Black Country Boating Festival
Fri 11 Sept
|Bumble Hole Local Nature Reserve
Come and find The Gongoozler for the 40th Anniversary Black Country Boating Festival in Dudley!


Time & Location
11 Sept 2026, 18:00 – 13 Sept 2026, 17:00
Bumble Hole Local Nature Reserve, St Peter's Rd, Dudley DY2 9HB, UK
About the event
This year marks The Dudley Boating Festivals 40th event! Since starting in 1986, it’s been organised and run entirely by volunteers, offering a fantastic range of attractions, including our biggest-ever real ale and cider bar, an outdoor live music stage, a funfair, and trade and craft stalls both on land and along the Dudley No. 2 Canal. There’s truly something for the whole family. Bringing everyone together is what we’re all about, so come along to this free event to celebrate this big milestone along side the Gongoozler and many other traders and entertainment.

