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This weekend's Ashby events cover a wide range of entertainment and activities - there is something for everyone. This week includes: live music, dance, baby alpacas, and a historic tour.

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Animal Keeper Day with Charnwood Forest Alpacas

Keeper days are back for the summer holidays, giving children a hand-on, up close and personal introduction to alpacas.

Join the baby alpacas (called Cria) for a lovely day out, including: helping care for the animals, learning about feeding, grooming and their daily routines, making new friends (both human and furry) as well as getting close to the beautiful cria.

Pukka Pacas are running Kids Keeper Days throughout the summer holidays. Learn more here.

Get up close with the beautiful baby alpacas at Charnwood Forest Alpacas (Photo: Pukka Pacas)

Tour of St Helen's Church

As part of the 2025 Festival of Archaeology across Leicestershire and Rutland, St Helen's Church will be holding a special tour.

This tour will take you round the Grade 1 listed 15th century church, showing attendees England's only pilgrim memorial and one of just two finger pillories in the country. To get involved, there is no need to book, just meet outside the church at 2pm on Friday 25th July.

This event is free to attend but donations are welcome.

St Helen's church in Ashby is holding some special events to mark the 2025 Festival of Archaeology (Photo: St Helen's)

Jim's Tractor Run

For a lively family day out or a quintessentially countryside experience, Jim's Tractor Run is making a return this Sunday 27th July.

Last year, highlights of the day included a grand tractor parade through Ashby Town Centre, food games and activities on the Bath Grounds and a great community feel.

There will also be a vintage car show.

This weekend's Tractor Run will include a tractor parade through Ashby Town Centre (Photo: NWL District Council)

Mysterious Blues at The White Heart

Mysterious Blues are back playing at The White Heart in Ashby on Satuday 26th July from 9pm to 11.30pm.

They will be performing covers of hits like Sweet Child O Mine, Purple Rain, Brown Eyed Girl and much more.

The Mysterious Blues performing at The White Heart, Ashby (Photo: The White Heart)

Barefoot Festival at Cattows Farm

For a weekend filled with music, dancing and good vibes, head to Cattows Farm this weekend for a spectacular line up of bands, performers and artists.

The festival has a jam packed schedule, from drumming circles to silent disco and belly dancing to a cowboy show.

To find out more and get your tickets, click here.

Barefoot Festival at Cattow's Farm (Photo: Eventbrite)

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Have a great weekend, from the team at Ashby Nub News!