IWA National Festival & Boat Show 2010

28 August 2010 – 30 August 2010

Beale Park
Reading
Berkshire
RG8 9NH

Related Waterways

River Thames »

The National Festival is a great three day celebration of the waterways. There are hundreds of boats and exhibitors, as well as a full programme of entertainment for all the family, especially the children.

To celebrate the centenary of Tom Rolt's birth (co-founder of the IWA), The IWA will be holding their 2010 festival in his honour.

The event is to be opened by Timothy West, the well known actor who is also a great waterways supporter. Tom was passionate about the working boats on the waterways and as one of the many attractions on site, festival organisers plan to have a replica wharf, with office, crane and freight, alongside a display of historic working narrowboats.

Tom was also a vintage sports car enthusiast and there will be displays of these lovely vehicles along with steam traction engines which will reflect Tom's early years as an engineer working with steam powered agricultural machinery.

The lake will also host the glamorous exhibition boats which are for sale and there will be a flotilla of over forty members of the Dutch Barge Association with their lovely craft.

WOW activities will be on offer at the show including come and try canoe sessions (bring a towel).

Youngsters of all ages will also be able to try their hand at driving a model boat.

For further information visit www.waterways.org.uk.

IWA National Festival & Boat Show 2010

Latest tweets...

Boating

Fishing

Cycling

Popular Links