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Stourbridge Navigation Trust – Open Weekend – 19th / 20th OCTOBER 2024

The Stourbridge Navigation Trust Open Weekend will take place on 19th / 20th October 2024 from 10.00am until 5.00pm.

The Open Weekend as always will feature food and craft stalls, a rally of over 30 boats, classic vehicles exhibitors, a real ale bar, children’s rides, live music and other traders – we hope it will be a another great success and much enjoyed by the local community.

Please mark your diaries and tell your family and friends about this forthcoming event and we look forward to hosting you at the Open Weekend 2024.

The event is free to enter but please note that Canal Street will be closed to non-authorised vehicles for safety reasons whilst the event is ongoing so public parking will need to be found on nearby streets.

MOORINGS AVAILABLE [Updated 2nd February 2024

MOORINGS AVAILABLE: UPDATE 2nd February 2024

Due to a sudden cancellation we have a winter mooring immediately available until the end of March 2024. There is a space for up to a 70ft boat or smaller boats.

Additionally we have a permanent inside leisure mooring available which will accommodate a 60 – 65ft boat.

More information about the services available at the moorings can be found on the SNT website or please contact 01384 395216 for further details.:

Mooring Facilities

Christmas ECO Market – Sunday 3rd December 2023, 11.00am – 4.00pm

The Bonded Warehouse is pleased to welcome back The Wild Earth Movement who are bringing one of the best Christmas markets around to Stourbridge. They believe they are still the only eco Christmas market in the area, and if you’ve visited before we think you will agree it’s definitely the best!

They have over 50 stalls lined up selling plastic free and sustainable goodies. You can do your Christmas shopping all under one roof whilst treading lightly on Earth.

Candles, bath bombs, reworked clothing, crystals, sea glass jewellery, soaps, kids gifts – there is so much to look at  plus refreshments of Mulled wine, chai lattes, tea, coffee, cake and food served all day.

Unlike many other markets- the parking is on site and free and we don’t charge you an entrance fee either.

The market starts at 11.00am and ends at 4.00pm.

Please pop by, have a mooch, grab a drink, enjoy the atmosphere and support the wonderful local talent.

Thankyou everyone !

The Wild Earth Movement team

Bonded Warehouse Open Weekend – October 21st / 22nd 2023

The Open Weekend will take place on 21st / 2nd  October 2023 from 10.00am until 5.00pm.

The Open Weekend as always will feature food and craft stalls, a rally of over 30 boats, classic vehicles exhibitors, a real ale bar, children’s rides, live music  and other traders – we hope that after last years return  it will be a another great success and enjoyed by the local community.

Please mark your diaries and tell your family and friends about this forthcoming event and we look forward to hosting you at the Open Weekend 2023.

The event is free to enter but please note that Canal Street will be closed to non-authorised vehicles for safety reasons whilst the event is ongoing so public parking will need to be found on nearby streets.

Staffs. & Worcs. Autumn Rally at Bratch Locks – September 2nd / 3rd 2023.

Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal Society will be hosting an Autumn Canal Rally of Boats  taking place at Bratch Locks over the weekend  of 2nd/3rd September 2023.

The entry fee for boaters is £15 inclusive of a memorial plaque.

Contact for this event is: Mr S. Bingham. Phone 07964151552.or  Email ste.bingham1954@gmail.com

The entry form for the event can be downloaded and printed from the following link:

<< Download Autumn Rally at Bratch Locks Entry Form >>

Please post your completed entry form to the address at the bottom of the form.

Feast Streat at the Bonded Warehouse – Friday 7th April 2023

Stourbridge Navigation Trust [The Bonded Warehouse] is pleased to once again welcome Feast Streat to Canal Street in Stourbridge on Good Friday – a great way to start the Easter weekend.

The event will start at 3.00pm and end at 9.00pm and entry is completely FREE.

10 independent street food traders will provide great food complimented by a range of  beverage options in the cobbled street by the Bonded Warehouse for social street food, cocktails and music.

Open from 3pm to 9pm Feast Streat will be decking out the street with a range of street food selections from the following traders:

  • Gin Bar
  • Cider Bar
  • Real Ales Bar
  • Cocktail bar
  • Pimms Bar
  • Music from DJ’s and live singers
  • Full seated dining zone

ENTRY IS COMPLETELY FREE ENTRY, SIMPLY ARRIVE AND DINE!!

As Canal Street will need to be closed to host this event with the safety of visitors being paramount, parking will need to be found in nearby streets but please be considerate to our neighbours.