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‘This annual one-day festival is based around the City Road
Lock, Basin and towpath alongside
the Regents Canal, also local
streets
and a park, in Islington,
North
London. Attractions include Stalls, a Children’s Fun Fair with Rides & Bouncy Castles, Punch & Judy, Story-teller, Boat Trips (20mins & 45 mins), Art Projects including free ’Have-a-go-at-Pottery’ sessions, an Outdoor Art Gallery, Live Music (Folk, Ska, Brass, Jazz, Ukuleles) & Street Theatre. There is also a Regatta with free ‘Have-a-go-at-canoeing’ sessions and Bell-Boat Racing. Arsenal in the Community stage their ‘Penalty Shoot-outs. There is a free Lucky Programme Draw at 4pm, with 2 prizes: £100 cheque or an Arsenal signed T-shirt or Football.’
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There are 80 stalls or gazebos arranged along the towpath, Graham St & Danbury St & Graham St Park selling anything from canalware, crafts, books, clothes, jewellery, bric-a-brac, a wide range of hot and cold food and non-alcoholic drinks. As well as local businesses, many local and national charities take stalls to raise awareness and give advice. There are two public houses on site, The Narrow Boat and The Prince of Wales. |
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We are proud to say that each year, the Mayor of Islington, arrives by boat from the London Canal Museum and opens the Festival by giving a Welcome speech at 12 noon before starting the Bell-Boat Race in the Basin at 1pm.
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SPONSORS ‘As entry to the festival is FREE we rely on funding and
gifts-in-kind from many sources
including, in alphabetical order:
City Road Basin Limited, the Co-op, the Eric Evans Memorial
Trust, Gratte Brothers Ltd,
Groveworld Ltd, Hyde Housing,
Islington
Community Chest,
Islington Council
Regeneration,
Jenny Wren Boat Trips,
the Morris
Charitable Trust, the
Narrow Boat
Public House, National Grid,
Pollard
Thomas Edwards Architects,
the
Prince of Wales public house,
Rydon
Construction, St Pancras
Cruising
Club, Waitrose
Ltd, We also have excellent support from the Canal & River Trust, the London Canal Museum, the Inland Waterway Association, St Pancras Cruising Club & many departments of Islington Council.’
Our aim is to produce an enjoyable day-long Festival celebrating the Regents Canal around the City Road Lock and Basin area promoting the canal as an historic, local, community, environmental and leisure asset for all to enjoy.
Latest News from the ACF Team
Due to all London Boroughs benefitting from additional finance from the GLA to help celebrate the Olympic Games, Islington Council have decided to enhance 2 established Islington events, the White Cross Street Market at the start of the games and the Angel Canal Festival towards the end. This has resulted in additional ‘SHOWTIME ENTERTAINMENT’ at both venues. At the Festival there will be 9 additional forms of entertainment ranging from performances, exhibitions and walk-about street theatre. CHARMBOROUGH RING At the 2010 festival we had a portable Belfry-a great introduction to change ringing
ANGEL GLIDE
 This was with us again this year. www.the-warehouse.co.uk
The ACF team would like to thank all the volunteers from all supporting organisations, as well as the essential band of angels, that made last year's event again so successful-without them there would be no event
Some
of the Angels wearing
their T-shirts: They
are:- back row: Tony, Sheila,
Henry Interested parties please contact
Beryl Windsor on 0121 244 8439 or
07973 504 212 or
The Angel Canal Festival is Organised by the ACF Management Team comprisingBritish Waterways, Islington Boat Club, Angel Community Canal Boat Trust, St. Pancras Cruising Club , London Canal Museum , Friends of Regent's Canal , London Borough of Islington.
Text from Martin Sachs of the London Canal Museum Photos from Pauline Lord, British Waterways, INBA and other contributors.
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