If you'd like to plan an event on our waterways, please fill out our online event form. Please submit your event application at least three months prior to the scheduled event date. This allows sufficient time for your application to be reviewed and approved.
Please Note: If you submit your application with less than four weeks notice before your event takes place, it's likely that we will have to decline your application due to insufficient time to process it. Once registered, you'll have a live dashboard where you can view the progress of your application.
There is a £95 (+VAT) non-refundable administration charge for third-party events paid as part of the submission process. This charge will help cover the cost to our charity of processing events. Please note that there may be additional charges above and beyond the £95 admin charge depending on the scale and type of event you wish to run. Additional charges apply for all commercial, charity and promotional events plus large-scale events (1,000 participants and over).
If your event is a free (for all) community event, that is not raising money for charity and is for fewer than 25 people, you won't be charged for your application. Click here for more information on the events rate card and FAQ's on charging.
To apply for permission to hold your event, just follow the steps below.
- fill in the online event application form and include your risk assessment and public liability insurance
- after we have assessed your application and we have confirmed we will issue an Event agreement (terms & conditions, this is for us to issue)
Each week we receive numerous requests to promote events along our waterways that are raising funds for other causes. While we applaud this, we're afraid that we can't promote them all for you. However if you're interested in raising money for the Canal & River Trust then get in touch and we'll give you all the help we can.
Are you considering hosting an event on our land or water, but feeling uncertain about the impact of the charges? Don't worry, we're here to help. Just drop us a line at [email protected], and we'll gladly discuss your event before you apply. As a charity, it's important for us to cover the costs of enabling events and preserving our historic network for everyone to cherish for years to come.
