Held over the late May/Whitsun bank holiday weekend this year of Saturday 23rd to Monday 25th May 2026, The Crick Boat Show is the UK’s leading inland waterways festival, bringing together narrowboats, marine exhibitors, live entertainment, boating seminars and family attractions.

And here’s are just a few good reasons why you should stop by and see the team from LNBP over ‘the three-days of Crick’.

1. Book your ticket and join us on the Crick Boat Show trip boats

We will once again be operating the hugely-popular Trips Boats for visitors to the Show who can enjoy a short boat trip with us from the Marina and along the Leicester Line of the Grand Union Canal aboard canal boats which are once again run by our volunteer team of skippers.

The half-hour trips are run and provided free, but we welcome donations in lieu, and will run every 10 minutes from 10.10am each day of the show.

As these trips always prove very popular year-on-year, our advice is to book with us once you arrive at the Show to avoid disappointment.

You will find us at Stand Q50 by the quayside where you can up pick your tickets from our team who can tell you more about we can do and offer.

2. Donate to support us and benefit others

As mentioned above, the boat trips we run on behalf of the Crick Boat Show are provided to the Show’s visitors FREE of charge.

However LNBP do accept donations in lieu.

This is enable us as a non-proft volunteer-led charity to continue our work in the community and provide opportunities for those less than fortunate to enjoy a trip on our boats on the canals and inland waterway networks of central England

You can make donations either by cash in the collection buckets that will be on the boats and by our Booking Tent, by card via our card payment terminal, or scan the QR code on the posters on the trip boats or at the Booking Tent to make a donation payment  via our website (which you can also do here)

3. Find out more about short break residential trips for your community group or organisation

Members of our team will be on hand throughout the weekend to tell you more about the opportunities we can provide to community groups and organisations on our boats. 

Whether it be short break residential of two or more nights at weekends or during the week, or a day trip as part of the limited number of inexpensive day trips we also provide from Braunston, talk to us about your group and how we can help create memories and an experience that will stay with your group members for years to come.

Why not even make an enquiry for your community group or organisation for 2027 or 2028?

4. Ask about volunteering with us

LNBP Community Boating is reliant on the efforts of volunteers who give their time to ensure the smooth running of the organisation and the canal boat experiences we provide.

And we are always keen to welcome new volunteers to our organisation, so if you are 16 years old and over, why not consider getting involved?

There are many ways you can get involved, and many benefits for individuals who volunteer with us, so talk to a member of our team (themselves, all volunteers) on how you can get involved; even if it is just for an hour or two here and there.

You can also find out more here

5. Find out and register for CCBM training

We are also also an accredited Training Centre for the Certificate in Community Boat Management (CCBM) and run several training weeks a year.

Administered by the National Community Boats Association (NCBA) of which LNBP Community Boating is a member, the CCBM course is designed to improve the knowledge and skills of people operating boats carrying groups of twelve passengers or less. It is

It is aimed at boat users in the voluntary or public sectors, but the scheme is also open to all group leaders using commercial hirecraft. Many organisations require the CCBM as a prerequisite for group leaders who are planning to self-steer.

For more information, talk to a member of our team and our Project Skippers who will be at the Show and running the trip boats. Why not even register your interest for our next CCBM Training event too.

As always,  we welcome any enquiries from all Show Visitors and are only too happy to answer any questions you may have.

So please don’t be afraid to pop by our Stand or ask a member of our team on the trip boats. You won’t miss us – we will have our distinctive blue polo shirts and sweat shirts on (and hopefully won’t need raincoats and umbrellas).

We look forward to seeing and meeting you at Crick.

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It comes on the back of our recent call and invite for new volunteers to get involved with us for 2026, which you can see here.

With the help of Rugby-based copywriter Karl Quinney who deals with all our press and media requirements and engagements, details subsequently sent to a range of local and regional media have so far yielded a great level of coverage and from it, a handful of interested enquiries.

Our story and coverage has been presented online and in print with the following:

• Daventry Express, here
• Northants Telegraph, here

• Northampton Chronicle and Echo, here
• Rugby Advertiser (Warwickshire World), here

Their coverages have also in turn extended to their social media pages of Facebook and X/Twitter where they again have also received great traction and engagement for both them and ourselves.

