Volunteers for Moira

Published: Monday, 15 March 2010

THE Organisers of this year's 10th anniversary Moira Canal Festival are seeking volunteers to help out at the weekend event.

Held at Moira Furnace, on a recently restored one and a half mile section of the Ashby Canal, this year's festival is on the weekend of 22nd and 23rd May.

Volunteers, whose main duties will be helping out on the gate or assisting in setting up the event, will be entitled to free admission and a meal voucher. The festival will feature bands, a bar, boats, historic re-enactments, live steam, forest crafts, children's entertainment, a wide range of refreshments and more, including the first tightrope walk across the Ashby Canal.

Mining subsidence

Part of the Ashby Canal was abandoned in 1966 due to mining subsidence, but a Leicestershire County Council led project aims to restore the 200 years old canal to Moira.

If you are interested in volunteering please email volunteer co-ordinator Roger Grimsley (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or call Leicestershire County Council's Ashby Canal Officer on 01530 273956 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..