habitats are under threat from many pressures, not least inadequate Government support.

Only IWA does all this, and more.

IWA are the only national charity that campaigns locally and nationally for all the country’s canals and river navigations. We provide leadership, resources and practical support for the waterway restoration sector. We lobby parliament, champion regeneration, run events, and fight to improve the waterways for all legitimate users. We are the navigation authority for the Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation in Essex; we know how to run a waterway.

Our members are waterways-lovers from all walks of life who want to preserve and improve the network for future generations. If you love the waterways, then please join us. Enjoy your weekend.

Please visit the IWA stand and talk to the volunteers manning it. They will be very happy to tell you more about IWA and help you become a member.

Finally, a big thank you to all the volunteers as without them this event simply wouldn’t happen.

Our Waterway Recovery Group undertakes civil engineering works

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contents Enjoy Staffordshire by Water

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Lucky Prize Draw

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Burton’s Historic Waterways

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What’s Happening?

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Highlights

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Site Map

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Stay Safe by the Water

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Exhibitors’ Listings

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Food & Drinks Children’s Activities

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Share your Photos

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IWA Gifts & Cards

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Thank You

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IWA’s ‘Festival of Water’ is organised by The Inland Waterways Association which is a non-profit distributing company limited by guarantee. Company registration number 612245. Charity registration number 212342. Registered Office: Island House, Moor Road, Chesham. HP5 1WA.

Photo © Tim Lewis

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Enjoy Staffordshire BY WATER Find us at the heart of the national inland waterways network – with canals, rivers, lakes and reservoirs galore to explore.

You’ll find Staffordshire’s waterways a haven for wildlife, with amazing photo opportunities at every turn; capture stunning landscapes, action-shots or quirky close-ups!

The Canal County Staffordshire has more miles of canal than any other shire county and the canal network delivers you to the doorstep of so many of our attractions, Drayton Manor Theme Park is by the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal; cruise to Froghall on the Caldon Canal and take a short hop by taxi to the thrills of Alton Towers. Explore the Four Counties ring of canals passing through rural villages, amazing Harecastle Tunnel and the city of Stoke-on-Trent home to world-famous potteries. Moor at Middleport Pottery for Burleigh with historic bottle kilns; Emma Bridgewater is beside the Caldon Canal and discover the World of Wedgwood at Barlaston.

Routes Rich in Heritage At Fradley Junction the wharves and warehouse tell amazing tales of when the canal was busy with working narrow boats. Relax in a canal-side café or pub, stroll around the Fradley Pool Nature Reserve. From Fradley head south on the Coventry Canal towards Tamworth Castle, catch a glimpse of the spires of Lichfield Cathedral. Take the Trent & Mersey Canal east for Burton on Trent’s National Brewing Centre – beer was one of the canal’s first cargoes, along with Wedgwood’s fine china. Go west to Great Haywood junction, the historic Shugborough Estate plus the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal, bound for iconic Bratch Locks and ancient Kinver Edge with its Rock Houses.

Harecastle Tunnel © Christine Smith

Take a walk on the wild side There’s a different view around every corner as you walk, run, cycle and boat along Staffordshire’s waterways, changing constantly with each season. And you never know who else might be watching!

Keep your eyes peeled for herons and all kinds of birds, especially the orange-blue flash as a kingfisher swoops past.

Bratch Locks © Christine Smith

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Captain your own boat Hiring a self-drive boat is a great introduction to canal cruising. You don’t need any experience and full instructions will be given. Try a day afloat - enjoy a picnic on board or moor up at a canalside pub. Joshua Day Boat Hire is on the spectacular Caldon canal near Leek; Streethay Wharf is near Lichfield. The companies at Stone, Great Haywood and Kings Orchard below also offer day hire.

Marina Life Along the waterways you’ll find marinas, with great places for all to meet, eat and shop as well as spot boats galore. Great Haywood has the Canalside Café with Farm Shop, while at Aston near Stone dine at No. 26 bar and restaurant. Visit Barton Marina with its super shopping, alfresco dining, Red Carpet Cinema and Waterfront pub/restaurant, plus fabulous walks around the marina, lakes and woodland.

Take a longer boating holiday. You’ll find lots of routes and boatyards to choose from. Try Stone’s Canal Cruising Company’s delightful narrow boats or a Black Prince Holidays boat from their Stoke-on-Trent base. Narrowboat holiday company Anglo Welsh has a base at Great Haywood, whilst ABC Boat Hire has marinas at Gailey and Kings Orchard, near Lichfield. Find Aqua Narrowboats at Barton Marina near Burton-on-Trent, whilst Norbury Wharf just west of Stafford offers holiday and day boats plus a tripboat for up to 42 passengers.

