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welcome

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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

Welcome to the 2011 Canalway Cavalcade, which has been organised annually by The Inland Waterways Association (IWA) volunteers since 1983.

This festival weekend is the pinnacle of a week of London celebrations – Easter, St George’s Day, and the Royal Wedding – but just the beginning of the event calendar for the IWA. A charity formed more than 50 years ago, the IWA campaigns for the conservation, use, maintenance, restoration and development of the 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.

There are nearly 3000 miles of waterways in the British system – about 100 miles in London alone. ‘London – a waterways island’ is the theme of this year’s festival, which celebrates London as an island, a city which is surrounded by water on all sides with the River Thames in the south and the Grand Union and Regent’s Canals to the north: a blue ribbon encompassing the capital.

And some 150 boats have travelled here from all over Britain using that intricate waterways system. They’ve brushed and burnished, painted, polished and hung out the bunting on their beautiful craft – just for you – making Cavalcade such a lively, colourful sight, right here 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 chock full of fun stuff for everyone to enjoy. We’ve got trade stalls selling everything from boats to bric-a-brac; lots of music and Morris men; activities for the kids like bubble-blowing and Punch and Judy; real ale, snacks and lots, lots more. We hope you too will want to find out more about our wonderful waterways and become a fan during this exciting festival – so have a great time!

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 restore a waterway go to the IWA marquee on Warwick Crescent at this event, or visit the website: http://www.waterways.org.uk, phone our Membership hotline: 01494 783453 or write to us at IWA, Island House, Moor Road, Chesham, HP5 1WA.

Christine SmithPublicity Manager, Canalway Cavalcade 2011

Cover photo by C Smith

SPECIAL OFFER

CANALWAY CAVALCADE 30 APRIL—2 MAY 2011 ONLY

On presentation of this voucher

Dining in at Massis 15% off

(food only, minimum order 1 starter and 1 main per person) or

Take away Lebanese lunch box Only £5.50

(includes a wrap of your choice, bowl of salad and hummus)

Massis focuses on authentic Lebanese cuisine presented in an atmospheric setting

with impeccable service and style

9 Sheldon Square Paddington Central LONDON W2 6HY

Telephone: 0207 286 8000

reservations@massis.co.uk

www.massis.co.uk

what’s happening

10:00 Site opens11:00 Real Ale Bar opens Stone Wharf12:00 Music by Tuxedo Junction Entertainments Marquee on Stone Wharf13:00 Music by Tuxedo Junction Entertainments Marquee on Stone Wharf13:00 Walk: Architectural Highlights of Paddington Meet: Brunel Statue, Platform 1, Paddington Station $14:00 Opening Ceremony On the Horse Bridge over the Pool14:15 Steve Strickland’s Noyze Boyze South Towpath (by the Horse Bridge)14:30 Punch & Judy Rembrandt Gardens14:30 Pageant of boats Through the Pool15:00 Children’s workshop Entertainments Marquee, Stone Wharf15:00 Walk:TheRoyalFamilyandPaddington Meet:PraedStreetPostOffice,4PraedStreetW2$15:30 Punch & Judy Rembrandt Gardens16:00 The Pageant returns...... To the Pool, accompanied by the Noyze Boyze17:30 Real Ale Bar closes18:00 Site Closes

saturday highlights

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Throughout 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 their boat Narrow Escape on the Stone Wharf.

Throughout the weekend there will be an exhibition of children’s art at themanagementofficesof PaddingtonCentral, Sheldon Square. This is from a competition run by PaddingtonCentral and Paddington Waterside Partnership with local schools on the theme Paddington Goes to the Carnival.

We have organised a range of kids’ activities (including Punch & Judy and Bubble of Fun), details of which can be found on page 9. You can collect more information about these activities from our Information Points - one on the South Towpath in the Pool and the other on the Paddington Towpath, near the pedestrian bridge.

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

In addition, during the Festival, the Puppet Theatre Barge will be performing their Puppet Shows Brer Rabbit and The Tar Baby at 15:00 daily aboard May Brent on the North Towpath. Advance booking recommended: telephone 020 7249 6876, mobile 07836 202 745, email puppet@movingstage.co.uk or via their website http://www.puppetbarge.com/booking. Prices: Children and concessions £8.50, adults £10, credit and debit cards accepted.

