Lindsay's Schedule

The Boat from Bollington to Middlewich.

The British Waterways heritage boat Lindsay, a cargo narrowboat, with crew will arrive at Clarence Mill, Bollington in the week before 7^th June, where it will be florally decorated by Chris Harrop, a Bollington-based floral designer who has kindly offered to lend her talents to this exciting project. The boat decorations will include lots of hanging baskets and tubs, donated by local groups, clubs, societies and organisations. In this way, the event involves the wider communities of Macclesfield and Congleton Boroughs. The boat will depart Bollington on 8^th June towards Macclesfield and Congleton .

Bollington will hold a Floral Weekend on 7th and 8th June to send Lindsay on its way. During the weekend, visitors will be able to see the boat being decorated and there will be a number of other events throughout the town such as Open Gardens, plant sales, a family fun day, children's pet show and much more. Pott Shrigley’s Rose Queen will launch the boat on Sunday afternoon, with Bollington Brass Band providing a fanfare of musical entertainment.

Lindsay will moor at Macclesfield Marina on Sunday evening and Macclesfield Canal Society have agreed to man Bosley Locks on Monday 9^th June and to put up a display about the society along the canalside.

The boat will then stop off at the Queens Head in Congleton for an evening's entertainment on 9th June. Anyone is welcome and encouraged to come and view the floating garden, to walk alongside it for stretches of the canal or to join in the canalside events.

On leaving Congleton the boat will stop off at Rode Heath for Odd Rode Festival on the evening of Wednesday 11th June. Activities to be confirmed are a bouncy castle, a brass band, refreshments, a tea party, dance troupes, stalls, music with much more in the pipeline. More details, coming soon!!!

The next stop will be Hassall Green before it arrive in Middlewich on Thursday 12th afternoon. Once Lindsay reaches the Middlewich Folk & Boat Festival the donated floral displays will be sold and all proceeds will be donated to the East Cheshire Hospice.

More details will appear here nearer the time, so do come back and find out more!!