Thousands attend Dudley canal festival
Thousands of people descended on a canal festival in Dudley.
Stourbridge Navigation Trust's annual festival in Stourbridge was held last weekend.
Christopher Dyche, treasurer to the Stourbridge Navigation Trust, said: “We had several thousand people, we had about 100 boats visiting on the canal, a large variety of craft and many stalls.
"We had vintage vehicles, steam engines, musical entertainment, children’s rides and canal boat trips as well.
“The whole thing takes place in the Canal Street conservation area. It helps raise funds for the maintenance of the conservation area.”
Mr Dyche added: "The event promotes the local motorways, Canal Street, the conservation area, and it gives a weekend of free entertainment to the local population.
“This year’s festival was very successful and the weather was very kind to us."
The event was fully organised by volunteers who are passionate about helping the local community, according to Mr Dyche.
Stourbridge Navigation Trust annual festival is on its 36th year and keen to attract new and younger volunteers.
Mr Dyche said: "If people ring Stourbridge Navigation Trust, we’d be happy to chat to them and ask them to come along!”
For more information, visit thebondedwarehousestoubridge.co.uk
Report by Cilene Tanaka
