Sat 18 May, 2024
Moira Canal Festival hosting the Inland Waterways National Trailboat Festival 2024
The Inland Waterways National Trailboat Festival is the largest annual gathering of trailable boats in the UK and has been held annually since the first gathering in 1989 on the Lancaster Canal. The event has previously been held on the Ashby Canal in 2000, 2009 and 2017.
The Canal Festival is a family event to be held on the banks of the restored Ashby Canal at the historic Moira Furnace Museum, on the North West Leicestershire and South Derbyshire border. It aims to raise awareness of, and money for, the restoration, extension and maintenance of the Ashby Canal.
Taking place on the 18-19TH MAY 2024, 10am - 7pm daily, at the Moira Furnace, Furnace Lane, Moira, DE12 6AT.
The main act in our entertainment this year is the Military Wives Choirs, as well as an assortment of other bands and singers, and a planned Battle of Britain Memorial Flight flypast over the weekend. Morris dancing will liven things up, there will be crafty fun and entertainment for the children, live steam, train rides, a variety of stalls and demonstrations, boats, bar and refreshments This will all revolve around the banks of the Ashby Canal at Moira Furnace at the Heart of the National Forest. And meet Mother Duck and her ducklings and enter a duck in the annual Duck Race along the Ashby Canal!
More information is available on our website: www.moiracanalfestival.com
and across our social media profiles, search @moiracanalfestival
or email us at: moiracanal@mail.com
Sun 19 May, 2024, 10am to 12pm
Ticknall Garden Club Annual Plant sale
A wide selection of perennials, annuals, shrubs, flowers, fruit & vegetable plants, herbs and much more! All available for sale at very reasonable prices!!!!
Please come along to see us at Ticknall Village Hall and take look.
Refreshments and Homemade cakes available.
Entrance £1 - includes a drink
Sat 1 June, 2024, 12pm to 5pm
Open Osgathorpe 2024
Osgathorpe is a quaint village in rural North West Leicestershire. Amble around our open gardens that offer pleasure and interest for all.
As well as the beauty of Osgathorpe and our gardens, this event features cream teas, book sale, cake stall, licensed bar, BBQ and more. Plants for sale - grown expertly by villagers.
£4.50 adults, covers both days, accompanied under 16's free. Tickets and passports are available next to the car parking (signposted).
Toilets are available - locations will be advised on the day.
Sat 10 August, 2024, 6am to 11pm
Ashby Pride
Ashby Pride is taking place on Market Street and Brooke Street from 12 noon till 8pm on Saturday 10th August 2024. The road closure will be in effect from 6am till 11pm. We will be having a main stage with different forms of entertainment during the day alongside over 60 stall holders along the streets. Including different charities, shops, food outlets and sports teams from the LGBTQ+ community. It is sure to be a fantastic day of family fun for the whole town and north west leicestershire.
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