IWA Canalway Cavalcade Dispersal Cruise 2026

This year’s Canalway Cavalcade dispersal cruise from Little Venice over 7th and 8th May is planned to be on the Thames tideway to Woolwich, in company with a flotilla of historic narrowboats.

The aim will be to celebrate all the boats built by Harland & Wolff, since 2026 is the 90th anniversary of the fleet built in 1936. It will be one of the first occasions this number of boats has returned to the place they were built, and a momentous opportunity to celebrate the longevity and quality of the build work and the dedication of the owners to maintaining and restoring them.

After leaving Woolwich, the boats will cruise upriver from Margaretness through the Thames Barrier, passing the Palace of Westminster on their way to Brentford and Teddington.

Please note that the festival site is within London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone, details of which can be found on the TFL website.