The Manchester, Bolton & Bury Canal will be opening for the first time in 15 years - and it will be celebrated with a huge festival
A free neighbourhood festival aimed towards families will take place in Greater Manchester in May to celebrate the reopening of parts of the Manchester, Bolton & Bury Canal.
There will also be heritage activities and contemporary performances, whilst a live DJ set will also feature a ‘mesmerising’ fire and sound installation serving as a finale to the festival. The event space will be decorated with artworks created by pupils at St Philip's CE Primary School. Located on a 25-acre brownfield site, a £1 billion development will be situated around the three large basins of the Manchester, Bolton & Bury Canal. The locks also feature a thriving new neighbourhood home to 2,000 people living in 1,117 apartments. The event has been made possible through sponsorship from Scarborough Group International, the developer and custodian of Middlewood Locks, and Get Living, its build-to-rent operator.
Made famous by appearing in the song ‘Dirty Old Town’, written by Salford-born folk singer-songwriter Ewan MacColl and performed by The Dubliners and The Pogues, the Manchester, Bolton & Bury Canal has also appeared in the film Spring and Port Wine starring James Mason.
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