Delight as sunny skies greet Brownhills Canal Festival revellers
Sunny skies and colourful narrowboats have been a massive crowd puller for the return of the annual Brownhills Canal Festival.
The organisers were all smiles over the weekend's good weather, fully booked floating trade moorings and historical and privately owned vessels at the Wyrley and Essington Canal at Silver Street basin off Brownhills High Street. Around 4,000 visitors attended the show held on Saturday and Sunday.
Festival spokeswoman Christine Howles said: "We've had a lovely weekend. We've had in the region of 4,000 people across the two days and the football didn't stop people coming to visit.
"We've had more boats and more stalls than the last two years, so it's been wonderful to put Brownhills on the map as a canal town."
Around 18 narrowboats including Aldridge based jams and chutney traders The Jam Butty operted by Andy Tidy, The Bird Box and Jenny Wren, Star Crafts, Daisy’s Bakin Butty, Captain Cheddar, Beanie Boat, March Hare Emporium, Canal Art by Julie and Deck O’ Crafts. While historic boats on display during the two-day event included Darley, Uranus and Purton.