Kings Orchard Marina also offers caravan and camping pitches; from here visit Lichfield and the National Memorial Arboretum at Alrewas, stroll to The Plough at Huddlesford or hire a dayboat and cruise to The Swan at Fradley Junction.

Just east of Burton on Trent is Mercia Marina with wealth of things to do from boat trips to walking around its wildlife and sculpture trails, with plenty of places to relax, eat and shop around its beautiful site, as the Trent & Mersey Canal flows from Staffordshire into Derbyshire.

Sail Lakes - Water Skiing and Go Paddling Staffordshire is a great place to sail, with clubs all over the county on inland waters and reservoirs from Aldridge, Blithfield and Chasewater, to Rudyard Lake, Stanley Pool and Tittesworth, plus Kings Bromley’s Manor Park and Gailey in South Staffordshire. For canoeing and stand up paddleboarding visit www.gopaddling.info to find events, clubs and paddle trail ideas.

Chasewater Country Park is the perfect place for a gentle stroll, bird watching, running and cycling. You can even take a steam train around this canal reservoir and water ski with Chase Watersport Centre.

Fradley Junction © Christine Smith

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lucky Prize draw Win £50 by answering these questions (just draw a ring round whichever apply) and putting your entry in the Post Box on the IWA stand.

How did you know about the IWA Festival of Water here at Burton upon Trent? ?

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Rules of the Lucky Prize Draw.

Draw. Entry to the lucky prize draw is restricted to one entry per person per day please. Multiple entries will be disqualified. The daily prize of £50 is provided in GB sterling only as cash or cheque. Cheques can only be sent to a valid UK address. One winner will be chosen each day 30 minutes before the close of the Festival at random from all valid entries. Winners will be contacted via the details provided. The judge’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. The lucky draw will run each day from 27th-29th August 2022. The Inland Waterways Association is compliant with the Data Protection Act. We will not 9 pass on your details to any third party without your prior consent.

BURTON'S HISTORIC WATERWAYS his team, but Burton was among the first towns to benefit from the new turnpike roads, which had their heyday in the 18th Century.

The Festival site of Shobnall Fields lies alongside the Trent and Mersey Canal and is still a pleasantly open space. It was in the countryside outside the town when the canal came through in 1770. However, it was a latecomer as regards Burton’s communications. Burton was already thriving, a growth started by its excellent road and water transport links.

I729 the turnpike to Lichfield was opened and two turnpikes opened in 1753 - to Derby and from Ashby to Tutbury. The road to Abbots Bromley was turnpiked in 1793. This vastly improved the condition of the highways and, although of little use to Burton’s heavy long distance freight, it was of huge benefit to business locally, as the mails and money could move more swiftly than ever before, or elsewhere.

In 1712 the river Trent had been made navigable to Burton and by 1720 it was having a real impact on the local economy, as entrepreneurs moved in, attracted by the ability to move goods along the river for trans-shipment, usually at Gainsborough or Hull, which gave access to the important London markets via the East coast, or further into the Baltic Sea, in particular. At this time, road freight transport was woeful, huge waggons drawn by eight shire horses, with one in reserve, dragged themselves through dreadful roads at less than walking speed - the waggoner actually walked at the head of

By 1761 serious plans were underway for implementing James Brindley’s plan to link the rivers Mersey, Trent, Severn and Thames. Soon the canal from the North West via Josiah Wedgwood’s factory in the Potteries was under construction and producing a conflict of interest. The Trent Navigation was principally used by the Burton Boat Co, with their big wide beam

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Burton's Communications in the 18th Century

sailing barges. They wanted the canal to connect with their river wharf at Burton.

Cargoes could be transhipped onward to the North and they could operate narrow boats to the T&M connected network.

However, the great engineer John Smeaton had written a strong critique of the problems of navigating the Upper

It needed to compete with the Burton Boat Co however for the freight traffic North. It was therefore built ‘wide’ from Horninglow to the Trent near Shardlow and could take the wide sailing barges from the river - bad news for the Burton Boat Co. Between Horninglow and Shobnall is Dallow St lock, built narrow, the ‘watershed’ between the wide and narrow T&M, just up from the Festival site.

