Canal Creative Calendar 2025
Canal Dream CIC
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Global Generation's Floating Garden
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Dream Time
April 2025 - March 2026
Dream Location
Floating Garden,
off Regent's Canal Towpath, Goods Way,
London N1 4UR
Organised by
Canal Dream CIC
Global Generation
Programme Managers
Laura Price
Chuntian Hu
Programme Overview
About the Canal Creative Calendar (CCC)
The Canal Creative Calendar (CCC) is a monthly series of art and nature events hosted on a beautiful garden barge, inspired by and shaped by the ever-changing rhythms of the canal. Curated by Canal Dream CIC and Global Generation's Floating Garden, CCC connects people with the waterways through a diverse programme that evolves with the seasons, the arts, and the rich biodiversity of the canal.
What We Offer
From hands-on gardening sessions, guided story walks, and ecological activities to plein-air sketching, clay modelling, and weaving workshops, CCC provides creative ways to connect with the natural environment. The programme also features seasonal Floating Feasts—a unique and intimate culinary experience that invites guests to celebrate the seasons over food, connection and conversation.
Calendar Curators
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Laura Price | Global Generation, Floating Garden & Programme Manager
A gardener, artist, maker and educator with 10 years experience coordinating community and environmental projects, Laura brings a deep love of the natural world and regenerative practices to the programme.
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Chuntian Hu | Canal Dream CIC, Founder & Director
Chuntian is a social entrepreneur, creative director & producer, service & product designer. Her recent practice focuses on creating waterway-based arts events in the UK, using art as a tool for canal regeneration and social change. Through producing multi-arts festivals on the canals, she fosters dialogue between art, nature, community, and heritage, while encouraging cross-sector collaboration. Chuntian also explores waterways as a medium for international cultural exchange.
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Special Guests – The programme also welcomes resident artists, designers, and creatives who join seasonally, bringing fresh perspectives and unique workshops to the CCC. （If you’re interested in co-curating the calendar with us, contact Chuntian at chuntian.hu@canaldream.org.)
April
Twilight Gardening
Join us for an evening on the water getting to know and taking care of the herbs and plants growing on board the Floating Garden barge. These sessions run monthly as a space to share knowledge and stories as we plant, propagate and harvest together.
All tools and equipment are provided as well as refreshments.
Date: April 3, 5 - 7 PM
Location: Floating Garden
For: Open to all, up to 10 participants
Tickets: Free
April
Floating Feast | Spring Edition: Spring Dumpling Making Experience on the Canal
Join us aboard the Floating Garden for an enchanting evening of culinary exploration, cultural immersion and nature connection. In this Spring Edition of our Floating Feast series, we'll delve into the art of making Chinese dumplings (饺子, Jiaozi), a dish rich in tradition and flavor.
We'll gather an array of vibrant, fresh Spring ingredients, including some magical picks from our own garden, to create a variety of flavourful dumplings. Throughout the evening, you'll master the skills of dumpling making, uncover the stories and cultures behind Jiaozi, and enjoy the flavours of the season with a delicious feast.
Date: April 26, 6 - 10 PM
Location: Floating Garden
For: Open to all, up to 12 participants
Tickets: £35-£55
May
Twilight Gardening
Join us for an evening on the water getting to know and taking care of the herbs and plants growing on board our Floating Garden barge. These sessions run monthly as a space to share knowledge and stories as we plant, propagate and harvest together.
All tools and equipment are provided as well as refreshments.
Date: May 1, 5 - 7 PM
Location: Floating Garden
For: Open to all, up to 10 participants
Tickets: Free
May
Dream Night:
Clay Bud Vases
Join us for a hands-on clay workshop learning to make your very own botanical bud vase.
Using hand building techniques, you will be able to design and create a piece that is unique to you and in your style, using inspiration from the Floating Garden. We will collect botanical elements from our surroundings to imprint into the clay but feel free to bring along any special flowers or leaves that you would like to incorporate into your design.
