Moira Canal Festival 2016

[Dean Roberts]

I think yes

 

Andi do you have any flags or promotional material for the event?

[Dean Roberts]

A bit of info for anybody interested in a nice family weekend out:

 

 

http://www.moiracanalfestival.co.uk/

 

https://www.facebook.com/moiracanalfestival/

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVYIFbeYTos

 

http://www.ashbycanal.org.uk/moira-canal-festival/

Edited May 10, 2016 by Dino

[Nicola Roberts]

For anyone coming to this event I have received an email as below.

Dear Classic Car Owner, (PJ & GP FYI)

I hope you will forgive this very late in the day message.

We look forward to seeing you attend Moira Canal Festival Classic Car concourse/ Heritage Vehicle/Steam display on Saturday, Sunday 21^st & 22^nd May 2016.

Please see attached files for further information. If you have any additional questions please feel free to Email me – see below, send a SMS Text or leave me a Voicemail if I do not answer your call.

I attach an information sheet regarding access to the site. There is an additional Registration Form for reference. However, if you are receiving this Email it confirms that your form/vehicle has been safely logged in for the festival. Apologies if this is the first such confirmation for some people.

Classic Cars Concourse Access.

Please access the site from the B road (B580) which runs between Moira and Donisthorpe, then on to Measham. It is so arrow-straight it begs a question as to whether the Romans built it ? There will be a sign saying BOATERS and/or HERITAGE VEHICLES, indicating the way in.

Entrance is adjacent to derelict former factory buildings once occupied by Secura Labels. There will be someone in the vicinity to allow you to pass through the padlocked gates. There is space to allow you to pull off the road and wait, if necessary, including trailers, if any. Either I will see you arrive or someone can radio me to let you through and find a place to station your vehicle.

Please call 07866 365 910 to contact me on site.

Arrival Time.

Please be on site on Saturday or Sunday morning by 09.00am – 08.30 would be better ! Phone if you have difficulties en route etc.

Car Display Pass ?

You will NOT need a pass. If you have a display card / board of your own detailing your exhibit, by all means display that.

Personal Access.

On entry you will be give WRIST BANDS for you and your passengers. The wrist bands allow you entrance to the site for both days of the festival.

Car Positioning.

I will aim to arrange display of vehicles to align with models and club affiliations. We will do our best there, but it may not always be possible to do this perfectly.

Site Security.

If you would like to arrive on site on Friday 20^th, this would be possible, We will have overnight security patrolling from Friday evening through to Monday morning, so if you did wish to position your car on Friday that would be possible.

Any Queries ?

Please contact me via email and I will answer any queries you may have.

Caravans & Camping.

If you require a Caravan plot or space to camp, please let me know ( if you have not already done so on your form/ or already discussed).

Supplies, groceries etc.

There is a new Coop a sort walk down the tow path (accessed by crossing the (pedestrian) Swing Bridge near the Moira Furnace buildings. Cross the bridge to the tow path side and turn right. If y

Continue to walk past the Coop by crossing the road adjacent to the Lock, you will reach Bath Yard Basin – canal terminus. Worth a look if you don’t already know it.

Attendance.

If you can only make one of the days that is fine. It t is urgent that you leave site in your vehicle between hours of 09.30 – 17.00 when the festival is open to the public, please contact a member of the committee for an escort off-site. [Please try to avoid this where possible. ]

Thanks very much.

We look forward to the event which I hope people will enjoy. At some time, yet to be confirmed, on Saturday afternoon we expect a Flypast by RAF’s RED ARROWS. This should add to the sense of occasion (if you do not blink and miss it ><!)

Michael

[alanrichey]

Classic Cars Concourse Access.

Please access the site from the B road (B580) which runs between Moira and Donisthorpe, then on to Measham. It is so arrow-stra

 

 

OK, that is VERY confusing. According to my map the road between Moira and Donisthorpe is NOT arrow straight, it is a right angle. And it is NOT the B580, the roads are the B5003 and the B586. Or is the map out-of-date ?

 

But from the Website the quoted Postal Code looks logical, at the end of the short Furnace Road, so I guess we aim for that ?

 

[Guest 2b cruising]

Last year the site was well signed.

Even I found it.

[Nicola Roberts]

 

OK, that is VERY confusing. According to my map the road between Moira and Donisthorpe is NOT arrow straight, it is a right angle. And it is NOT the B580, the roads are the B5003 and the B586. Or is the map out-of-date ?

 

But from the Website the quoted Postal Code looks logical, at the end of the short Furnace Road, so I guess we aim for that ?

 

 

 

 

 

Just had a quick look it will be sign posted so as long as you head for

DE12 6BD you will get there x

[Guest 2b cruising]

From what they are saying I take it to be an extra exhibitors entrance actually on the arrow straight Dunisthorpe road.

Last year it was difficult getting over the lock gates, so maybe they have found us a different way in, camping on the field behind the main exhibition?

I am out on the Friday night so will be arriving for one day only either Sat or Sun.

See you there.

[Nicola Roberts]

The weather not to good today should be nicer tomorrow. We are here anyone who is coming the weekend you need to watch out for a kerb just make sure you go round on the grass.(you will see on site what I mean )

[Derek]

Had a great day yesterday, thanks for organising Nikki & Dean.

 

Weather was a bit hit and miss, my new roof and doors got a real good trial putting them on and taking them off.

 

The weather today made up for yesterday hope a few more joined you.

 

Did you eldest ever get up?

 

Get better soon Dean.

[Nicola Roberts]

Yes some strange things happen there. Sunday was lovly thank goodness. Need to get better organised for next year. We have secured camping and will get the flags ect. As soon as dates comfirmed will share again on here but really need some support as our little club looked lost.

[Guest 2b cruising]

Sorry I didn't show up this year Nikki.

[Guest Ian & Carole]

Yes some strange things happen there. Sunday was lovly thank goodness. Need to get better organised for next year. We have secured camping and will get the flags ect. As soon as dates comfirmed will share again on here but really need some support as our little club looked lost.

Seems a shame that no one turned up after all the talk at the AGM about needing to "show support" for all things available as there are so few kit shows now. We would have been there but as most of you know Carole works alternate weekends.

[Andi]

I was there for a bit yesterday.

Great to see Nikki and Austin in his new Shaguar.

Yeah baby yeah

 

Andi.

[philshelton]

Had planned on attending but work had other ideas. All being well see you at steam on rutland

[Dean Roberts]

Some pictures of the cars attending the Canal festival:

 

http://s1275.photobucket.com/user/Dino2B/Moira%202016/Moira%20Cars/story

 

And a snippet of the above link: