Almost every village, town or city throughout the UK will be doing something to take part and there is sure to be a red nose event close to you on your Canal Boat Holiday.

From our Canal Boat Holiday base at Union Wharf cruise to Leicester where Walkers Crisps have their headquarters.

Walkers Crisps hope to raise 1 million with the sales from four flavours of crisps championed by comedians Stephen Fry, Al Murray, Jimmy Carr and Frank Skinner.

Bristol close to our Canal Boat Holiday centre at Hilperton are asking residents and visitors alike to do something funny for money and there are a host of activities planned throughout the city.

For a day of fun and laughter moor up at Gas Street Basin and enjoy red nose day in Birmingham city centre on your Canal Boat Holiday.

Comic Relief is a charity which was founded in the UK in 1985 by the comedy scriptwriters Richard Curtis and Alexander Mendis.

The first Red Nose Day was held on the 5th of February 1988 and was launched live on BBC1 on Christmas Day on Noel Edmonds Late Late Breakfast Show.

The day involves the wearing of Red Noses which are available for a donation from the supermarket chain Sainsburys or from Oxfam.

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Gold Forever has gone on sale and member Max said We are really delighted that it is supporting such a great cause.

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