The East End Canal Festival

We gather and share peoples’ stories of the canal – the Cut – in the 20th century. From 1820, the Regent’s Canal was the artery of commerce feeding London’s nationwide and international trade. From Regent’s Canal Dock (now Limehouse Basin), the Regent’s Canal runs through the heart of the East End, Shoreditch and Islington to Paddington Basin and then, as the Grand Union Canal, to the Midlands. For 200 years the Regent’s Canal has provided livelihoods, recreation and an adventure playground to generations. The East End Canal Festival celebrates the 200 years history of these canals.