3Oct
HNBC Gathering at the Black Country Living Museum
Black Country Living Museum canal arm, Birmingham Canal Navigations, Dudley · West Midlands
2 miles awayCanals Sat 3 – Sun 4 Oct 2026
Photo: Barry Skeates from newbury, UK · CC BY 2.0
Canal & Waterway Events · In 24 days
Black Country Boating Festival 2026
A volunteer-run canal festival marking its 40th year, with historic and modern narrowboats gathering on the Dudley No 2 Canal at Bumble Hole Nature Reserve. The site opens Friday 6pm to 11pm, Saturday 10am to 11pm and Sunday 10am to 5pm, with boat trips, trade and charity stalls, a real ale bar, live music and a Sunday dog show.
What’s on
- 40th anniversary festival
- Narrowboat gathering on the Dudley No 2 Canal
- Free entry and canal boat trips
- Real ale bar and live music
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