Details of events throughout the year can be found on the Canal Anniversary Facebook page

6th – 22nd April – Young Navigators Canal Trail at Fourteen Locks Canal Centre, Rogerstone: Join us for the Young Navigators Trail – £2.50 per child. For information contact 01633 892167 or www.fourteenlocks.co.uk

7th April – Guided Walk to Llwyni Wood from Fourteen Locks Canal Centre, Rogerstone – Distance 3.9 miles, start time 10.00am from the Canal Centre. Difficulty: Moderate. Walkers should be prepared to climb over stiles. Walking shoes/boots advisable. For information contact 01633 892167 or www.fourteenlocks.co.uk

7th April – Art Exhibition at Fourteen Locks Canal Centre, Rogerstone: Art Exhibition by local artists Brian Fletcher and June Mogford. For information contact 01633 892167 or www.fourteenlocks.co.uk

7th, 8th & 9th April – Free Face Painting at Fourteen Locks Canal Centre, Rogerstone. For information contact 01633 892167 or www.fourteenlocks.co.uk

 21st April – Bat Detector Workshop at Henderson Hall, Talybont-on-Usk.  A free workshop introducing bat detection and survey skills with a focus on lesser horseshoe bats – the iconic bat species of the Brecon Beacons.  From 5.30pm to 10pm (approx). For information contact 01874 623724 or 07584 416502 or janesedgeley@vwt.org.uk

24th  April – Canal Talk at The Star Inn, Talybont: Dennis Tippins, talk with slides of the Journey along the canal from Pontypool to Brecon For more information 01874 676635 or anna@starinntalybont.co.uk

28th & 29th April – Welsh Waterways Festival at Pontymoile Basin & Skew Fields, Pontypool:  Join us for the first waterways festival taking place at Pontymoile with free boat trips, children’s activities, entertainment, and canal boats.  Free admission.  Contact 01633 648072 or Heidi.lerue@torfaen.gov.uk