The Brownhills Canal Festival will be taking place on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th August 2026 on the Wyrley & Essington Canal. The event will be starting at 10:00am and finishing at 4:00pm each day. 

This will take place between Brownhills Basin to Anchor Bridge.

The towpath and navigation will remain open to boats and the public but we kindly ask you to stay alert and proceed with care while passing through the area.

The visitor moorings within this area will be suspended for the event from Monday 10th August 2026 at 9:00am to Monday 17th August 2026 at 11:00am. The relevant moorings will be signposted accordingly.  

You can see more details about this event here: https://lhcrt.org.uk/brownhills-canal-festival/