+ If wet, the events scheduled for the Amphitheatre will move to the Entertainments Marquee on The Stone Wharf$ If you need directions to the meeting points for the walks please ask at the Information Points* 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.

what’s happening08:00 Communion Service Entertainments Marquee, Stone Wharf 10:00 Site opens10:00 Church Army multi-denominational service Entertainments Marquee, Stone Wharf11:00 Real Ale Bar opens The Stone Wharf11:00 Boat Handling Competition (Part 1) Sponsored by Porter & Co In the Pool12:00 Children’s workshop Entertainments Marquee, Stone Wharf12:45 Blessing of the boats by Father Gary Bradley, Vicar of Little Venice On the Horse Bridge, over the Pool13:00 Punch & Judy Rembrandt Gardens14:00 Punch & Judy Rembrandt Gardens14:00 Ukebox Jury - Ukulele Band Amphitheatre +14:30 IWA with London Walks: Towpath walk - Kensal Green Cemetery to Little Venice Meet at Kensal Green station £8 (£6 conc.)15:00 Teddy Bears’ Picnic Rembrandt Gardens15:00 Walk: Paddington Central & Little Venice Meet: outside Starbucks, 15 Sheldon Square $15:30 Boat Handling Competition (Part 2) In the Pool17:30 Real Ale Bar closes18:00 Site closes18:30 Walk: Paddington Central & Little Venice Meet: outside Starbucks, 15 Sheldon Square $20:00 The Rhythm & Blues Brothers Bandstand in the Pool *21:30 Procession of illuminated boats In the Pool *22:00 The Rhythm & Blues Brothers Bandstand in the Pool *

10:00 Site opens10:30 Boat Handling Competition (Part 3) In the Pool11:00 Real Ale Bar opens The Stone Wharf11:00 Morris dancing Various locations on site11:00 Walk: Brunel – Designer, Engineer, Legend Meet: Brunel statue, Platform 1 Paddington Stn $11:30 Children’s workshop Entertainments marquee, Stone Wharf12:00 Morris dancing Various locations on site13:00 Morris dancing Various locations on site13:00 Awards Ceremony Horse Bridge over the Pool13:00 Punch & Judy Rembrandt Gardens13:30 Walk: Brunel – Designer, Engineer, Legend Meet: Brunel statue, Platform 1 Paddington Stn $14:00 Morris dancing Various locations on site14:00 Punch & Judy Rembrandt Gardens14:30 Parade of historic & working boats In the Pool16:00 Grand Prize Draw – The Results! Horse Bridge over the Pool16:00 Walk: Brunel – Designer, Engineer, Legend Meet: Brunel statue, Platform 1 Paddington Stn $16:30 Real Ale Bar closes17:00 Site closes

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sunday highlights

monday highlights

marquee

Art Exhibition

No cycling or pushing cycles anywhere on the Festival site

marquee

Art Exhibition

No cycling or pushing cycles anywhere on the Festival site

Beez-Neez Arts Jewellery, Clothes, Bags, ShoesBoatshed Grand Union Boat brokerageBrian Hood Handpainted narrowboat enamelwareCanal Art by Julie Painted Canalware, Canalia & jewelleryCanal Experience RYA Boat Handling CoursesCandy Camper ConfectioneryClub La Costa Holiday resorts & hotels worldwideGo Cruise Holiday ship cruisingInformation Stand What’s where & whenJohn Biddall Leisure Children’s ridesKarma Clothing, ethnic, hats, bags, musical instrumentsLondon Canal Museum Museum

Lymn Bank Farm Flavoured & smoked cheesesMelton & Oakham Waterway books, videos,Waterways Society tea towels Parks Police ServiceRiver Canal Rescue Ltd National Marine Breakdown & RecoverySimply Strawberries Strawberries fresh & preparedThe Candy Man Candy FlossThe Fudge Factory Homemade fudge, Belgian(Deeping St James) chocolate-coated fruitThe Sandwich Barge Teas, cakes, sandwichesTideway Adventurers Low cost boating for young peopleVolunteer Police Cadets Voluntary youth organisationWhotz Hot Ltd Superwrench ex New ZealandYash Jani Indian ethnic handmade crafts

who’s where

Boaters’ Christian Fellowship Religious organisationCoventry Mobile Catering Ice creamFlossy Coffee Coffee, hot dogs and smoothiesJanul Publications Books, photography, cards

