Canal Festival 2011

Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale & Calderdale - 13th - 28th August

Discover the Rochdale Canal during a fortnight of activities from Sowerby Bridge to Manchester, including guided walks, bike rides, canoeing, angling, boating, wildlife events, underground tours, arts activities, a lantern parade and much more

The Festival Finale event will take place Sunday 28th August along the Failsworth section of the Rochdale Canal (accessed from canal towpath or via Marlborough Drive). There will be lots of different, free activities and entertainment including Canoeing & angling taster sessions, wildlife activities, live entertainment, art activities, climbing wall, fruit picking and apple pressing, music and much more. Activities will be taking place at both the canal basin/health centre car park and also down at the Grassroots Community Allotment site.

You can also download the event programme here