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Middlewich folk and boat festival 2016
The Middlewich Folk and Boat Festival takes place in June in Middlewich, Cheshire, England. The festival builds on the town's industrial heritage in which canal boats were used to move coal and other raw materials in the town for the production of salt, and then move the salt out of town, either for use directly, or as a raw material in the manufacture of chemicals such as chlorine and soda ash.
Contents
- Middlewich folk and boat festival 2016
- Folk rock band blue horyzon live at middlewich folk and boat festival 2013
- History
- The festival
- 2014 13 15 June
- 2013 14 16 June
- 2012 15 17 June
- 2011 17 19 June
- 2010 18 20 June 20th Anniversary Celebration
- 2009 19 21 June
- 2008 13 15 June
- 2007 15 17 June
- 2006 16 18 June
- 2005 17 19 June
- 2004 18 20 June
- 2003 13 15 June
- 2002 14 16 June
- 2001 15 17 June CANCELLED
- 2000 16 18 June
- 1999 18 20 June
- 1998 19 21 June
- 1997 20 22 June
- 1996 14 16 June
- References
The Middlewich Folk and Boat festival is now firmly established on the folk circuit and it is estimated that 30,000 people visit the town during the festival weekend, along with 400 boats. The festival was originally organised by members of the Middlewich Paddies, and taken over by the local council in 2011 when the original committee were unable to continue with the event. In 2008, the festival was declared among the top three folk festivals in England by Guardian Online.
Folk rock band blue horyzon live at middlewich folk and boat festival 2013
History
The festival has been held since 1990. It was cancelled in 2001 because of Foot and Mouth disease.
The festival
Since 1990 there has been an annual folk music and (canal) boat festival, which is now highly regarded on the folk circuit with visitors coming into the town from all over the UK. During this festival artists appear at venues throughout the town, whilst Morris Dancing and Craft Stalls also featured. The boating festival centres on the Trent and Mersey Canal. The main venues where people and boats converge are the Big Lock and Kings Lock, public houses next to locks of the same name on the Trent and Mersey canal.
2014 (13 - 15 June)
2013 (14 - 16 June)
2012 (15 - 17 June)
Including
2011 (17 - 19 June)
2010 (18 - 20 June) - 20th Anniversary Celebration
INCLUDING
2009 (19 - 21 June)
2008 (13 - 15 June)
Including
2007 (15 - 17 June)
2006 (16 - 18 June)
2005 (17 - 19 June)
2004 (18 - 20 June)
2003 (13 - 15 June)
2002 (14 - 16 June)
2001 (15 - 17 June CANCELLED)
Cancelled due to Foot-and-mouth disease
2000 (16 - 18 June)
1999 (18 - 20 June)
1998 (19 - 21 June)
1997 (20 - 22 June)
1996 (14 - 16 June)
References
Middlewich Folk and Boat Festival Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA