Music to help mark the Warwickshire waterways

A MUSICAL celebration of Warwickshire’s waterways is taking place this month while raising money for charity.

Folk On The Water is a travelling festival held on narrowboats that started in Warwick last weekend throughout the week and over the next week it is making its way along the canals towards Rugby.

Throughout the two weeks the boat is stopping at various towns, villages and venues for various performances as it raises money for Fallen Fusiliers and Zoe’s Place Hospice in Coventry.

Co- organiser Hayley Hindle said “Last year, Folk on the Water raised over £3,000 for Zoe’s Place Hospice.

“This year the event is even bigger, with more venues and more bands, and the hope is to exceed that target through collections at each of the gigs, to benefit both Zoe’s Place and Fallen Fusiliers.

“We encourage everyone to come along to one of the events, enjoy some great music in gorgeous surroundings and help us support these worthwhile charities that are doing such valuable work in our communities.”

Helen Fairhurst of Zoe’s Place hospice said: “We will also be holding a family fun day as part of the festival on Sunday July 3 at the Newbold Comyn Arms in Leamington.”

For information on shows and stopping points go online.