Moira Canal Festival, 2025

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.

We’re thrilled to announce that the D-Day Darlings are returning as the main act for the Moira Canal Festival 2025, here to help us celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day! Back by popular demand after their fantastic performance at our 2022 festival, the D-Day Darlings will once again bring their captivating wartime harmonies and patriotic spirit to the heart of our event. 

There will be a planned Battle of Britain Memorial Flight flypast, music with an assortment of bands and singers 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!