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Moira Canal Festival Moira Furnace
The venue for the 10th anniversary Canal Festival was Moira Furnace, on the recently restored Ashby Canal, North West Leicestershire, at the Heart of the National Forest. The event was held over warm and sunny weekend of 22,23 May. There were bands, bar, boats, Sealed Knot historic re-enactments, live steam, forest crafts, children’s entertainment, ‘Morris on Moira’, a wide range of refreshments, and more - fun for all the family, and featured the first tightrope walk across the Ashby Canal.
The Ashby Canal was completed in 1804, mining subsidence causing the demise of the last 8 miles. There are far-advanced plans to restore the canal to Moira. The festival site is next to the historic Moira Furnace, a listed building, on the 1 ½ miles of the Ashby Canal already restored. The restored length includes a swing bridge, and the only lock on the Ashby Canal. This kind of event brings forward the day when the Ashby Canal at Moira can once again be reconnected to the national waterways network and provide a green gateway to the Heart of the National Forest. The next festival date is proposd to be 21, 22 May, 2011.
Details have yet to be arranged, but for advance information contact: Boat bookings: Paul Johnson - 01530 274968 paul.shorts@pandefjohnson.co.uk Click here to download the boat entry form as a PDF
Trade/charity bookings: Helen Shepherd - 07976 637858, Click here to download the Trade Entry Form Click here to download a PDF of the rules Receipt of the form by us does not necessarily mean your booking has been accepted. We would recommend contacting Helen Shepherd, the trade organiser before sending the form off, to discuss your entry, to asess suitability and avoid duplication of stalls. If you are a charity or voluntary organisation, special rates are available. General Enquiries: Tel 01530 273956
Photos show boats and visitors enjoying a previous festival at the Moira Furnace |