We will glaze your vase in your chosen colours and your fired piece will be ready to collect 3-4 weeks after the workshop.
Date: May 8, 5:30 - 8 PM
Location: Floating Garden
For: Open to all, up to 10 participants
Tickets: £28-£45
May
Floating Garden‘s
3rd Birthday
This year we are celebrating the Floating Garden’s 3rd birthday with lots of cake and fun activities for all ages including:
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Wildlife watching and canal dipping
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Live performances
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Short film screenings and exhibition from the Voices of the Water project
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Arts and crafts (watercolour workshop, community weave)
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Seed giveaway
Date: May 10, 2-5 PM
Location: Floating Garden
For: Open to all
Tickets: Free
June
Twilight Gardening
Join us for an evening on the water getting to know and taking care of the herbs and plants growing on board our Floating Garden barge. These sessions run monthly as a space to share knowledge and stories as we plant, propagate and harvest together.
All tools and equipment are provided as well as refreshments.
Date: June 5, 5 - 7 PM
Location: Floating Garden
For: Open to all, up to 10 participants
Tickets: Free
July
Twilight Gardening
Join us for an evening on the water getting to know and taking care of the herbs and plants growing on board our Floating Garden barge. These sessions run monthly as a space to share knowledge and stories as we plant, propagate and harvest together.
All tools and equipment are provided as well as refreshments.
Date: July 5, 5 - 7 PM
Location: Floating Garden
For: Open to all, up to 10 participants
Tickets: Free
August
Twilight Gardening
Join us for an evening on the water getting to know and taking care of the herbs and plants growing on board our Floating Garden barge. These sessions run monthly as a space to share knowledge and stories as we plant, propagate and harvest together.
All tools and equipment are provided as well as refreshments.
Date: August 7, 5 - 7 PM
Location: Floating Garden
For: Open to all, up to 10 participants
Tickets: Free
August
Dream Night:
Painting the Living Canal
Step aboard for a dreamy watercolour session on the canal. Whether you feel inspired to paint the flowing water, plants, and animals around you—or imagine your own dreamscape canal—this session welcomes both observation and abstraction. Gentle music and the sounds of the water will accompany us throughout. No prior painting experience needed.
Date: August 14, 6 - 8 PM
Location: Floating Garden
For: Open to all, up to 12 participants
Tickets: Pay what you can
September
Twilight Gardening
Join us for an evening on the water getting to know and taking care of the herbs and plants growing on board our Floating Garden barge. These sessions run monthly as a space to share knowledge and stories as we plant, propagate and harvest together.
All tools and equipment are provided as well as refreshments.
Date: September 4, 5 - 7 PM
Location: Floating Garden
For: Open to all, up to 10 participants
Tickets: Free
September
Dream Night:
Botanical Bundle Dyeing
For this Dream Night, you’ll be guided through the process of botanical bundle dyeing—a gentle and playful technique that transforms fabric into a work of art, imprinted with the colours and forms of flowers.
During the workshop, you’ll learn how to prepare textiles for natural dyeing and discover which plants and materials can be used—from your kitchen, garden, or the wild. By the end of the evening, you’ll take home your own naturally dyed bamboo silk scarf, created with flowers harvested from The Floating Garden.
All tools and materials will be provided. Herbal teas, coffee, and homemade cake will be available to purchase from the bar on the night.
Date: September 11, 6 - 8 PM
Location: Floating Garden
For: Open to all, up to 11 participants
Tickets: £25/30/35
October
Exhibition:
WWWADING
WWWADING, by artist and boater Aisha Mirza, is an analogue photography project, performance essay, oral history archive, and interspecies sound work sharing the stories of queer, racialised and disabled people, spirits, and other creatures living and playing off-grid on boats across London’s canal network (2020–present).
Date:
09-15 October 2025
Opening: 6:30-9:30pm, 09 October
Location: Floating Garden
For: Open to all
Tickets: Free