Canalway Cavalcade Programme 2012

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elcome to Canalway Cavalcade 2012 a unique waterways and community festival which has been taking place at Little Venice since 1983.

Organised by The Inland Waterways Association (IWA) volunteers this festival weekend heralds the start of a summer of special celebrations in 2012. This year’s Cavalcade theme will reflect the joyous events of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Year. Many of the 150 boats attending Cavalcade will be participating in the historic Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Pageant on the River Thames in June. Some have travelled from the furthest reaches of the waterways system in Britain —a spidery network of nearly 3000 miles—to gather here in a glorious array of colour in the heart of London.

Whether you’ve travelled to Cavalcade from near or far, are a boater, a resident or a visitor you’ll find it’s packed with fun stuff for everyone from 2 to 102. We’ve got kids’ activities, from floating on water to Punch and Judy, competitions, food and trade stalls, music, real ale, and lots, lots more. We hope you will want to find out more about our wonderful waterways and become a fan during this exciting festival—so have a great time!

The IWA campaigns for the use, maintenance and restoration of Britain’s inland waterways. It believes that canals and rivers are everyone’s to enjoy and it works to preserve the heritage and ecology of the system for public benefit. If you’d like to find out more about the work of the IWA, our waterway heritage, or how you can join in and help to restore a waterway, go to the IWA marquee on Warwick Crescent at this event, or visit the website www.waterways.org.uk, phone our membership hotline: 01494 783453 or write to us at : IWA, Island House, Moor Road, Chesham, HP5 1WA. Christine Smith Publicity Manager, Canalway Cavalcade 2012 The IWA accepts no liability for any matter within this brochure, including adverts Canalway Cavalcade is organised by Inland Waterways Enterprises Ltd, a private limited company (Registered in England no. 4305322) wholly owned by The Inland Waterways Association (Registered as a charity no. 212342) to whom all profits are given. Registered Office: Island House, Moor Road, Chesham HP5 1WA

SPONSORS Boatshed Inland British Waterways London Cavendish Rowe City of Westminster PaddingtonCentral Porter & Co

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CONTENTS Welcome Children’s Activities What’s On + Where Art on an Easel Awards Thanks Site Plan Trade stalls: Who’s Where Food + Snacks More Events Towpath Walks

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Use your smart phone to scan the QR code and link to the IWA website Cover photo by C Smith

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hroughout the weekend we have a variety of entertainments for you. Many of the performances are given at a reduced fee in order to maximise the money we raise for the causes we support.

Graham Nunn and The Church Army welcome visitors, children or adults, for a chat on board the boat Theo moored alongside the Stone Wharf. They will also be leading the service at 10:00 on Sunday and organising various activities for children near Theo.

There will also be music—of all genres—being played around the site: by the Horse Bridge, on the pontoon bandstand in the Pool and on the Stone Wharf.

We have a whole range of children’s activities, including games, a treasure hunt and craft activities. Youngsters can try kayaking and learn water safety on the canal beside the Paddington Towpath, near Bishop’s Bridge, thanks to the Pirate Club of the Pirate Castle in Camden. Life jackets and full instruction will be provided. You can also go on board their new boat Pirate Prince and learn more about the activities at the Pirate Castle. In Rembrandt Gardens, throughout the Festival there’ll be performances of Punch and Judy and on Sunday, at 15:00, if you go down to Rembrandt Gardens you’ll be sure to find a Teddy Bears’ Picnic. Bubble of Fun, walking on water, is located on the other side of the canal, on the Paddington Towpath, between the two statues.

Elsdale II Floating Classroom is back with us again this year and will be showing children how to do salt dough modelling and other crafts, from 14:30—17:00 on Saturday and 11:00—17:00 on Sunday and Monday.

Beauchamp Floating Classroom will also be keeping the children amused with their Creepy Crawlies Show and Recycled Artwork workshops You can collect more information about these activities from our Information Points: in the Waterspace Office on the North Towpath, in the IWA marquee on Warwick Crescent, on the boat Jena moored alongside the Paddington Towpath or at the work camp compound on the Stone Wharf. To find these please refer to the Site Plan on pages 10-11.

