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Est.1761 wants to encourage and support people to learn about the heritage of Salford's Bridgewater Canal in exciting and innovative ways. Find out how we are bringing the stories of the canal to life by checking out some of our current projects here. If we've sparked your imagination please contact us at bridgewatercanal@salford.gov.uk to find out more.

Are We Nearly There Yet?

The Unusual Bridgewater Botanists Club opened for new members during British Science Week 2019.

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Bridgewater Families

Explore the canal's rich heritage and the diverse natural world that borders it together. We've got a great mix of activities for you to download.

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Who's That Girl?

New artist collaborations inspired by the Bridgewater archive collections.

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Green Badge Guide Training Course 2018/2019

Find out more about our accredited Green Badge Guide Training Course focused on the Bridgewater Canal in Salford.

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Bridgewater Explorers

Exploration and Discovery for British Science Week 2018

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From Classroom to Canal

Go from the canal to the classroom with our free resource downloads.

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Make Your Marks

Heritage-inspired knitting pattern book free to download

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Bridgewater – Canal, Coal and Craft

An award-winning horticultural celebration of the Bridgewater Canal in Salford. 

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#FLOATIEST

More giant knitting has popped up in Boothstown. 

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Under the Green

Revealing the canal's hidden heritage for British Science Week 2017

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4: Photographing Bridgewater

Over one year, photographic artist Simon Buckley captured Salford’s original canal through a series of photographs, films and the written word.

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Canal in a Box

Borrow one of our new dementia-friendly creative loan boxes, inspired by the Bridgewater Canal. 

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Take Me To The Bridgewater

Unfamiliar stories in new places.

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Minecrafting

Using traditional craft techniques a group of Salford men built and launched a wooden boat inspired by the local mining vessels of the past. 

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Knitting the Bridgewater

As seen on display at Barton Aqueduct Pocket Park - the woolliest tribute to a swing aqueduct!

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Woven Waves

What we see, what we find, what we feel, what we create. Eccles Girls Group and artist Sarah Marsh respond to Salford's Bridgewater Canal.

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Our History

The Past, Present and Future of the Bridgewater Canal - using opera as the catalyst for creative learning.

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Mozart ReMixed

March 2016 brought a timely opportunity for us to introduce the heritage of the Bridgewater Canal to a new group of young people in Salford. 

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See Like a Bat!

During a beautifully sunny British Science Week 2016 we welcomed 140 Salford primary school children to Duke's Drive to experience learning about nature, science and technology.

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