Fountainbridge Canalside Community Trust are pleased to be organising The 2024 Edinburgh Canal Festival – a celebration of the Union Canal and canalside community.
The free festival, open to all, is happening on Saturday 15 June 2024, 12 noon-5.00pm and features local businesses, organisations and local community groups that operate on or near the canal, year-round.
Come and explore the Festival with 5 zones that stretch from the Lochrin Basin all the way to Harrison Park West – each zone has a mix of activities, great food, art and music performances. Visitors will have access to information about the organisations, their missions, and goals, and how to get involved or support their work. The Raft Race will be taking place at 2:30-4:30PM next to Leamington Lift Bridge. We are partnering with Driftwood Adventure to provide a safe and fun way for people to get involved with having fun on the water and giving spectators a good show. Registration is now open for entries via the festival website and participation is free
Rachel Sedman, Development Manager of FCCT says,
What a lot we have in store for 2024!!! There’s so much to see and do it’s hard to pick out our highlights.. Watch the Canoe Polo at the Lochrin Basin. Find out about some of the great local charities and social enterprises at the Leamington Liftbridge. Learn about how you can live more sustainably and help environmental causes by visiting our partners at Fountainbridge Green. There’s tons of family fun at Harrison Park East, whilst Harrison Park West showcases great groups that operate outdoors. As your local Community Development Trust, our aim to is to make the local area a better place to live, work, do business and visit. Fountainbridge Canalside Community Trust, together with the non-profit organizations, charities and local businesses featured, invites everyone to join in on this uplifting celebration of community and canalside. So come on down, enjoy the day and show your support.
A full programme and map are available on their website here.