In addition, during the Festival, the Puppet Theatre Barge will be performing their Puppet Show ‘The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse’ at 11:00 and 15:00 on Saturday, and at 15:00 other days, aboard the barge May Brent on the North Towpath. Advance booking recommended: telephone 020 7249 6876, mobile 07836 202745, email puppet@movingstage.co.uk or via their website www.puppetbarge.com/booking.

Prices: Children and concessions £8.50, adults £10. Credit and debit cards accepted.

Saturday 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 14:15 14:30

Site opens Real Ale Bar opens Children’s workshop Chucklefoot one man band Opening Ceremony Steve Strickland’s Noyze Boyze Punch & Judy

Stone Wharf Entertainments Marquee, Stone Wharf Entertainments Marquee, Stone Wharf Horse Bridge overlooking the Pool South Towpath (by the Horse Bridge) Rembrandt Gardens

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Pageant of boats Through the Pool Chucklefoot one man band Paddington Towpath Harrow Community Choir—Singing workshop and performance Amphitheatre Punch & Judy Rembrandt Gardens Music and songs by Braunston Pickle and Janul Entertainments Marquee, Stone Wharf The Pageant returns, accompanied by the Noyze Boyze Through the Pool Chucklefoot one man band Paddington Towpath Real Ale Bar closes Site closes

Sunday 08:00 10:00 10:00 11:00 11:00 11:00 11:30 12:30 12:45 13:00 13:00 14:00 14:00 14:30 14:30 15:00 15:30 16:00 16:30 17:30 18:00

Communion Service Elsdale II, moored Paddington Towpath Site opens Church Army multi-denominational service Entertainments Marquee, Stone Wharf Real Ale Bar opens Stone Wharf Boat Handling Competition (Part 1) Sponsored by Porter & Co. In the Pool Chucklefoot one man band Stone Wharf Children’s workshop Entertainments Marquee, Stone Wharf Music and songs by Braunston Pickle and Janul Entertainments Marquee, Stone Wharf Blessing of the boats by Father Gary Bradley, Vicar of Little Venice On the Horse Bridge, overlooking the Pool, and along the moorings aboard Lady Mildmay Chucklefoot one man band Various locations on site Punch & Judy Rembrandt Gardens Punch & Judy Rembrandt Gardens Ukebox Jury—Ukulele Band Entertainments Marquee, Stone Wharf IWA with London Walks: Towpath Walk—Kensal Green Cemetery to Little Venice. Meet Kensal Green station. £8 (£6 concessions) Chucklefoot one man band South Towpath (by the Horse Bridge) Teddy Bears’ Picnic Rembrandt Gardens Boat Handling Competition (Part 2) In the Pool Chucklefoot one man band Various locations on site Music and songs by Braunston Pickle and Janul Entertainments Marquee, Stone Wharf Real Ale Bar closes Site closes

Evening: 20:30 21:30 22:00

The Rhythm & Blues Brothers Procession of illuminated boats The Rhythm & Blues Brothers

Island bandstand in the Pool * In the Pool * Island bandstand in the Pool*

* For safety reasons please avoid the towpath around the Pool on Sunday evening.

The best viewing positions are from the raised pavements of the roads around the Pool.

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Monday 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:00 11:30 12:30 13:00 13:00 13:30 14:00 14:00 14:00 14:30 15:00 15:30 16:00 16:30 17:00

Site opens Boat Handling Competition (Part 3) In the Pool Real Ale Bar opens Stone Wharf Chucklefoot one man band Stone Wharf Music and songs by Braunston Pickle and Janul Entertainments Marquee, Stone Wharf Chucklefoot one man band South Towpath (by the Horse Bridge) Awards Ceremony Horse Bridge overlooking the Pool Punch & Judy Rembrandt Gardens Jazz on the island Island bandstand in the Pool Chucklefoot one man band Various locations on site Punch & Judy Rembrandt Gardens Ukebox Jury - Ukulele Band Entertainments Marquee, Stone Wharf Parade of historic and working boats Canal by Paddington Towpath and in the Pool Jazz on the island Island bandstand in the Pool Chucklefoot one man band Various locations on site Grand Prize Draw Results!

