The bank holiday weekend saw the Moira Canal Festival 2017, which helps to raise funds for the Ashby Canal. The festival has developed a reputation for having a remarkable series of activities and displays. Each year has seen a historical reenactment and this year’s group was the Coldstream Guards from the Napoleonic Wars. Not only…
Last weekend saw the Moira Canal Festival 2015, on the Leicestershire / Derbyshire border, at Moira Furness. I have been going along for the last few years, and have written about the 2013 and 2014 shows, which were, like their predecessors, great fun. This year saw the return of some favourites, including Morris Dancing –…
Last weekend saw the 2014 Moira Canal Festival, which celebrates and raises money for the restoration of the Ashby Canal, on the Derbyshire / Leicestershire border. I wrote about last year’s festival, which was a great show, and included a fly by from a Mark IX Spitfire. The 2014 event saw two air shows, one…
I have mentioned various events at Moira Furness, including some 1940s entertainment, and the Moira Canal Festival there, complete with Morris Dancing. When I went to have a look around on Sunday, 11th August, I found that it was presenting yet another interesting historical event, this time a 1910s event. There were various items on…
I wrote recently about a trip to the Moira Canal Festival, and specifically about the Morris Dancers there. The event was held at Moira Furnace, which is a quite remarkable artefact from the Industrial Revolution that is still in excellent condition. It was constructed by the Earl of Moira in 1804, and was built due…
I mentioned the Moira Canal Festival in my last post, specifically the Morris Dancing that was going on, and how enjoyable that is, and I made reference to the large number of events that were going on in the festival. It is an annual event at Moira Furnace, on the border between Derbyshire and North…