PRIVACY POLICY
Who we are: The Worcester – Birmingham Canals Society was formed in 1969 to promote the restoration, conservation and improvement of the canal and adjacent waterways for the use and...
MONTHLY MEETINGS
Our Monthly meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month, in the Meeting Room at Alvechurch Boat Centre, Scarfield Wharf, B48 7SQ (just behind The Weighbridge pub) except July & August when we have our Summer Walks and usually meet elsewhere.
Please check out our ‘FUTURE MEETINGS’ panel below for details. Non-members are very welcome. Please arrive for a 7.45pm start (unless otherwise stated). All meetings are subject to change and any changes will be notified on this website and also facebook.com/wbdcs.org.uk.
JOIN US
Some benefits of membership:
A bi-monthly magazine the “58”.
Monthly talks that are both entertaining and enlightening.
Visits to other waterways.
Boat gatherings and social events.
Access to a comprehensive library of waterway related books.
ABOUT US
We were formed in 1969 to promote the restoration, conservation and improvement of the canal and adjacent waterways for the use and benefit of the public. In 2010, the society changed its name to the Worcester Birmingham & Droitwich Canals Society following the opening of the Droitwich Canals.
CECILIA
The Society owns a 70ft narrowboat ‘CECILIA’. This 8-berth boat is used to offer holidays to groups of people and other charities that would not normally have the opportunity of experiencing the inland waterways.
Meetings
Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month in the Meeting Room at Alvechurch Boat Centre, Scarfield Wharf, B48 7SQ just behind the Weighbridge Pub. Start time is 7.45pm. In July and August we usually go on a guided walk and meet elsewhere. Visitors are always very welcome.
MoreJoin Us
Some benefits of membership include our monthly magazine '58', issued 6 times a year. Monthly talks that are both entertaining and enlightening. Visits to other waterways, boat gatherings and social events. Access to a comprehensive library of waterway related books.
MoreAbout Us
We were formed in 1969 to promote the restoration, conservation and improvement of the canal and adjacent waterways for the use and benefit of the public. In 2010 we changed our name to the Worcester-Birmingham & Droitwich Canals Society following the opening of the Droitwich Canals.
Cecilia
The Society owns a 70ft. narrowboat 'Cecilia'. This 8-berth boat is used to offer outings and educational trips to groups of people and other charities that might not normally have the opportunity of experiencing the inland waterways. Please contact us for further information.
FUTURE MEETINGS/WALKS
Meetings begin at 7.45pm unless otherwise stated. Meetings are held in the meeting room at Alvechurch Boat Centre just behind The Weighbridge Pub, B47 7SQ unless it’s a society walk...
BLUE CROSS BROMSGROVE
The Blue Cross animal rehoming centre at Bromsgrove will be holding their annual Summer Fete on September 1st. The Worcester-Birmingham & Droitwich Canals Society gazebo will be there selling a...
STOURBRIDGE BONDED WAREHOUSE
The annual ‘Bonded Warehouse‘ event is taking place in Stourbridge on the weekend of 20th & 21st October. More information can be found on their website. As usual The Worcester-Birmingham...
BLACK COUNTRY BOATING FESTIVAL
This very popular event takes place between September 14th – 16th. The Black Country Boating Festival is a boat gathering and community festival held during September each year in the...
VOLUNTEER NEWS
Society Volunteer Coordinator Bill Lambert writes…. Canal and River Trust are working on Green Spaces initiative. The event will start at 10.00am and takes place at Cambrian House 22 King...
HOME EDVENTURERS
Home EdVenturers organise a range of boat trips onboard the Worcester-Birmingham & Droitwich Canal Society (WBDCS) narrowboat Cecilia, specifically for home educating families. All trips have an educational opportunity or...
PARKHEAD CANAL FESTIVAL 29th & 30th SEPTEMBER
The Parkhead Canal Festival is organised jointly by The Worcester-Birmingham & Droitwich Canals Society and The Dudley Canal & Tunnel Trust A Facebook page has been set up for this...
TESCO SUPPORTS PARKHEAD FESTIVAL!
Tesco are supporting the September Parkhead Festival with their community BAGS OF HELP scheme. If you ask at the checkout for a token when you buy goods you can then...
ST RICHARD’S CANAL FESTIVAL 2018
St Richard’s Canal Festival took place in Vines Park, Droitwich Spa on the May Day Bank Holiday weekend and was extremely successful. The sun shone and the crowds flocked down....
CYCLING THE WEST MIDLANDS CANALS
Jennifer Petkus from Denver, Colorado cycled the West Midlands canal last year. On her journeys she called in to the Tardebigge Lime Kilns to see how work was progressing on...
BOATERS VIDEO
Canal & River Trust have produced a ‘Boaters DVD’. The video is also available on YouTube Please watch this video before going boating for the first time and learn how...
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