LET’S DO GOOD
There is astonishing cultural and environmental heritage preserved in London’s canal network.
Your Canal Boat, CIC identifies suitable places for gatherings at canal-side locations and activates them with fun, educational programming. In so doing we encourage residents to work with Borough government, the Canal and River Trust, and each other, to become stewards of these priceless neighborhood resources.
Your Canal Boat, CIC identifies suitable places for gatherings at canal-side locations and activates them with fun, educational programming. In so doing we encourage residents to work with Borough government, the Canal and River Trust, and each other, to become stewards of these priceless neighborhood resources.
Nautical Life Workshop at Sainsbury’s-Ladbroke Grove
On August 31st 2024 you can discover the magic of life on the waterways with our Introduction to Canal Life workshop, led by the seasoned canal enthusiast, Eric Ellman. Sign up here!
Westway Flyover
Historically a problem spot for fly-tipping and anti-social behavior, the stretch of canal sheltered by the highway overhead could be a reliable year-round outdoor venue for music, theatre, education and outreach.
Tottenham Hale
Towering new apartment blocks overlooking the River Lee, along with a high-speed Elizabeth Line station suggest high potential footfall for waterside events, a two-minute walk from the station.
Project Flourish at Sainsbury’s-Ladbroke Grove
Forty two artists donated performances over two weekends of music at the proposed Sainsbury’s Stumpery.
Mary Seacole Park
Mary Seacole Park — walking distance from where the legendary Scotch-Jamaican healer is buried — is a graffiti-bedazzled pocket park, perfect for programs < 100
King’s Cross
An enlightened example of heritage-informed regeneration, King’s Cross has used canal frontage and architecture to transform from a seedy neighborhood into one of the most vibrant hubs of human activity in all of London.
Alperton
A canal boat stage transforms the Network Homes courtyard into a wintertime marketplace and showcase for Alperton Community School talent.
Sainsbury’s Stumpery
With construction beginning on 3500 new flats, Your Canal Boat makes “meanwhile” use of the canal frontage, reminding everyone of the need to incorporate community use of the waterfront into final designs.
Click on the map markers below to view past community events, upcoming projects and canal-side locations with interesting potential for development.
Click on the map markers below to view past community events, upcoming projects and canal-side locations with interesting potential for development.
Site of past Your Canal Boat CIC community event(s) 
Site of proposed 2024 events
Site of high potential for future community events 
Possible future use for community events
A pitch for climate
London’s 3,000 boaters represents one of the world’s largest communities living off the grid in a modern urban setting. Its potential as a laboratory to showcase and test sustainable technology is unexploited.
Our U.S. State Department Diplomacy Grant convened Imperial College climate scientists with some of London’s most creative performers to bring captivating, scientifically informed spoken word poetry to canal side audiences. (www.climateslam.com)
Future grants will provide excluded youth and ex-offenders vocational opportunities to work with solar power, battery storage and electric engines, turning the canal boat community into a showcase for sustainable technology.
Floating markets
Floating markets – composed of 6-8 boats, and offering a variety of goods and services, plus entertainment and educational programs – are our platform for activating under-utilised locations across London. In past years, we called the floating market “Brigadoon,” It is described here.
You can also watch a video here.
New floating markets are scheduled on the canal for Spring/Summer of 2024. Sites include Uxbridge, Hanwell, Hayes, Alperton and Brentford. Please contact us for more information on these upcoming events.