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The Society has received a request for any interested parties to offer coracle building demonstrations and have a go sessions at this year's Three Counties Show on 15-17 June 2018. For more information or to express an interest please contact Euan Raffel
The Society has been invited to this outdoor festival in September, held at Pippingford Park, Sussex. More information on the festival is available via their website, www.into-the-trees.co.uk
Members who are interested in being involved should contact Euan Raffel to register their interest
Efforts to preserve the last coracle shed in England and celebrate the history of coracle making in the Ironbridge Gorge are set to benefit from National Lottery support. Thanks to money raised by National Lottery players, the project is set to benefit from an initial grant* of £76,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) to help the Ironbridge Coracle Trust progress their plans to apply for a full grant at a later date.
We have been invited to take part in this year's Great Dorset Steam Fair near Salisbury, as part of their rural crafts offering. The dates are 23-27 August.
Anyone interested in taking part on behalf of The Coracle Society should contact Kerrie Kempster - email [email protected]
We have been invited to take part in this year's Festival of Archaeology in Salisbury. The dates are 21-22 July.
Anyone interested in taking part on behalf of The Coracle Society should contact Katy at Salisbury Museum - email [email protected] or phone 01722 820540
2 x coracle paddles. Paint & polish required. Length 46" / 117cm. Perfect for the coracle fanatic... Stockport. £60 for both.
All enquiries to Therese Hammond - [email protected]
A reminder to all our members that your membership fees for 2018 are due by 31st January. You can renew online quickly and easily using your credit or debit card via this link, or you can send a cheque to the Membership Secretary (please include your membership renewal form if you were sent one, otherwise write on the reverse of your cheque the name and postcode on your membership record).
Engineering firm Arrowcraft, who have long made fibreglass Ironbridge coracles, now have Teifi versions available to purchase. For more information please visit their website
The Coracle Society has been invited to attend the Bewdley River Festival on the weekend of 15-16th September 2018. If we have enough numbers to run a regatta it would be on the Saturday, or if there will be just a few of us turning up to do a coracle demo then it would be on the Sunday.
ALL aboard! The guys from Frome Men’s shed made an appearance at the Cheese Show earlier this month – showcasing their handmade, oar powered floatation device – the almighty coracle. It was made for a race which took place in July – after the Welsh Men’s Sheds Association threw down the gauntlet late last year.
06 May 2019
We will shortly be putting together our spring newsletter. Please send in any news or event details for publication via Contribute by the 27th May
02 March 2019
Members of the Ironbridge Coracle Trust took part in Telford's 50th anniversary celebrations last autumn, including an illuminated display on Southwater Lake. More photos from the event are available on the Ironbridge Coracle Trust's Facebook page
02 March 2019
The Insh Coracle Club was awarded with a grant of £500.00 at the end of last year, to purchase some fibreglass coracles to use in the many events they run at Highland Folk Museum each year. These were received by the club just before Christmas and along with other donations, they have been able to purchase one of each type available from Arrowcraft Engineering - an Ironbridge, a Teifi and a Towy.
13 January 2019
I made this coracle from some plumbing materials I found in a skip. Building the frame was really pretty easy. It is made from ‘Floplast’ PVCU overflow pipe – it’s very easy to work – just heat it with a heat gun or hot water. I based the design on a willow coracle that I had.
This course does NOT include introductory membership to The Coracle Society
Work along side boat builder and artist Clinton Chaloner to make your own personalised paddle. A course suitable for water enthusiasts, canoeists and coraclers you will use a single piece of cleft ash to craft a paddle suited to your needs.
Come along to Carmarthen's Quayside to enjoy a family fun day of river activities.
The day includes various coracle themed activities, taster sessions and several coracle races.
Also the annual Raft Race, Welsh National Inflatable Sprint Championship and for the first time a Rowing Race.
There will be life saving water demonstrations from Ferryside Lifeboats and a visit from 'Glansteffan' - the first amphibious vessel will be welcoming visitors. FREE canoe, kayak and coracle taster sessions.
Our event is all about meeting up with like minded people and paddling around a bit. Everyone is welcome to join us from beginners to experts. We are all about getting people on the water and enjoying these historic craft.
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