SUMMARY
The Canal Dream Art Festival featured noteworthy exhibitions, including the Floating Garden by Global Generation, which explored water's cultural significance and climate change through textiles, photography, and ceramics. Highlights included Cas Campbell's Hidden Rivers at RedKite, an installation made from recycled materials that focused on London’s forgotten waterways, and Phil Barton's Window on Lindow at Slash Arts, showcasing drawings inspired by the historically significant Lindow Moss. The festival also presented Waterborne: Boater Art at The Walker City, featuring artworks by artists living on boats. Additionally, poetry readings on the Bookbarge, Word on the Water, connected the public to waterways while emphasising the importance of protecting these vital resources.