Kingfisher Fashions Women’s & children’s fashionRiapagifts Gift wareWye Valley Cakes Cakes & biscuits

Anna Silver jewelleryCoventry Mobile Catering Ice creamCrazy Carrot Craft Glass painting, handbags, cardsDaisy Chain Baby Organic & ethical children’s clothesFlossy Coffee Coffee, hot dogs and smoothies Fun Fingers Finger puppetsHerbal Haven Live herbs in potsIWA Marquee Inland Waterways Association Information & SalesIWA Middlesex Branch Inland Waterways Association Branch Sales

John Hill Foods Ltd FudgeLancoo JewelleryLittle Venice Cards Prints & greetings cardsNick Hooper Design & Print Unique hand screen printed clothingRunamanta Bolivian hats, shawls, bags, puppets, earringsSilvermoon JewellerySunrise Press London guidebooksZena Rudder Usborne booksWigwam, KGM Trading South American knitwear

Catford Modellers Paint ‘n’ Take ceramics Coventry Mobile Catering Ice cream Real Meal Kitchen Roast potatoes, stews & wrapsRelish the Thought Catering Burgers & chips

Relish the Thought Catering Hog roast & chipsThai & Chai Thai Curries & SnacksThe Dudley Arms BBQ Portuguese Chicken Worcester Beverage Co Ltd Real Ale Bar

paddington towpath

south towpath

stone wharf

warwick crescent

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There are plenty of activities for children during the Festival starting with a display from an art competition that took place in Edward Wilson School, Westminster prior to the weekend. This was on the theme ‘Paddington Goes to the Carnival’. The display of the children’s contributions can be found facing outwards from the PaddingtonCentralofficethroughouttheweekend.ThisismarkedonthesiteplanwithaPaddingtonBear.

Other activities will be situated around the site and will include games, craft activities, Punch and Judy, kayaking, pirates, trails, water safety and, on the Sunday afternoon, a Teddy Bears’ Picnic. Information can be collected from either of our two Information Points, one on the South Towpath and the other on the Paddington Towpath near the pedestrian bridge (see also pages 6 and 7).

The Stone Wharf and Rembrandt GardensThere will be some children’s workshops in the Entertainments Marquee on all three days (see pages 4 and 5 for timings) and the Church Army are organising children’s activities by their boat ‘Narrow Escape’ on the Stone Wharf. They will also be running the Teddy Bears’ Picnic at 3:00 pm on Sunday in Rembrandt Gardens (if wet, in the Entertainments Marquee on the Stone Wharf). Punch and Judy Shows and ‘Bubble of Fun’ walking on water can also be found in Rembrandt Gardens.

Paddington Towpath ‘Beauchamp’ Floating Classroom The Floating Classroom is moored under the Westway, by Sheldon Square. There will be a selection of fun, hands-on activities for children to do including workshops in giant bubble-making and arts and crafts as well as reptile and amphibian shows.

Pirates! Children will have the chance to try kayaking on the arm of 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 narrowboat ‘Pirate Viscount’ and learn more about the activities at the Pirate Castle.

Tideway Adventurers This a voluntary organisation providing low cost opportunities for children, young people and community groups to go afloat. They haveoneof their narrowboats ‘Merlin’ here and a stand on the Paddington Towpath.

who’s wherepaddington towpathThe Candy Man Candy floss & sweetsThe Sandwich Barge Teas, cakes & sandwiches

south towpath & warwick crescentCoventry Mobile Catering Ice creamFlossy Coffee Coffees, hot dogs & smoothies

stone wharfCoventry Mobile Catering Ice CreamReal Ale Bar (sponsored by Boatshed Grand Union)Real Meal Kitchen Roast potatoes, stews & wrapsRelish the Thought Catering Burgers & chipsRelish the Thought Catering Hog roast & chipsThai & Chai Thai Curries & SnacksThe Dudley Arms Barbecued chicken

