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Moira Canal Festival Moira Furnace 22,23 May 2010
The venue for the 10th anniversary Canal Festival is the popular Moira Furnace, on the recently restored Ashby Canal, North West Leicestershire, at the Heart of the National Forest. This event will be held over the weekend of 22,23 May. There will be bands, bar, boats, 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.
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 event will bring 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.
Boat bookings: 01530 274968 paul.shorts@pandefjohnson.co.uk
Trade/charity bookings: 07976 637858, General Enquiries: Tel 01530 273956 We hope to have printable application forms on this site shortly.
Photos show boats and visitors enjoying a previous festival at the Moira Furnace |
