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MOIRA CANAL FESTIVAL 2008 and Trailboat Rally 7th, 8th June At the Moira Furnace
The venue for the Moira Canal Festival is the popular Moira Furnace this year, on the recently restored Ashby Canal, North West Leicestershire, at the Heart of the National Forest. This annual event will be held over the weekend of 7, 8 June. There will be bands, bar, boats, the Coors (Bass) shire horse and dray and the famous ‘bottle van’, historic re-enactments, live steam, 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 National Forest.
Adults £4, Children £2, Family ticket £10, programme and car park free.
Trade/charity bookings: 07976 637858, General Enquiries: Tel 01530 273956
Photo shows canoeists enjoying the previous festival at the Moira Furnace
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