What's On in the Ashby area this weekend: International boxing and a wide range of music

By Graham Hill

20th Apr 2023 | Local News

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This weekend's Ashby events cover a wide range of entertainment and activities - hopefully there is something for everyone.

Don't forget, you can advertise your event for free at Ashby Nub News - and reach thousands of our readers in the process.

Whether it is a gig, a comedy night, a pub quiz or maybe your monthly society meeting, just fill in the form HERE and we will list it for you in our What's On section.

The Lyric Rooms in Ashby is turning the clock back on Friday night with a Northern Soul evening.

For those of you 'keeping the faith', this is the night for you.

The Lower Church Street venue will be hosting the Northern Souldiers.

Featuring Northern Soul Classics, Motown and 1970s Soul with DJ Jeff Whetton, a much respected local DJ from Ashby who has been around the Soul scene for a long time.

The rest of the Northern Souldiers, Debbie, Rob, Jon & Jed, soul club members, are now in their ninth year and based at the Zingari club In Long Eaton.

More details are HERE.

On Saturday night, the Ashby Leisure Centre in Hood Park has top class boxing with Box Fest.

The event features boxers from Ashby's Motiv8studio and includes seven title fights with a headline main event world title bout.

Confirmed as the main event bout is Danny Nash v Brandon Webster for the BBO British Title.

But there will also be a IBA Cruiserweight World Title Bout between Szymon Szynkiewicz of Poland and Ashby-based Liam Parker.

Full supporting undercard and a public weigh in at 6pm on Friday at the leisure centre.

More details can be found HERE.

Saturday also has a concert at St Helen's Church, featuring the Gresley Male Voice Choir and the Boundary Singers.

This is their joint Springtime concert and you can find more details HERE.

It will be another busy weekend at Brew in Ashby.

The Market Street craft beer bar has more pop up food on Saturday.

This week, Big Bula Polish Street Food is on the menu.

More details are HERE.

There is another Lazy Sunday Afternoon session 24 hours later at the same venue.

This Sunday, Dorothy Ella is playing live.

More details are HERE.

There is more live music at The White Hart on Saturday night when The Clone Band are playing live.

Details are HERE.

And The Greyhound in Boundary has Unforgiven - a rock covers band - on stage on Saturday night.

More details are HERE.

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