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kids’ stuff

food & drink

thanksThe Inland Waterways Association is a registered charity and has no money 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; Beauchamp Floating Classroom; Boatshed Grand Union; British Waterways; Cavendish Rowe; Clifton Nurseries; Dacorum Narrowboat Project; Derwent London; DJC Sound Systems; Laburnum Boat Club; Lee Rogers and his team from ISG InteriorExterior; Leighton Printing; Life & Times; Lightfactor Sales; London Waterbus Company; Narrowboat Ceramics; Network Rail; PaddingtonCentral; Paddington Waterside Partnership; Pilcher Herschman; Porter & Co; River Canal Rescue; TfL; The Camden Lock Market Ltd; The Church Army; The Floating Boater; The London Canal Museum; The Pirate Club; The Volunteer Police Cadets; The Wyvern Shipping Co. Ltd; Tideway Adventurers; Waterway Recovery Group Volunteers; Waterways World Magazine; Westminster City

Council Highways, Parks Service and Special Events Teams and Wood, Hall & Heward

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.

At each Canalway Cavalcade we award various prizes, mainly for participating boats. The following will be presented this year:

awards

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15th May Ruislip Woods Festival: 12:00 noon to 16:30. Free admission. Willow Lawn, Ruislip Lido, Reservoir Road, Ruislip HA4 7TY. Walk starts from Northwood War Memorial, Green Lane (near Northwood Metropolitan Line Station). Please see www.ruislipwoodstrust.org.uk for more information.21st & 22nd May Rickmansworth Canal Festival. 10:30 until 22:30 Saturday and until 17:30 Sunday Rickmansworth Aquadrome and along the canal between Batchworth and Stockers Locks. Waterspace & boat entries john.brice@waterways.org.uk For more information go to: http://www.rwt.org.uk or telephone: 01923 778382; Office Mobile 07875 393703; Email: enquiries@rwt.org.uk28th, 29th & 30th May Wendover Arm Trust Canal Festival returns, but to a different location at Boxmoor, Hemel Hempstead. Contact: festivalbookings@wendoverarmtrust.co.uk or visit: http://wendoverarmtrust.co.uk/canal-festival-2011/1st to 3rd July Ware Boat Festival on the River Lee at Ware. Parade of decorated boats, boat handling competition, the Town’s Carnival Procession and Town Fair. Contact: 01279 860507 or email: les.hunt@waterways.org.uk9th & 10th July Kingston Regatta & River Festival. For more information contact: Shanta Bhagwandin Tel: 020 8547 1221; email: info@kingstonfirst.co.uk; www.kingstonfirst.co.uk16th & 17th July Lambeth Country Show, Brockwell Park, London, SE24 0NG. 11:00 till 19:00. General enquiries: 020 7926 7085; Traders’ enquiries: 020 7926 0759; Sponsorship enquiries: 020 7926 7708 or visit http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/Country-Show29th to 31st July IWA National Waterways Festival, Shobnall Fields, Burton-upon-Trent For more information, tickets, boat entry forms please visit the IWA website at: http://www.waterways.org.uk/events_festivals/the_waterways_festival/home17th and 18th July Colne Valley Festival: Colne Valley Park Visitor Centre, Denham Country Park, Denham UB9 5PG. Tel: 01895 839855 or email: Louisem.morris@groundwork.org.uk4th September Angel Canal Festival: Regents Canal, Islington, London N1. Tel: General enquiries: 07973 504212 or Stalls: 07932 94479210th & 11th September Mayor’s Thames Festival: Thames Embankment - near Tower Bridge. http://www.thamesfestival.org

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Arthur Farrand Radley MBE 1916 - 2010

It was with great sadness that we all said goodbye to Farrand, as he was known in IWA circles, at the beginning of November 2010. He had reached the magnificent age of 94 and died following a short illness with Laura his wife beside him. I first met Farrand in 1982 when he was chairman of the London branch of IWA, He was an impressive figure, immensely knowledgeable with great attention to detail, a good sense of humour and a genuine interest in all his volunteers. Farrand was London branch chairman during National Waterways Fortnight in 1983 and started Canalway Cavalcade at Little Venice as part of this campaign. He originally got me involved for the Westminster 400 celebrations in 1985 which we worked on together. He was an excellent communicator at all levels. As well

as dealing with the ‘great and the good’ he always had time for the children. Over the years he was a regular judge of teddy bear drawings and ‘furthest travelled’ bears at the Teddy Bears’ Picnic. He showed a great interest in each child and talked to them about all the places they had seen on the canal.

