The Hello Heritage Festival fortnight gets under way today (Saturday) with a series of events in the Ashby area designed to raise awareness of local history and culture.

Moira Furnace has a double header to launch it with events today (Saturday) and a craft fair tomorrow (Sunday).

You can find details of both events HERE (Saturday) and HERE (Sunday).

Measham Museum is having an Open Day today.

The home of the 'Measham Tea Pots', this museum is housed in an original railway station.

You can find it at Manning Terrace, High Street in Measham.

Ashby Museum in North Street has a display of the history of the National Infant School – later Ashby Church of England School - today (Saturday) and next Saturday, 10.30am-3.30pm.

Ashby Museum is also taking part in Hello Heritage. Photo: Ashby Nub News

Over at Breedon on the Hill, you can see Breedon Lives.

An Immersive performance of characters from Breedon's past including monologues from St Hardulph and the mistress of the fifth Earl Ferrers.

Booking is essential – [email protected].

You can find more details of Hello Heritage fortnight, HERE.

The Packington Village Show is also happening today (Saturday).

You can find out more details about that event HERE.

There is plenty of live music on offer in the area as well.

Tonight (Saturday) Conkers has AC/DC and The Jam tribute acts on stage.

The Jamm'd and Live Wire are playing live at Conkers

You can find out ticket details HERE.

In Ashby itself, two pubs have live music tonight (Saturday).

The White Hart plays host to The Lost Boys - details are HERE.

And the Bowling Green has The Dead Bandits - details of that gig are HERE.

In Boundary, the Greyhound is the venue for Murder of Crows tonight (Saturday).

Details are HERE.

Brew has pop up street food and live music this weekend. Photo: Instantstreetview.com

Tomorrow (Sunday), Brew has its regular Lazy Sunday Afternoon session.

This week, Jemma Jonson is playing live and you can find out more HERE.

Brew also has a pop up street food Don Kitchen today (Saturday) - details are HERE.

There is also football action with Ashby Ivanhoe FC playing at home today (Saturday)/

You can find details of the game HERE.

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