Canal Hall.
Soup lunch, the repair café, talks and meetings, and rooms to book.
- Canal Hall
- Mon–Sat 8:00–22:00, Sun 10:00–18:00
Canal Hall was built in 1931 for the lock keepers’ union and now belongs to the trust. The main hall seats 180; two smaller rooms take a meeting of twelve. Groups from the neighbourhood book it for free on weekdays before 17:00.
The week
| Monday | 8:00–22:00 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8:00–22:00 |
| Wednesday | 8:00–22:00 |
| Thursday | 8:00–22:00 |
| Friday | 8:00–22:00 |
| Saturday | 8:00–22:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00–18:00 |
Open every day of the year, holidays included.
The way in
- Step-free from the towpath
- An accessible toilet and baby change
- A hearing loop in the main hall
- Chairs with arms in every row
12 Quay Road, the back entrance by the lock. Something we should know before you come? Call 020 555 0144.
Here you’ll find
- Soup lunchOne long table, soup from the gardens, bread, and whoever comes.Wednesday 12:00–14:00
- Repair caféLamps, toasters, clothes, bikes and chairs, mended with you at the table.Third Saturday of the month
- Neighbour grants£250 to £5,000 for a group of neighbours, decided by neighbours.Next round closes 15 January 2027
Coming up
- 12:00–14:00Soup lunchCanal Hall · Pay what you canSquash and lentil, from the gardens.
- 19:00–20:30Talk: the canal before the railwaysCanal Hall · FreeHow Quay Road was built for the barges, with photographs from the library’s own boxes.
- 13:00–16:00Repair caféCanal Hall · FreeBring a lamp, a toaster, a coat or a bike. Fix it with us.
- 19:00–20:30Residents’ meeting: the towpath lightsCanal Hall · FreeThe council’s plan for lights between the lock and Mill Bridge, and what we ask for.
Aisha RahmanCanal Hall coordinatorAsk for Aisha at Canal HallPeople come for the soup and stay for the table.