Thank you to all of those publications for their kind coverage and support. It is very much appreciated.

• For more details about volunteering with LNBP, contact our Chairperson Paul at chair@lnbp.co.uk to arrange a chat and see how you can be involved and how we can help you in return.

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Does a new year = a new challenge?

Or are you or someone you know looking to do something new and make a difference within your communty in 2026?

Or download our dedicated volunteering brochure by clicking the image below

Volunteer brochure

Interested?  Then why not get in touch and chat to us about what we can offer and how you can play your part.

Contact our Chairperson, Paul, via email at chair@lnbp.co.uk  or call us on 07783 002073.

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The notable absentee will be one of our two full-size canal boats, Guinevere, which in previous years is normally moored on the quayside for Show visitors to view. However, she has been booked and will be busy in service this Whitsun weekend as part of a client group booking, but there is still so much LNBP has to offer over the three-days of Crick.

1. Book your ticket and join us on the Crick Boat Show trip boats

We will once again be operating the hugely-popular Trips Boats for visitors to the Show who can enjoy a short boat trip with us from the Marina and along the Leicester Line of the Grand Union Canal aboard canal boats which are once again run by our volunteer team of skippers.

The half-hour trips are free, but we welcome donations in lieu, and will run every 10 minutes from 10.10am each day of the show.

As these trips always prove very popular, our advice is to book with us once you arrive at the Show. You will find us at Stand F0 by the quayside where you can up your tickets from our team who can tell you more about we can do and offer.

2. Donate to support us and benefit others

As mentioned, the boat trips we run on behalf of the Crick Boat Show are provided to Show visitors ree of charge, however we do accept donations in lieu.

This is enable us as a non-proft volunteer-led charity to continue our work in the community and provide opportunities for those less than fortunate to enjoy a trip on our boats on the canals of central England

You can make donations either by cash in the collection buckets that will be on the boats and by our Booking Tent, by card via our card payment terminal, or scan the QR code on the posters on the trip boats or at the Booking Tent to make a donation payment  via our website (which you can also do here)

3. Find out more about short break residential trips for your community group or organisation

Members of our team will be on hand throughout the weekend to tell you more about the opportunities we can provide to community groups and organisations on our boats. 

Whether it be short break residential of two or more nights at weekends or during the week, or a day trip as part of the limited number of inexpensive day trips we also provide from Braunston, talk to us about your group and how we can help create memories and an experience that will stay with your group members for years to come.

Why not even make an enquiry for 2026 or 2027?

4. Ask about volunteering with us

LNBP Community Boating is reliant on the efforts of volunteers who give their time to ensure the smooth running of the organisation and the canal boat experiences we provide.

And we are always keen to welcome new volunteers to our organisation, so if you are 16 years old and over, why not consider getting involved?

There are many ways you can get involved, and many benefits for individuals who volunteer with us, so talk to a member of our team (themselves, all volunteers) on how you can get involved; even if it is just for an hour or two here and there.

You can also find out more here

5. Find out and register for CCBM training

We are also also an accredited Training Centre for the Certificate in Community Boat Management (CCBM) and run several training weeks a year.

Administered by the National Community Boats Association (NCBA) of which LNBP Community Boating is a member, the CCBM course is designed to improve the knowledge and skills of people operating boats carrying groups of twelve passengers or less. It is

It is aimed at boat users in the voluntary or public sectors, but the scheme is also open to all group leaders using commercial hirecraft. Many organisations require the CCBM as a prerequisite for group leaders who are planning to self-steer.

For more information, talk to a member of our team and our Project Skippers who will be at the Show and running the trip boats. Why not even register your interest for our next CCBM Training event too.

As always,  we welcome any enquiries from all Show Visitors and are only too happy to answer any questions you may have. So please don’t be afraid to pop by our Stand or ask a member of our team on the trip boats. You won’t miss us – we will have our distinctive blue polo shirts and sweat shirts on (and hopefully won’t need raincoats and umbrellas).

We look forward to seeing and meeting you at Crick.

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With their two narrowboats based at Bottom Lock in Braunston, we are a non-proft charity who are reliant on the efforts of volunteers who give their time to ensure the smooth running of the organisation and the canal boat experiences we provide.