Horse Bridge overlooking the Pool Real Ale Bar closes Site closes

Regulated by RICS

THANKS The Inland Waterways Association is a registered charity and has no funds available to subsidise Canalway Cavalcade, which is organised and run entirely by volunteers. We are therefore very much indebted to those listed below who help us to make the weekend possible: Linda & Dennis Anfuso; Boatshed Inland; Branch Out Design; British Waterways; Canal Experience Training; Cavendish Rowe; Dacorum Narrowboat Project; Derwent London; DJC Sound Systems; Dovedale Models by David Wright; First Class Sailing; Ingrid Wagner Rug & Art Creation; Laburnum Boat Club; London Waterbus Company; Massis Lebanese Grill & Bar; Mortons Media Group Ltd; Paddington Central; Paddington Waterside Partnership; Pilcher Herschman; Porter & Co; Powerday; TfL; The Church Army; The Floating Boater; The London Canal Museum; The Pirate Club; The West London Floating Classroom; The Wyvern Shipping Co. Ltd; Tideway Adventurers; UK Boat Hire Ltd; London WRG; Waterways World Magazine; Westminster City Council; Wood Hall & Heward Ltd. AWARDS At each Canalway Cavalcade we award various prizes, mainly for participating boats.

The following will be presented this year: The Marcus Boudier Trophy: For the best decorated privately entered boat in Saturday’s Pageant The Ray Dunford Buckby Can Trophy: For the best decorated boat entered by a waterway or community group The Cruise Electric Trophy: For the best illuminated boat in Sunday evening’s Procession The Graham Capelin Award: For the best entry by a boater who has not previously taken part in either the Saturday Pageant or Illuminated Boats The Westminster Trophy: Sponsored by the City of Westminster for the winner of the Boat Handling Competition The Roger Squires Trophy: Presented by St Pancras Cruising Club in recognition of Roger’s 10 years as their Commodore, it is awarded to the best novice competitor in the Boat Handling Competition which, this year, is sponsored by Porter & Co. The Vic Trott Memorial Trophy: Is open to boaters and non-boaters, awarded to the couple in the best ‘Boaters’ Sunday Best’ costume The Mike Stevens Memorial Trophy: Goes to the ‘Best Boat’ at Canalway Cavalcade, selected from all the boat entries at the event. It is awarded in recognition of Mike’s outstanding contribution to the IWA and Canalway Cavalcade during his lifetime.

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Open to any form of artistic talent, Art on an Easel is for students and post graduates and enables artists to enter their works of painting, drawing, print making, sculpture, textiles, photography, design and multimedia. The web based platform and the launch exhibition at Canalway Cavalcade, in Sheldon Square, intend to showcase the work of young, emerging, unrepresented artists who have not exhibited in a commercial setting before.

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Paddington Towpath ABC Leisure Group Ltd / UK Boat Hire Apon Reflections Archant London Beez-Neez Arts Brian Hood Bubble of Fun Chocololo Go Cruise Ingrid Wagner Rug & Art Izit Design Ltd Jae Print John Biddall Leisure Karma Little Venice Cards London Canal Museum London Look Lymn Bank Farm Massis Lebanese Grill & Bar Melton & Oakham Waterways Society Norman Lennard The Candy Man The Fudge Factory (Deeping St James) Towpath Talk Traditional Irish Coffee Co Yash Jani

Narrowboat Holidays & boat brokerage Mounted photos, placemats Newspaper publisher Jewellery, clothes, bags, shoes Handpainted narrowboat ware Children’s water walking Chocolate dips, drinks, sweets Holidays: ship cruising Interior textiles design and make Country hats Needlecraft: cushions, bags, aprons Children’s rides Clothing: hats, bags, musical instruments Little Venice prints and greetings cards Waterways history museum Fashion accessories Cheese, flavoured, smoked & garlic Restaurant in Sheldon Square Waterway books, videos, tea towels Bric-a-Brac Candy Floss Home-made fudge, Belgian chocolatecoated fruit Newspaper publisher Liqueurs for Irish Coffee Indian ethnic handmade crafts

