A new Batchworth Boat Rally is set to replace the cancelled Rickmansworth Canal Festival in 2024.
The Batchworth Boat Rally will take place on the weekend of May 18 and 19 on the Grand Union Canal, next to the aquadrome, between Batchworth Lock and Stockers Lock .Its smaller replacement will still feature a floating market, decorated boats, tug-of-war and historic vessels as seen in previous years, as well as music and morris dancing on the canal side on both days.
“When the Batchworth Boat Rally approached us to see if we would like to help support their event we didn’t hesitate.” A £30,000 grant was later given to the festival organisers in February to make up for lost revenue following the cancellation.
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