Julia Bradbury to open Crick show

THE Television presenter, Julia Bradbury, will officially open this year's Crick Boat Show at Crick Marina on the Leicester Section of the Grand Union Canal.

The show, which takes place on the 25th to 27th May, is organised by Waterways World in partnership with Canal & River Trust and Crick Marina.

Will give a talk

As well as officially opening the show, Julia Bradbury, presenter of Canal Walks, Countryfile, Watchdog, Railway Walks, Wainwright Walks and many others, will give a talk at the show about how her walking life started, and remarks:

"I'm delighted to be opening the Crick Boat Show, where the canal world converges in the Northamptonshire countryside to celebrate our wonderful network of inland waterways and provide a great day out for all the family. I thoroughly enjoyed exploring some of Britain's canals for my Canal Walks series, including the Kennet & Avon, Worcester & Birmingham and Llangollen canals."

200 exibitors

We are told that at the Crick Boat Show over 200 exhibitors will showcase thousands of inland waterways products and services, from boats, engines and chandlery to holidays, brokerage and insurance, with the event offering an exciting programme of family entertainment, including boat trips, free traditional childrens' fairground rides, live music, childrens' activities, arts and crafts stands, a large variety of food and drink stalls, competitions and talks.