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This month’s social gathering includes a special one woman theatre show about the role of the women on the waterways. Kate Saffin has lived on a narrowboat and told stories of the waterways since 1999.  It promises to be a great show!

 

Branch
IWA Northampton Branch
Event Dates

Tuesday 11th April 2023 at 2:30pm

Location

Stoke Bruerne

Heritage

A Century of Boatwomen

This month’s social gathering includes a special one woman theatre show about the role of the women on the waterways. Kate Saffin has lived on a narrowboat and told stories of the waterways since 1999.  It promises to be a great show!

 

Details

Theatre show

A century of Boatwomen

Boatwomen
Boatwomen

 

Kate Saffin, boater, writer, storyteller and actor, lives on her boat and is one half of Alarum Theatre (with Heather Wastie) who tour the country with their renowned theatre productions.

Time and Venue

This is an afternoon meeting – starting 2:30pm

at

The Boat Inn, Stoke Bruerne, which has a small car park.  Otherwise there is parking around the village – please park considerately.

We also ask for a small contribution of £2.00 for the speaker/Artist

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Location

Stoke Bruerne

The Boat Inn, Bridge Road, Stoke Bruerne, Towcester, UK

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IWA Northampton Branch hosts social meetings, usually including a talk, for members to get together and exchange their boating and canal experiences and tips. All members very welcome.

Our social events are held once a month – on the 2nd Tuesday,  from October to May. They have been held in the evenings up to now, but after consulting members there is some preference for afternoons, so we will put a mix of both in –  please check the timings!  We’ve also moved venue to The Boat Inn, Stoke Bruerne. 

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