Procession Of Boats To Begin Canal Festival

A colourful cavalcade of boats will make its way down Foxton’s famous flight of locks tomorrow as part of a special canal festival.

The two-day event will celebrate the historic role Leicestershire’s waterways played in the renaissance of the nation’s canal network 75 years ago.

The 1950 Festival of Boats & Arts in Market Harborough

The flotilla will head to Union Wharf in Market Harborough, which was scene of the 1950 Festival of Boats & Arts, which was pivotal in the campaign to prevent the loss of the nation’s waterways.

The free event at Foxton Locks will include a host of activities for the whole family and highlight the importance of the canal network, with questions over future funding plans.

It has been organised by the Inland Waterways Association, with support from the Canal & River Trust and Harborough District Council.

Debbie Shephard is from the IWA’s Leicestershire branch and told HFM more about the procession of boats and the event:

A cavalcade of boats will make its way down Foxton’s famous flight of locks

More on the event HERE