2025 WATERWAYS FESTIVAL
FOXTON & MARKET HARBOROUGH
FOXTON & MARKET HARBOROUGH
Saturday 7th June - Sunday 8th June 2025
Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the 1950
IWA Festival of Boats and Arts
held in Market Harborough
To be based at Foxton with a cavalcade to
Market Harborough on the Saturday
Featuring historic and private boats,
floating traders, land based stalls,
food, ice cream, music and much more...
Book now for historic & private boats,
floating traders and land traders:
75th Anniversary of the 1950 IWA Festival of Boats and Arts held in Market Harborough
IWA Leicestershire Branch in partenrship with the
Canal and River Trust,
The Old Union Canal Society,
Harborough District Council &
Foxton Museum.
See first Rally Video
See a Pathe news video of the 1950 event
Venue Foxton Locks
Historic Venue
About the 1950 Festival
IWA Market Harborough event
Contact and Location
Contact us by email and see a map
The date for your diary
Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th June 2025
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The anniversary event
75th Market Harborough Rally 2025
In line with the history of the IWA, the Leicestershire Branch of the Inland Waterway Association, is again holding a rally 75 years on to celebrate this first event.
Unfortunately due to development and lack of space for the event, it will be held at Foxton Locks.
However there will be a cavalcade to the Market Harbourough basin, in celebration.
The event will have many items of interest to both the general public, and to boaters alike.
They will include a floating market, museum events and much more.
Historical Event Video
The first IWA rally
Pathe Newsreel Video
A blast from the past. Here is a Pathe News newsreel of the first ever IWA rally at Market Harborough. Sir Peter Markham Scott (14 September 1909 – 29 August 1989) The IWA’s Vice President for that time, is shown there with his boat.
Film is a link to YouTube
