Stourbridge event to return in October

THE Stourbridge open weekend will be back in October after a two-year lapse and the Stourbridge Navigation Trust is hoping for a good turnout of visiting boats from around the West Midlands.

Having been unable to host the popular two-day event along the Stourbridge Arm Canal for the last two years due to the Covid pandemic, it was decided at a recent meeting that the event would go ahead this year on October 15 and 16.

Members of the trust are looking forward to welcoming back many friends and hope to see a lot of new boating visitors. It is anticipated that at least one occupied boat will be on site for the week before the event to provide some security for boaters who want to leave boats.

Although entry is free, boaters planning to attend the event must complete a booking form for insurance and administrative purposes. Rally plaques also have to be pre-ordered by using the entry form which can be downloaded from the trust’s website at https:// www. thebondedwarehousestourbridge.co.uk