Events

For over 15 years the Shackerstone Family Festival has taken over the village of Shackerstone in Leicestershire for the first weekend of September.

It brings together a large number of different family attractions that are centred around the village. The Ashby Canal runs through Shackerstone and the village is also home to the heritage steam railway, The Battlefield Line. However for one weekend in September this sleepy Leicestershire village comes alive to the sounds of vintage vehicles, fairground rides, aircraft and no end of other unusal noises. This is the weekend of the Shackerstone Family Festival.

This event is run by the villagers of Shackerstone, members the Shackerstone Railway Society and members of the Ashby Canal Association. The monies raised by the show is donation toward usually two charities, one national and one local. The three organising groups also recieve a donation.

The village has benefited with a children's play area, restoration of the church and the installation of litter bins.

Attractions in the village include St Peters Church, which in previous years has been the venue for a flower festival, a children's playground and village history.

The main event field is located close to both the village, Ashby Canal and Shackerstone Railway Station. Here the arenas, craft tent, beer tent, trade stands, fairground rides and the majority of the vehicle, machinery and other displays can be found.

Over the 15 years the arena has been home to many different displays throughout the weekend. Marching bands, historical battle re-enactments, stuntmen, vehicle parades, parachutists, Roman charioteers, TA heavy equipment demonstrations and even a cow-pat lottery (surreal, but true!).

There is one of the largest gatherings of vintage narrowboats in the midlands on display on the Ashby Canal and traction engines can be seen in steam with the occasional trip to the local pubs to refuel the drivers'.

...and of course the is also the opportunity to ride on both the railway and canal during the day.

There is truly something to appeal to everyone.

THE SHACKERSTONE FESTIVAL
A GREAT DAY OUT FOR ALL THE FAMILY
SEE YOU THERE!

Shackerstone is midway between Ashby-de-la-Zouch and Hinckley in Leicestershire and is signposted from both the A444 and A447 trunk roads, both with Yellow AA Steam and Canal signs and Battlefield Line Railway signs (brown tourist signs). From B585, the Market Bosworth road, follow the signs to the village of Congerstone.

The Festival Site is midway between the villages of Congerstone and Shackerstone, off Barton Lane, look out for the Yellow AA signs. Once near the entrance of the site you will be directed by stewards to the car park.

If you are using Sat Nav the nearest Postcode is CV13 6NB - Barton Lane, Congerstone, but bare in mind that we are in a field, not a house!

Email Us at: info@shackerstonefestival.co.uk
Telephone: 07767 400 894 (Answerphone in Operation)