The Etruria Industrial Musuem is once more running its popular, family friendly, festival on 1st and 2nd June. This year’s theme is ’50th Anniversary of the Reopening of the Caldon Canal to Navigation’. The two day festival will feature a gathering of historic and interesting narrow boats moored along the Caldon Canal, Shirley’s 1857 Potters’ Mill in steam, music, dance, arts events and more.
Open daily from 11.00am to 5.00pm daily the event includes:
- Historic Canal Boats
- Entertainment and Music
- Street food, Tea room and Beer tent
- Puppetry and Performance
- Craft Demonstrations and Stalls
- Children’s Games and Activities
- Shirley’s Victorian Potters’ Mill in Steam (12.30 to 4.30pm)
- Blacksmith Demonstrations in the Forge
Entrance to the festival is free but there is acharge for access to Shirley’s Bone and Flint Mill.
For further details viusit the website: https://etruriamuseum.org.uk/events/etruria-canals-festival-and-mill-in-steam/
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