Opening the three days of live performances on the Boatyard Stage for the Fab Festival Fringe.
The Cajun Specials.


https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10200186157199443&set=vb.174202332704033&type=2&theatre

Outside venue with all weather cover. B&B on a narrowboat.
Ale and food galore!
Its going to be good!

 

 

Middlewich Folk and Boat Festival Fringe

Middlewich Narrowboats

Boatyard Stage

Friday 14^th June 13

1400hrs           Bar open

                        Light refreshments available

                        Afternoon tees

1700hrs           On stage          open mike for all comers (drinks for performers)

2000hrs           On stage          CAJUN SPECIALS 

http://www.cajunspecials.co.uk/

Late                 Informal sing song at the bar, bring along anyone who fancies an off mike sing song, old songs, new songs funny songs, anything goes.

 

Sat 15^th June 13

 

0800hrs           Canal side breakfast

                        Bar open

 

1200hrs           Breakfasts stop

Light refreshments available

                        Afternoon tees

                        On stage          open mike for all comers (drinks for performers)

 

1400hrs           On stage          PASTRY SHOES

                                                https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pastry-Shoes/193121384174103

                        On stage          Open Mike for all comers (drinks for performers) Play a little? Cummon give it a go!                       

 

Evening           On stage          The Goat Roper Rodeo Band

                                                https://www.facebook.com/TheGoatRoperRodeoBand

 

                                                Supporting

 

2000hrs           On stage          The Boat Band 

http://www.harbourtownrecords.com/boatband.htm            

 

Late                 Informal sing song at the bar, bring along anyone who fancies an off mike sing song, old songs, new songs, funny songs, instruments or none, anything goes.

 

Sun 16^th June 13

0800hrs           Canal side breakfast

                        Bar open

 

1200hrs           Breakfasts stop

Light refreshments available

                        Afternoon tees

                        On stage          open mike for all comers (drinks for performers)

 

1400hrs           On stage          Sunday Blues (Dedicated to Snakey Jake Pete Johnson who passed away this year)

                        Featuring         Hosted by

                                                Salty Dog Blues Band - Feat Sara Tye

                                                Special guest

Trish Watt

Informal Jam, off mike sing song, old songs, new songs, funny songs, instruments or none, anything goes, perhaps the bands will stay and chill!

http://www.midfest.org.uk/

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B+B on a Boat!

Coming to the FAB festival?

How about B+B on a narrowboat?

The boats will be moored at Middlewich Narrowboats yard for the duration of the festival and would be your base for the weekend.

B+B on a narrowboat

£40 per night

or

£100 for the three nights of the festival Friday, Sat, Sun. 

MIDDLEWICH FOLK AND BOAT FESTIVAL 2013

14^TH 15^TH 16 JUNE

Middlewich Narrowboats is sponsoring this FAB event for 2013.

Each year the festival attracts the most colourful array of boats to the town which swells by up to 15 thousand people as they come to listen to the music and events of the Middlewich Folk and Boat Festival.

http://www.midfest.org.uk/

We will soon announce the line up of bands to play here at the Middlewich Narrowboats boatyard Live on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings.

Open mike every afternoon with free beer for performers!

New to Boat Hire

If you’re new to hire boating you will need someone to show you the ropes. Learning to skipper a narrowboat is really easy but all of the important safety points need to be covered.

This is Michael (left) he’s extremely popular with the customers and explains everything the hirer needs to know to have a great time.

We’ve been out researching.

The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is the ideal destination for a relaxed weeks cruising.

The aqueduct, built by Thomas Telford and William Jessop, is 1,007 ft (307 m) long, 11 ft (3.4 m) wide and 5.25 ft (1.60 m) deep. It consists of a cast iron trough supported 126 ft (38 m) above the river on iron arched ribs carried on nineteen hollow masonry piers (pillars). Each span is 53 ft (16 m) wide.

It is a UNESCO world heritage site.

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1303

There is a visitor centre, a boat yard shop and a couple of pubs at the Llangollen end but we found a little gem at the easterly end. Barely signposted thanks to local council regulations, you should navigate your boat or walk across the aqueduct to the winding hole after the bridge you will find your self in the little village of Froncysyllte.  Above the canal, with a great view of the aqueduct is the Fron Tea Room and Gardens.  A stunning period property serving pots of speciality teas and coffees to the sounds of Glen Miller and other big bands of the period.

Why not stop for traditional afternoon tea or perhaps a dish of Cawl a Welsh lamb Broth.