Shobnall Wharf was in the still existing basin, with its narrow entry bridge.

Narrow boats could access the markets in Birmingham and the Black Country, and the North West.

The Burton Boat Co desperately wanted a connection with the T&M, so they did something very determined. In 1769, they employed a thousand men in digging a cut 1¼ miles from their Trent wharf to Shobnall Basin, along a strip of land leased for £20 p.a. from Lord Paget, the big local landowner. It was ready in 1770, when in September the T&M opened from the Trent at Shardlow (the whole line opened in 1777, including the Harecastle Tunnel). This cut was known as the Burton Canal, more usually now as the Bond End Canal, a reference to the location of the river wharf. It was a wide cut and the Trent barges could use it. The T&M refused the connection and installed a bar, which forced transhipment. This stopped narrowboat traffic by the Burton Boat Co from operating directly to and from their wharf. They in any case had been stopped from using their wide boats by Dallow St lock. The Burton Boat Co employed ‘heavies’ to break the bar and there were violent altercations but the bar stood until 1794, when a connection was made. The Trent Navigation was in decline at this point and they effectively sold out to the T&M in 1805. The long-distance Trent traffic

No Festival Site without John Smeaton

Trent, which included the numerous shallows, drought and flood, mills en route competing for water and more. He therefore recommended by-passing Burton and going a further 18 miles to join the Trent near Shardlow.

Two main roads led West out of Burton and crossed the new canal at Shobnall, 1/4 mile SW of the Festival site, and Horninglow, ¾ mile NE. Horninglow wharf was particularly busy and industry grew up there, with lime kilns, a timber yard and a steam corn mill.

Most of the Burton beer was loaded there.

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ceased but local traffic from the riverside mills continued on the river and up the Bond End Canal.

locomotive duly ended up tipped into the canal (no fatalities).

Sewerage in Burton had long been a problem, as it is flat and lacks flow. In 1843, as an improvement, the sewer system was extended to the Bond End Canal, into which it flowed. It must have been one of the most disgusting and smelliest canals ever. However, there was a cunning plan as the lock was on the riverside of the outfall and, with an estimated 12 boat movements a day, there were twelve flushes into the river. The whole of that wharf area in Bond End must have literally breathed more easily when in 1867 the state-of-the-art sewage farm was opened at the other end of town at Clay Mills. You can visit the wonderful beam engine installed in 1885 to pump it, in steam on occasion.

In 1790 a through link via the Coventry Canal enabled a canal link for the T&M to London and soon it was at its busiest as Burton’s industries thrived, with access to Hull, London, Bristol and Liverpool textiles from Peel’s cotton mills, metal work from the forges, hats and, of course, beer outwards - raw materials such as wooden staves for the coopers, iron ingots from the Baltic and cotton for the mills inwards. Throughout the 18th Century Burton continued to trans-ship huge quantities of Cheshire cheese.

In 1839 the railway arrived. Canal traffic soon declined. The Bond End Canal continued in use and took its revenge on the railway. From Burton station the railway to Birmingham ran flat but had to cross the canal. It did so on a swing bridge but, on one fateful day in 1846, the railwayman in charge of the bridge swung it to let a boat through but forgot that a train from Derby was due and the

The new sewage farm and the lack of traffic led to the Bond End Canal being filled in in 1874. A railway was built on its line.

The T&M has survived 252 years along by Shobnall Fields. Enjoy the Festival.

- Article by J. D. Parry

The narrow bridge entrance to Shobnall Basin and the Bond End Canal

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What's happening?

All times are approximate and it may be necessary to change the programme content and schedule at short notice.

*Wrist band holders (Boaters, their families & friends only). **Hosted by Burton Folk Club. **

saturday The Real Ale Bar will be stocked by the Burton Bridge Brewery with beer from several local breweries. Come and try the tasty ales we have on offer. If beer isn’t really your thing, we’re also serving Pimm’s and Prosecco, as well as the usual bar beverages.

