Category: Pubs & Bars

Kitchen Takeovers for Bar Six!

Graham Wright

Ruddington foodies are already fortunate to be able to select from a diverse range of different cuisines thanks to our numerous pubs, restaurants, cafés and takeaways. This autumn our choice is set to be enhanced even further by a new culinary concept being launched at Bar Six – which will see their chefs and menus CHANGE every month! The ‘Kitchen Takeovers’ will start at the Dutton’s Hill venue on the first Tuesday in October. After that, a different street food or cuisine will be on offer each month from local, independent traders. Lucy Would,…

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NCT’s Ruddy Good Guide!

Graham Wright

Have YOU got the latest edition of the handy booklet about places to visit in Ruddington – and where to eat and drink in the village? This FREE guide has again been produced in a partnership between Nottingham City Transport (NCT) and the creative team here at RUDDINGTON.info. Look out for NCT’s ‘Ruddy Good Day Out‘ printed booklet available in the featured venues and other outlets throughout Ruddington – as well as local libraries and the NCT Travel Centre. Or you can download a PDF version >>HERE<<. Visitors to our village can hop on and off NCT buses Navy…

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“And the Best Pub in Nottingham is….”

Graham Wright

…in Ruddington!” The latest accolade for The Ruddington Arms on Wilford Road came at last night’s (15th June) Nottinghamshire Food & Drink Awards 2017 run by The Nottingham Post. It’s another gong to add to a shelf full of awards since the historic “Jolly Farmers Inn” was rebranded and reopened in April 2014 by current owners Mark and Sarah Anderson following a £250,000 makeover.  This transformed a failing venue into an attractive, modern gastropub with a 50 seat restaurant area – but one which still welcomes locals who just wish to pop in casually to sample one of…

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Travel Voucher

Graham Wright

The Navy 3 or Green 10 buses from the city run by Nottingham City Transport can be caught directly to The Green or to any of our village venues. For the first time this year, there’s a special downloadable “RuddFest” discounted travel voucher (just click on the image below). All you need to do is either print it off, or show it to the driver on the screen of a mobile device, when you board the first NCT bus and ask for an “Eventrider”. It will then cost you just £2.50 rather than the usual £3.70 for an…

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Ruddfest 2017

Graham Wright

Our much anticipated four day “RuddFest” 2017 is here – and is more impressive than ever! It runs from noon until late from Thursday the 1st to Sunday the 4th of June. Not only is there a dedicated beer marquee, a range of stalls and a children’s play area on our village green but also the three host pubs, The Three Crowns on Easthorpe Street, White Horse on Church Street, The Victoria Tavern on Wilford Road and The Frame Breakers on High Street are all offering their own special festival contributions! Altogether there are over 200 ales and ciders throughout Ruddington this year, plus live entertainment and lots…

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Village Plan Out Soon

Graham Wright

It’s been announced that another milestone will be reached this summer with the publication of the final Ruddington Village Plan –  your vision for how our village should develop over the next 5 to 10 years. Originally begun in 2013, the Village Plan has been painstakingly formulated by an independent steering group made up of around twenty volunteers who live and/or work in Ruddington alongside up to three Ruddington Parish Council representatives. Supported throughout the process by staff from Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire, it’s been created based on the issues and concerns that were raised by a detailed questionnaire delivered to all village households…

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Ruddington’s Got Talent!

Graham Wright

Or has it?? Well, that’s for YOU to prove! A new event to round off this year’s RuddFest is providing a showcase for village performers to do their thing on the big stage at The White Horse pub in our village. Organiser Andy Hunt told RUDDINGTON.info “It’s a talent show for all ages of Ruddington. From musicians to magicians. If they have what it takes we will provide their stage!!!” Online auditions are now being invited – where wannabe contestants just need to send a video of their audition by private message on the White…

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RuddFest 2017 Around the Corner

Graham Wright

Real ale lovers can rejoice! Ruddington’s 15th Summer Beer Festival will be upon us during the first four days of June – and it will be the 4th time the popular “RuddFest” event has been centred on our historic village green. For the main beer marquee, on The Green, we’re being promised over 80 cask ales this year, along with around 30 ciders and 20 gins. There’ll also be wines and Prosecco – and even LAGER on draught for those people who don’t like proper beer. Organiser John Noble told RUDDINGTON.info “The DJ will be returning for one…

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Ruddington Licensee is in The Super Sixteen!

Graham Wright

The owner and chef of a popular Ruddington gastro-pub has been shortlisted for a prestigious award from the leading professional body representing UK licensees – The British Institute of Innkeeping (BII). Mark Anderson of The Ruddington Arms on Wilford Road is one of just sixteen semi-finalists for this year’s Licensee of the Year competition. Sponsored by Sky, this competition is widely regarded as the most rigorous and hard-fought award for individual licensee operators in the UK – held annually for over 20 years. The Ruddington Arms tweeted “We are really surprised, honoured and proud to be…

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A Slice of Jasper’s Carrot Cake?

Graham Wright

That’s just one of the delicacies at Ruddington’s newest coffee house on Dutton’s Hill! Jasper’s Café is the idea of Paul Carver and Cathy Hatfield who’ve always dreamed of owning their own coffee shop. This week it became a reality. It now operates during daytime hours in the premises of Bar Six – where Paul has previously served slightly stronger drinks in the evening for around a year. On Wednesday’s opening day (the 29th of March) the new business was already doing a brisk trade! Paul told RUDDINGTON.info: “This particular premises wasn’t used during the day –…

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