Events - Scottish Canals

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20 September 2017

Public invited to sail in the shadow of The Kelpies

Visitors to one of Scotland’s most popular tourist attractions will now be able to sail in the shadow of giants, thanks to the launch…

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19 September 2017

Public invited to watch race in ‘oar’ at Bowling Harbour Festival

Scottish Canals is inviting the public to view the biggest open water rowing race to be held in Scotland from beautiful Bowling Harbour beach…

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19 July 2017

Dragon tamers take to the water at first Glasgow Canal Festival

Visitors to the Forth & Clyde Canal are being invited to capture some canal magic this Saturday at a fun-filled festival featuring live music,…

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29 June 2017

Queen Elizabeth II Canal to receive crowning glory

A new canal section forming the eastern gateway to Scotland’s historic Forth & Clyde Canal is set for a royal seal of approval as…

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15 June 2017

Burke and Hare invite you to tak’ a wee stroll on the Union Canal

This summer, explore the newly-forged Union Canal and the Falkirk Tunnel, expertly guided by Messrs Burke and Hare – two of the men who helped carve the colossal channel.

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16 May 2017

The National Theatre of Scotland presents…Submarine Time Machine

To celebrate the National Theatre of Scotland‘s move into Rockvilla, a new facility for Scottish theatre-making on the banks of the Forth and Clyde…

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04 May 2017

Revolutionary party planned for Falkirk Wheel’s 15th birthday

Scottish Canals is inviting the public to celebrate the 15th birthday of the world’s only rotating boat lift with a special party at The Falkirk Wheel.

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01 May 2017

Scotland’s first canal artist-in-residence invites public to go ‘gongoozling’

Scotland’s first-ever canal artist-in-residence has captured the spectacular sights of the nation’s inland waterways on canvas and is inviting the public to go ‘gongoozling’ as the first exhibition of her work opens on May 6th at the Park Gallery in Falkirk.

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27 April 2017

Lost mining village “The Shangie” commemorated in new artwork at Lambhill Stables

A new artwork commemorating a lost mining village in the north of Glasgow is to be unveiled on Saturday 29th April at a community event at Lambhill Stables.