We are always keen to welcome new volunteers to our organisation with a variety of roles available including boat maintenance, skippers for the boats, fundraising, marketing, ‘meet and greet’ and administration.

Experience is not necessary (but always useful) as training can be given. So if you are 16 years old and over, why not consider getting involved?

We will be canalside at Bottom Lock with our distinctive green narrowboats Lancelot and Guinevere on Friday 7th, Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th February undertaking a variety of tasks to ensure  L & G are clean, fresh and ship-shape for the months to come.  So why not pop by and say hello, meet some of the team and come and see our boats, and find out more about us and how you can get involved. We would love to meet you.

For further enquiries, email us at marketing@lnbp.co.uk, or call us on 07783 002073

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With their two narrowboats based at Bottom Lock in Braunston, we are a non-proft charity who are reliant on the efforts of volunteers who give their time to ensure the smooth running of the organisation and the canal boat experiences we provide.

We are always keen to welcome new volunteers to our organisation with a variety of roles available including boat maintenance, skippers for the boats, fundraising, marketing, ‘meet and greet’ and administration.

Experience is not necessary (but always useful) as training can be given. So if you are 16 years old and over, why not consider getting involved?

For further enquiries, email us at marketing@lnbp.co.uk, or call us on 07783 002073

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Our main marketing brochure booklet has been updated and given a fresh look with our distinctive branding and new imagery, providing an overview of who we are, what we do and can offer to community groups and organisations.

Plus we now also have a Volunteering brochure booklet, highlighting and promoting the many opportunities we have available for volunteers to join and get involved with us.

Both four page booklets are in A5 size format making them both easy to read and handle, and will be readily available on display and to take away at this weekend’s Crick Boat Show.

If you are attending, do pop by the Trip Boat Marquee at the quayside to pick one up. Both will also be available on Guinevere which will be moored nearby and available for you to visit and look around.

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We are a non-proft charity who are reliant on the efforts of volunteers who give their time to ensure the smooth running of the organisation and the canal boat experiences we provide.

With that in mind we are now keen to welcome new volunteers to our organisation, with a a number of roles currently available.

They are:-

• Project Boat Skippers – to run LNBP’s narrowboats for their weekend and midweek residential trip bookings, and also midweek day trips.
• ‘Meet and Greet’ – the public face of LNBP on arrival and before commencement of client group trips. Introducing client groups to the workings of the boats and the relevant health and safety procedures.
• Boat Maintenance – to assist with the periodic maintenance of LNBP’s two narrowboats.
• Project Fundraiser(s) – to assist LNBP’s marketing team with the implementation of marketing activities and campaigns, including potential attendance at our annual attendance at the Crick Boat Show.

These roles are volunteer roles with any expenses reimbursed. Experience is not necessary (but always useful) as training can be given.

More details on all these roles are available upon request and application.

So if you are 16 years old and over, why not consider getting involved and find out more about us and how you can get involved. We would love to hear from you, meet you and have you on board with us.

For further enquiries about all of the current volunteer opportunities with LNBP and how you can play a part, email us at marketing@lnbp.co.uk, or call us on 07783 002073.

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With their two narrowboats based at Bottom Lock in Braunston, we are a non-proft charity who are reliant on the efforts of volunteers who give their time to ensure the smooth running of the organisation and the canal boat experiences we provide.

We are always keen to welcome new volunteers to our organisation with a variety of roles available including boat maintenance, skippers for the boats, fundraising, marketing, ‘meet and greet’ and administration.

Experience is not necessary (but always useful) as training can be given. So if you are 16 years old and over, why not consider getting involved?

We will be canalside at Bottom Lock with our distinctive green narrowboats Lancelot and Guinevere on Friday 3rd, Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th February undertaking a variety of tasks to ensure  L & G are clean, fresh and ship-shape for the months to come.  So why not pop by and say hello, meet some of the team and come and see our boats, and find out more about us and how you can get involved. We would love to meet you.

For further enquiries, email us at marketing@lnbp.co.uk, or call us on 07783 002073

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• Peter Page (Chairman): telephone 07966 035804 or e-mail: chair@lnbp.co.uk
• Alan Cobbold: telephone 07778 610422 or email: ac.lnbp@outlook.com

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