Ashby's events calendar for 2025 has been set out - with a Festival in the Park event confirmed for the Bath Grounds in May.

Monday's meeting Ashby de la Zouch Town Council Finance & Events Committee discussed the year's attractions which are spread throughout the year and culminate with the Carols Around the Christmas Tree on December 24.

Ashby's regular events such as the Statutes, Ashby Sport Fun Day and Jim's Tractor Run, all make a return.

But the Festival in the Park will take place on May 4 and include the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

In 2023, the Bath Grounds attracted a crowd of around 5,000 for the King's Coronation event - and it is hoped this will prove to be as popular.

Jim's Tractor Run has been confirmed for July. Photo: Ashby Nub News

Town Centre Manager, Stuart Benson, told councillors: "The Festival in the Park will be a free-to-enter event for the public.

"We met to discuss it and felt the theme should be music through the decades - with the VE Day celebration included - and that we should get local schools and dance groups involved.

"We want mums, dads and grandparents to come along - then we can have some bands on stage later to get the crowd involved.

"We've been making some good progress with the event. We want there to be something for everyone."

The council has put together a draft list of this year's events:

Town Council Civic events

Commonwealth Day, Monday, March, 10 am War Memorial Garden

Volunteers 'thank you' evening, Thursday, June 5, 6pm, Ivanhoe school

VE Day 80th anniversary Thursday, May 8, 9pm, Saint Helen's Churchyard

Remembrance Sunday, Sunday, November 9, 9am, Market Street War Memorial.

Armistice Day, Tuesday, November 11, 10:45 am, Market Street War Memorial

Town Council Organised Events

Ashby Festival in the Park, Sunday, May 4, 10 am, Bath Grounds

Ashby Sport Fun Day, Sunday, June 29, 10am, Bath Grounds

Jim's Tractor Run and Family Fun Day, Sunday, July 27, 10am, Bath Grounds

Sealed Knot, Saturday, August 2 and Sunday, August 3, 1pm Bath Grounds or Prior Park Fields

Ashby Christmas Fair and Market, Saturday and Sunday, December 6 and 7, 10 am, Market Street and Brook Street.

Town Council sponsored events

Ashby Arts Festival, May 10 and 11, Outdoor Gallery and Ivanhoe School

Blackfordby Open Gardens, Saturday and Sunday, June 14 and 15

Ashby Open Gardens, Saturday and Sunday, June 7 and 8.

Blackfordby Car Show, Sunday, September 7, Blackfordby Football Field, Main Street, Blackfordby

Other events

Aldi Ashby 20 road race, Sunday, March 23, 10:30 am, finish at the Bath Grounds.

Ashby Sunday Market, Sunday, March 9, April 13, May 11, June 8, July 13, August 10, September 14, October 12, November 2., 10 am, Brook Street

John Smith Commemoration, Saturday, May 17, 10:30 am, Ashby Cemetery

Ashby Soapbox Derby, Sunday, May 18, 10 am, Market Street

Ashby Food Festival, Saturday and Sunday, May 24 and 25, Bath Grounds

Fake festival, Saturday, June 7, Bath Grounds

Street Treat and Beats, Saturday and Sunday, June 21 and 22, Bath Grounds

Ashby Steam, Saturday and Sunday, June 21 and 22, Scamhazel Farm, Boundary.

Ashby Statutes will take its usual September place on the events calendar. Photo: Ashby Nub News

Street Treat and Beats, Saturday and Sunday, August 30 and 31, Bath Grounds

Ashby Pride, Saturday, August 9, Town Centre

Ashby Show, Sunday, July 13, Cattows Farm, Heather

Ashby Statutes, Friday to Tuesday, September 19-23, Market Street and Brook Street

Ashby FABulous, Saturday, October 4, Town Centre

Santa Fun Run and Walk, Sunday, December 7, Bath Grounds

Carols Around the Tree, December 24, Market Street