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10:00

Festival site opens

Location

11:00

Festival real ale bar opens

11:00 - 11:45

Derby Uke 3A

Entertainments marquee

12:00 - 12:30

Opening ceremony

At IWA marquee

12:30 - 13:45

Derby Uke 3A

Entertainments marquee

13:30 - 14:15

Miles & Margaret: folk duo

Entertainments marquee

14:30 - 15:15

Hayley Di’Rito

Entertainments marquee

15:30 - 16:15

Miles & Margaret: folk duo

Entertainments marquee

16:30 - 17:15

Hayley Di’Rito

Entertainments marquee

17:30

Festival real ale bar closes to the public

18:00

Festival site closes to the public

20:30

Rock & Roll Juke Box**

Entertainments marquee

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What's happening? sunday Time

Description

Location

10:00

Festival site opens

11:00

Festival real ale bar opens

12:10 - 12:35

Michael Skinner **

Entertainments marquee

12:40 - 13:05

Rosie Faith **

Entertainments marquee

13:10 - 13:35

Andy Castle

Entertainments marquee

13:40 - 14:25

Lucy Ward **

Entertainments marquee

14:30 - 14:55

Liz Wall **

Entertainments marquee

15:00 - 15:25

3 Blokes **

Entertainments marquee

15:30 - 16:20

Lucy Ward **

Entertainments marquee

16:25 - 16:50

Geoff Noble **

Entertainments marquee

16:55 - 17:20

Sue & Bob **

Entertainments marquee

17:25 - 17:30

Finale **

Entertainments marquee

17:30

Festival real ale bar closes to the public

18:00

Festival site closes

19:30

Open mic**

Entertainments marquee

21:00

Illuminated boat display

Canal side

22:00

Open mic**

Entertainments marquee

Time

Description

Location

10:00

Festival site opens

11:00

Festival real ale bar opens

11:00 - 11:45

Chris Tymkow

Entertainments marquee

12:00 - 12:45

Brookside Jazz

Entertainments marquee

13:00 - 13:15

Awards ceremony

Entertainments marquee

13:15 - 14:00

Brookside Jazz

Entertainments marquee

14:00 - 14:45

Steve & Julie / Stonesthrow

Entertainments marquee

14:45 - 15:30

Woo Town Hillbillies

Entertainments marquee

15:30 - 16:15

Steve & Julie / Stonesthrow

Entertainments marquee

16:15 - 17:00

Woo Town Hillbillies

Entertainments marquee

16:30

Festival real ale bar closes

17:00

Festival site closes

Monday

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highlights

Lucy Ward

Miles & Margaret

BBC Radio 2 Folk Award Winner Lucy Ward is a critically acclaimed singersongwriter and folk musician. Her songs are a sweet mixture of evocative imagery and quiet, involving beauty, passion, protest and tradition, all rolled into one.

Her voice is breath-taking; this captivating and powerful performer has a unique ability to inhabit the very heart of every song. Visit Lucy Ward’s website: www.lucywardsings.com

Miles & Margaret are a country act with added folk stuff. They play at Burton and Scragg End folk clubs on a regular basis.

My Facebook page is Miles Robinson and there are lots of videos as we did an hour every Wednesday through lockdown.

Burton Folk Club Burton Folk Club is the latest incarnation of a club with a tradition stretching back more than 50 years. During that time, many famous and little-known acts have performed to audiences of various sizes at a multitude of venues. Many were unknowns who moved on to great success but far more were just humble troubadours who believed in keeping traditional music alive – for them the song was always greater than the singer. The Club is run by a small committee whose objective is to book both rising stars and old favourites for fortnightly Guest nights. In the weeks between we hold Singarounds for attendees to both perform and listen, whichever they choose. Our venue is the Albion Tap House, where a fine selection of beer cider, wine and spirits is available with excellent food in the downstairs bar. We hope you enjoy the performers at the Festival of Water.

Woo Town Hillbillies The Woo Town are four musicians based in Worcester. With genre-spanning tunes, ranging from Americana to their own brand of roots music, you can expect highflying banjo, mandolin and harmonica breaks, driving double bass and harmonies, mixed in with a smattering of beautiful heartfelt tunes. All the musicians are versatile, composing their own songs and using pulsating rhythms on ukulele and guitar to drive this fun-fuelled, catchy band. They love playing live and engaging the audience in the on-stage banter. With numerous different instruments swapping hands and each of the four members taking turns at lead vocals, they create a varied and ever-changing show. Find us: www.facebook.com/wootownhillbillies

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Stay safe at the event For your safety and enjoyment at the event, please: •

Always keep children within sight – and don’t run near the water’s edge.

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Take care walking along the towpaths and grassed areas near the water, there are more boats here than usual and there are, unavoidably, some trip hazards – watch your step and look where you are going at all times.

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Do not lean out over the water, or sit on or lean against the boats – they can move about unexpectedly.

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Never jump across or dive into the canal – there could be hidden or sharp obstacles.

