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Coming this autumn, a new BBC series 'Britain Afloat' will include an episode about coracles. The production team spent time with coraclers in Ironbridge, as well as Carmarthen and Cilgerran. The episode will be the second in the series, which is currently scheduled to start on Saturday 30th September on BBC Two/BBC Two HD. It should also be available after first transmission via the BBC iPlayer.
The latest series of Bargain Hunt started with an episode in Carmarthen, where presenter Charlie Ross met up with the Carmarthen Coracle Netsmen's Association to learn about coracle fishing and have a go. The episode was broadcast on BBC One on Monday 11th September.
Our 2017 season at the Museum ended on Saturday 26 August - Outlander Day. Three members of the Club spent all day at the Millpond while others visited through the day. We had four coracles on the water and one for visitors to handle onshore. On the day, 84 visitors had a go, making a total throughout the season of 658 people experiencing the pleasure of being in a coracle.
Here are some photos from this year's STBF Portsoy
Six members of our club, together with two coracles, joined forces with Dave Purvis at Portsoy on Sunday 25 June. We had built a trolley to transport the coracles from the car park to the harbour and back specially as it a long walk up quite a steep grade. OK, we chickened out on carrying them on our backs. Unfortunately we could not go on the Saturday and missed a great deal.
An open air museum on an eighty acre site, the HFM is divided into four main areas – a 1930's working farm, the ‘open air museum’ with a developing community of re-located buildings, the Pinewoods and ‘Baile Gean’, the Museum’s unique re-construction of an early 1700's Highland Township.
Celebrate the magic of the past at England’s Medieval Festival & participate in 'Boats on the Moat'
Set at the stunning historical setting of Herstmonceux Castle in Sussex, England’s Medieval Festival is a three day immersive experience held over the August bank holiday. This hugely popular annual event is the largest and most authentic of its kind in the UK. It’s a chance to step back in time and discover the wonder of the past.
We have had a query from someone in Much Wenlock looking for an old coracle to use in a garden design project. It doesn't need to be watertight.
If any member can assist please contact Euan Raffel
We will be returning to BBC Countryfile Live this year, as part of the Waterside zone. Planned activities include have a go coracling sessions, coraclemaking demonstrations, regattas and traditional coracle demonstrations by the Teifi Coracle Netsmen’s Association. We are also planning to have a pond on shore for younger guests to have a go at coracling.
Carmarthen River Festival returns this year on Saturday 8th July 2017 from 4pm to 8pm (main events from 5.30pm). There will be free canoe and kayak taster sessions, river demonstrations, the annual raft race, duck race and not forgetting the famous coracle races.
11 May 2020
One of our US members, Walt Peebles, exhibited coracles and curraghs at this year's Quiet Adventures Symposium, held at Michigan State University near Detroit back in February, before the coronavirus started to take effect in the western hemisphere. We hope to receive a report from him in due course, but some initial feedback from Walt was that the event went well and he was kept busy chatting to visitors.
11 May 2020
Well, what a year it has been and we are only 4 months in to it!
We are all concerned about Covid-19 and when we will be able to get out safely on the water again with our friends. We have forgotten what life was like during the February floods.
11 May 2020
Carmarthen Coracle and Netsmen’s Association have recently published an educational booklet on the Carmarthen Coracle.
We have been working with retired teacher and local story teller, Mr Andy Edwards and with the backing of the Heritage Lottery Fund, we have been able to preserve and record the old stories of the River Towy.
11 May 2020
Following the change to the fishing by-laws, this year's coracle season for the Towy will commence on the 1st May (usually 1st March).
As we are classed as a commercial fishery, we are still permitted to fish but will obviously be practicing the self distancing guidelines (which is no problem when you’re on a big river!).
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Join a small group for an interesting, rewarding and productive 2 days in glorious mid Wales! Take home your own beautiful, strong and traditional Boyne-style coracle!
This course offers introductory Society membership for purchase. For more information click here
Join a small group for an interesting, rewarding and productive 2 days in glorious mid Wales! Take home your own beautiful, strong and traditional Boyne-style coracle!
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