Rembrandt Gardens Kids’ Wonderland Punch & Judy Teddy Bears’ Picnic (Sunday at 15:00 only)

Sheldon Square Art on an Easel

Art Gallery

South Towpath Riapagifts Urban Cafe

Giftware Light snacks & soft Drinks

Warwick Crescent Ananya Trading Anna Capital Travel Books Crazy Carrot Craft FunFingers Herbal Haven IWA Middlesex Branch IWA South London Branch John Hill Foods Ltd Kingfisher Fashions Lancoo Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Runamenta Stella & Dot The Elephants Trunk Co The Inland Waterways Association Tricia Parratt Urban Cafe Usborne Books– Zena Rudder

Clothes & accessories from Bali Silver jewellery London Walks guidebooks & cards Glass-painting, handbags & cards Finger puppets Live herbs in pots Books, maps, gifts Books, maps, gifts Fudge Designer clothing & charm bracelets Jewellery Wildlife charity Bolivian hats, shawls, bags, puppets Contemporary & costume jewellery Fashion & accessories Charity campaigning for waterways Conservation; books, maps, gifts Pictures by local artists Light snacks and soft drinks Books

Stone Wharf Community Kitchen Coopers Beans & Leaves Italiano Ices Oriental Bite Relish the Thought Catering Relish the Thought Catering Simply Stonebaked Pizza

Asian Curries Real Coffee & Snacks Ice Creams: here and around the event Chinese & Thai Burgers & Chips Hog Roast & Chips Pizza

Paddington Towpath The Candy Man

Confectionery

Warwick Crescent Urban Cafe

Light snacks and soft drinks

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13th May

Ruislip Woods Festival 12:00—16:30. Free admission.

Between the Ruislip Lido Railway’s ‘Water’s Edge’ station and the Water's Edge pub. HA4 7TY. www.ruislipwoodstrust.org.uk/events.htm

19th/20th May

Rickmansworth Festival 10:30—22:30 Saturday and until 17:30 Sunday. Rickmansworth Aquadrome and along the canal between Batchworth and Stockers Locks. www.rwt.org.uk/festival

3rd June

Her Majesty The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Pageant www.thamesdiamondjubileepageant.org/

6th/7th/8th July

Ware Boat Festival on the River Lee near The Priory, High Street, Ware, Hertfordshire SG12 9AL. For more information call 01279 860507 or email les.hunt@waterways.org.uk

7th/8th July

Kingston Regatta and River Festival

2nd September

The Angel Canal Festival 11:00—17:00. Free admission.

Adjoining City Road Lock, Islington. www.angelcanalfestival.org/

8th/9th September

Mayor’s Thames Festival. www.thamesfestival.org/

15th September

The Great River Race: 21 Miles from London Docklands to Ham in Surrey. Starting cannon at 10:40 am. www.greatriverrace.co.uk/

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Towpath Walks If Cavalcade has excited your interest in London’s canals then you might want to explore further.

Inland Waterways Association (IWA) volunteer guides support The IWA Towpath Walks Society, which arranges a regular series of guided walks along the city’s canals in association with London Walks.

They last just over two hours and take place on two Sunday afternoons each month. The walks start and finish at a tube or DLR station and cost £8 per person, with concessions £6. You can even join one during the Festival Sunday which leaves Kensal Green Cemetery at 2:30 pm. Or, if you’d like to get closer to the new Olympic stadium, turn up at Bromley by Bow tube station on Sunday 20th May at 2:30 pm.

The walks have been going since 1977 and have so far raised over £24,000 towards the IWA’s work.

The guides give their services free and the IWA benefits financially.

More information is available from Peter Finch, telephone 020 8969 9941 or Roger Wilkinson, telephone 020 8458 9476

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