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Dogs are welcome but must be on leads at all times and poop-scooped after.

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Make use of the litter disposal facilities and recycle/re-use as often as possible.

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Please listen out for important public announcements.

If you have any concerns please go to the Information Stand, First Aid Post or the IWA marquee – or ask a volunteer in a purple T-shirt.

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Exhibitors' Listings Ashby Canal Association Find information about the Association.

Beneberry Products Hand drawn laser engraving, crafting table & make your own ornaments.

Boaters Christian Fellowship Boaters’ Christian Fellowship members are Christians who appreciate the inland waterways of the UK from all denominations who aim at fellowship, worship & witness.

Dallow Lock Crafts Wooden toys & jigsaws.

Derby & Sandiacre Canal Trust Progress report on restoration & plans.

Inland Waterways Association IWA is the charity campaigning to restore and protect 7000 miles of inland waterways in Britain. Visit our stand to find out more, buy a waterway book, map or guide or join us.

SMT Leisure Children’s toys & novelties.

Latton Basin Restoration Promoting preservation & restoration of Infrastructure at Latton Junction.

Trent & Mersey Canal Society Promotion of the Society, second hand books & brica-brac.

Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust Canal restoration charity.

Vimart Signwriting Traditional signwriting beautifully designed & carefully applied.

OM Traders Tye dye clothing.

One - Off Traditional artwork & signwriting.

Ebinka Craft Handmade products from fabric, wool, wood & card.

Out of My Shell A little piece of the seaside & hair braiding.

Erewash Canal Preservation & Development Association Find information about the Association.

Pansy Power Craft Handmade sewn & crocheted goods.

Green Team Hand carved gifts, wooden & gemstone jewellery.

IWA Lichfield Branch Find information about the Branch.

RNLI Burton & South Derbyshire Branch Fundraising & education.

Sew Singular Bags, aprons, journals & cards etc.

Simon Bonsai Bonsai trees & accessories.

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Sugarfoot The Pod Floating Studio Handmade canal inspired fused glass made aboard narrowboat ‘The Pod’.

Wallflower Gifts Novelty mugs, wall plaques & other gifts.

Waterway Recovery Group North West Second hand books & brica-brac. Sales support canal restoration.

Willow Boats Ltd Beautifully hand-painted boats using modern materials.

Woodcraft by Owen Handmade wooden pens & jewellery.

Woofs Treats Defra approved dog treats & gifts for dog lovers.

Food & Drinks Desi Sweet Centre Indian street food.

Freeman Event Catering Tropical slush.

Pork & beef carvery.

Ice Cream Van Ice cream.

J W Catering Breakfast rolls, burgers, hot dogs, chips, hot & cold drinks.

Platinum Pancakes Sweet pancakes topped with the finest local ingredients.

La Fiamma Wood fired pizzas.

(Saturday & Sunday only).

The Retro Coffee Company Tea, coffee, cakes, crepes & waffles.

children's activities There are lots of fun things for children to enjoy at the Festival of Wate: fairground rides, Bubbles of Fun walk-on-water zorbs and Bumper Carz in the boating pool, a chance to try driving a digger with IWA’s Waterway Recovery Group, competitions, an opportunity to learn all about going Wild over Water in the WoW tent and to get their faces transformed by our expert face painter. There’ll also be lessons on how to safely paddle a canoe or paddle board and, in the Arena, they can have a go on the play equipment or learn how to throw a rope correctly.

team to being colour to your face this August bank holiday with something to suit all budgets. You can be sure of a fabulous face painting on Helens chair!

See you there!

Face Unlimited Faces Unlimited are poised to paint your world! World record breaking painters, fabulous selections of paintings and a spotlessly clean sponge per child to minimise any risk of covid transfer. We paint all ages from 3 upwards, anything from kittens to tigers to space faces, and superheros, fairies and fantasy. Whatever you want, we can paint it! Helen Elvins, world speed record holder heads up her

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Thank you Thank you also to the following organisations for all their assistance and support and without whom there could be no festival:

The Inland Waterways Association is a registered charity and relies on legacies, fundraising and membership subscriptions to fund its work, including the running of its subsidiary Essex Waterways Ltd and its restoration arm, the Waterway Recovery Group. Our annual events, such as IWA Festival of Water, are organised, managed and set up almost entirely by its volunteers, members and supporters throughout the country. IWA is very thankful to all those who have helped bring this year’s Festival of Water at Burton upon Trent together.

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