Moira Furnace Folk Festival

Founded by Dave Johns

The Moira Furnace Folk Festival at the heart of the National Forest takes place at Moira Furnace located on the Leicestershire/Derbyshire border, one of the most picturesque settings in the industrial midlands.

The Festival features some well known and talented main acts, plus local and national, up and coming artists. A programme of workshops has been arranged and will be detailed in the Festival programme, which will be available in advance of the Festival

Most events take place on the green site of Moira Furnace, with a Ceilidh on Saturday Night at the Miners Welfare, just a few hundred metres from the main site. Singarounds and sessions also take place at local pubs, some 10 minutes walk from the Festival main site.

There are concerts all weekend in two marquees, each with a raised stage and PA system, as well as singarounds in the Loft of the Furnace building.

A wide variety of Morris dancing can be seen as well as
Civil War Re-enactments.

Local camping is available and free car parking close at hand. There is fun entertainment and activities for children. Festival goers will find a choice of trade and food stalls, plus a Real Ale bar.

Many tourist attractions are close to Moira including Conkers, the National Forest centre for recreation and hands on eco science as well as numerous country walks - dogs are allowed on site.
There is a story walk through the woodland adjacent to the Festival site and canal rides on the picturesque Ashby Canal.