moira canal festival

SUCCESS! This year’s Moira Canal Festival

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July 17, 2025

This year’s Moira Canal Festival was another success – and next year’s date is already set. The festival committee said: “What a fantastic weekend of entertainment, food, music, canal fun and community spirit! “From the unforgettable performances by the D-Day Darlings and D-Day Juniors to the brilliant Morris dancers, Gun Money, Canine Partners, Si’s cowboy…
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Flooded ground causes cancellation of Moira Canal Festival

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May 17, 2023

By Les Heath ORGANISERS of Moira Canal Festival, which should have taken place on May 20 and 21, were said to be heartbroken after cancelling this year’s event because of bad weather. A statement by the committee explained that they had made the decision to cancel due to flooded site conditions. The statement said: “Regrettably,…
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Moira Canal Festival is back again!

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April 27, 2022

THE Moira Canal Festival organisers are pleased to be returning to Moira on May 21-22 after a two-year absence.The festival is held on the banks of the restored Ashby Canal, in the grounds of the Grade II listed Moira Furnace in north-west Leicestershire, with entertainment throughout the weekend at this family event. Geoff Pursglove said:…
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