I am delighted to be informed that on the Wednesfield Canal Festivals 10th Anniversary, held this August 2024, at the Bentley Bridge Leisure Park, on our wonderful 230 year old Wyrley & Essington Canal was yet another success this Summer.
Wednesfield Canal Festival 2024 enjoyed a Saturday attendance of 5,018 and a Sunday Attendance of 5,740 giving an overall total 10,758 people attending. Which measured against the statistics for 2023 was an increase just short of 1%. Mark Welsby from Bentley Bridge reminded me that it was “Not a huge increase, but also not a decline in visitors, considering the rain first thing on the Saturday”.
Councillor Phil Bateman said today – “What a great success the event has become. It’s the largest volunteer led event I suspect in the City of Wolverhampton. I offer my personal gratitude to Hands on Wednesfield who have shaped the Wednesfield Canal Festival event now for a number of years.
Hands on Wednesfield, have been instrumental in its great success, and created a dynamic partnership this year with Bentley Bridge Leisure Park, a working partnership together with independent energy supplier Tomato Energy, and the Greene King Public House – The Nickelodeon.
You know – We also added another important ingredient. You couldn’t have a Canal Festival without a canal! The close working partnership with the Canal & River Trust, over these last ten years has been a feature, and we have shone a light on over 230 years of canal history and heritage, as well as creating a Local Nature Reserve on the Wyrley & Essington canal serving Wolverhampton and Wednesfield and running through to our city boundaries. Wednesfield Residents love our canal amenity!
My congratulations to everyone that worked so hard for a full year to ensure the continued success of this great fun venture for Wednesfield.Her’s to your success next year Hands on Wednesfield, and the team that works so hard to make this such a classy venture.”