In 1996 Farrand was presented with the Cyril Styring award by the Inland Waterways Association. This is awarded ‘For an IWA member who has, in the opinion of the Trustees, made an outstanding contribution in furthering the Association’s campaign’. Farrand had been one of our Region vice-presidents and a very active one too until a stroke eight years ago left him less able to take an active part. However, he made a remarkable recovery and, despite a further stroke and many other medical problems, his determination and the love of his wife Laura - who he married when he was 81 years old - had kept him going. In recent years Farrand has loyally attended Canalway Cavalcade every year except the one when he was in Austria celebrating a friend’s 90th birthday! As London Region vice-president he continued to take part in the opening ceremony, introducing speakers and speaking himself until he had the stroke and was no longer able to do this. He had continued to attend the reception and opening ceremony and we will greatly miss him this Saturday. We plan to have some appropriate event or award at Canalway Cavalcade to acknowledge Farrand’s very special contribution to the event both in its beginnings and throughout its history.

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Tideway Adventurers’ Narrowboat Project is a voluntary organisation and registered charity that was originally formed 25 years ago. The aim of the organisation is to provide low cost opportunities for children, young people and community groups to go afloat on England’s historic inland waterways and to learn the many skills associated with boat handling and canal navigation. As well as gaining knowledge and understanding of the environmental value of our canals and rivers, it’s also great fun! We have two 70 ft long steel narrowboats, the 12 berth Theo and the 10 berth Merlin, which are both moored at Mile End, East London, on the Regent’s Canal. There is a skipper’s cabin at the stern of each boat with an extra berth in each. Both vessels are self-catering with a fully stocked galley. An extra daily fee will be charged if we provide the skipper. The boats are booked by youth clubs, community groups, projects, school parties, uniformed groups and Duke of Edinburgh’s Award participants. Both boats are available for day/weekly journeys and residential weekends.Groups wishing to operate the boat themselves will need to hold the Certificate in Community Boat Management. The project does not supply bedding, tea towels or waterproofs. Both boats carry the relevant number of life jackets.

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CR Orange Wordmark & CR Grey Logo on White BG

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There’s an exciting programme of events from monthly illustrated talks to theatre, painting, workshops and children’s activities - something for everyone with an interest in London’s waterways - here’s a sample:8th May Tunnel boat trips from the Museum through Islington Tunnel

31st May Children’s Activity Day. Sessions 10:30 and 13:30. Suitable for ages 6-12 approx. Museum trail, making things, painting things and a short boat trip.

19th June Mikron Theatre Company - ‘Beer Street’ - an old favourite brought up to date. Starts 19:30. Tickets £10 on the day, £9 in advance. £2 off for concessions.

For more details of these and the rest of the year’s programme visit the museum’s stand on the Paddington towpath or the web site at www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatson

Has today’s event got you interested in London’s rich canal history? Then why don’t you visit the London Canal Museum near Kings Cross? It’s beside Battlebridge Basin and is located in the ice cream maker Carlo Gatti’s famous 1862 Ice House, used for storing the only cooling agent there was before fridges.Its address is 12-13 New Wharf Rd, LONDON N1 (Tel: 020 7713 0836), only a step or two away from Kings Place arts and office complex. It’s open all the year round Tuesday to Sunday, 10am-4.30pm, admission just £4 (£3.00 for seniors, students and the unwaged, £2.00 for children aged 5 - 15).

If Cavalcade has excited your interest in London’s canals then you might want to explore further. IWA volunteer guides support The 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, and some Tuesday evenings in summer. The walks start and finish at a tube or DLR station and cost £8 with concessions £6. You can even join one during the Festival Sunday which leaves Kensal Green Station 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 29th May at 2:30 pm.

The walks have been going since 1977 and have so far raised more than £23,000 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 visit these websites: www.walks.com or www.londonwalks.com

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