Events for 2010

Electric Boat Association

Inland Waterways Festival & Boat Show - 28^th to 30^th August
Beale Park, Pangbourne, Nr Reading, Berkshire.

Join us over August Bank Holiday for a great family day out – arena and site entertainments, hundreds of exhibitors, trade and craft stalls, live bands and a wide variety of catering outlets. There will be many new boats to visit, people to give advice and children’s activities to keep the younger members of the family entertained. The EBA stand will be on hand to answer your questions. more details

Directions: Beale park is conveniently located at Lower Basildon,
6 miles from Reading on the A329 between Pangbourne and Streatley.
Leave the M4 at J12 (Theale) and follow the brown tourist signs. GoogleMap

River Stour Steam and Electric Boat Event - 28^th & 29^th August
The Granary, Sudbury, Suffolk. (Illuminated procession on Saturday night)

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Photo: Linda Barrell

This event is organised by the River Stour Trust

For further details contact: Robert Baker on 01787 310018

Two Tunnels Trip
Dudley and Netherton tunnels - Saturday 18th September

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Netherton Tunnel North Portal

The Inland Waterways Association is organising a trip using electric tugs through the Dudley and Netherton tunnels. The trip will last around five hours, with a break for lunch between the tunnels.

EBA Membership Secretary Tony Dunning is dealing with bookings on behalf of the IWA North Lancs & Cumbria branch, so if you’re interested please email Tony on membership@eboat.org.uk or telephone 01946 820875 for more details
(as soon as possible as places are limited)

Norfolk Green Boat Show Salhouse Broad, Norfolk - Sun 26^th September Salhouse Broad is situated in the countryside outside Salhouse village and a footpath, about ¾ miles long, leads from the road to the waterside. Google Map The Broads Green Boat Show is the original Green boat show dedicated to sustainable boating and green energy. The aim of the Show is to encourage ‘low carbon’ propulsion for boats – rowing, paddling, pedalling, sailing, electric and biofuel-powered – as well as to promote other aspects of environmentally-friendly design and construction and this year is going to be even bigger and better! This is a fun day out for all the family, at the privately-owned Salhouse Broad, a tranquil beauty spot in the Norfolk Broads. There will be a variety of food stalls with scrummy stuff to eat, wonderful children’s entertainment throughout the day, live music and lots and lots of useful information and things to learn.
click to enlarge image Photo: Nick Goldring		A marquee will house stands for green traders, displays on sustainable developments in the Broads, roadshows and hands-on activities for children, with green goody bags full of handy tips, thought provoking information and water saving devices. Refreshments will be available and a traditional jazz band will provide entertainment in the afternoon. Car parking will be available for visitors arriving by road but to encourage environmentally friendly travel a free electric water taxi service will run from Wroxham to Salhouse Broad every 45 minutes to provide visitors with a first hand experience of the advantages of quiet, electric propulsion. View a slideshow from a previous event
For further details visit: www.broadsgreenboatshow.co.uk