Ruddington Parish Council ‘Virtual’ Meeting

Whilst the doors of St Peter’s Rooms (above) remain closed to the public, due to ongoing COVID-19 Coronavirus restrictions, this meeting will take place online instead, starting at 7.30pm. You can access forthcoming council meeting agendas and find supporting documents plus the Zoom link you’ll need to join the meeting>>HERE

White Horse “Quarantine” Quiz

Until the “physical” quiz can return – when Ruddington’s White Horse pub reopensfullyfollowing the easing of COVID-19 Coronavirus restrictions – village quizmaster Howard Gees is continuing “virtually” – with his popular Thursday night quiz online. It’s not been happening every week – but as frequently as his busy NHS work schedule has allowed. Howard says: “If you want to take part you just need to have a laptop and a smartphone. Play on your own or with your lockdown household. Join Zoom, make sure that the camera works and the…

White Horse “Quarantine” Quiz

Until Ruddington’s White Horse pub can reopen for business – when the current COVID-19 Coronavirus restrictions are lifted – village quizmaster Howard Gees is continuing “virtually” – with his popular Thursday night quiz online. It’s not happening every week – but as frequently as his busy NHS work schedule allows. Howard says: “If you want to take part you just need to have a laptop and a smartphone. Play on your own or with your lockdown household. Join Zoom, make sure that the camera works and the speakers work, then…

Ruddington Village ‘Virtual’ Market

Now into its second year, Ruddington’s Village Marketusually takes place on the first Saturday of each month at The White Horse Inn. It’s aninitiative jointly run by the pub alongside volunteers from the award-winning Ruddington Village Centre Partnership. After holding the March 2020 market as usual, organisers decided to suspend the event until further notice in the interests of public health and safetydue to theCOVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak. Then, last month – when the May market should have been happening – a selection of its usual stall holders used the magic…

Mustard Seed Project ‘Uganda Bingo Night’

This time, Ruddington’s The Mustard Seed Project – Ugandacharity is putting onan online ‘Bingo Night’ as itcontinues to raise money to provide clean water, food and an education for children in Teso, Uganda. To take part you’ll need to have the Zoom App downloaded for either your desktop computer or mobile device ready to sign in just before7pm… Organisers say: “Feeling lucky?Thursday 4th Juneis BINGO NIGHT via Zoom to support families in Uganda coping with the global pandemic.You can play as many tickets as you like over 5 games to…

RuddFest 2020 POSTPONED – Ruddington Beer & Cider Festival

This event usually takes place every year following the last bank holiday in May. The four day “Ruddfest 2020″offers over 200 beers and ciders throughout Ruddington plus live entertainment and lots of food and other drinks choices. However organisers have had to postpone this year’s RuddFest due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic sweeping the UK. There’s an update >>HERE

Ugandavision Quiz Contest

Missing Eurovision this year? Ruddington’sThe Mustard Seed Project – Ugandahas theperfectanswer! It’s an online quiz, organised by our famous village-based community fundraising group, which iscontinuing to raise money to provide clean water, food and an education for children in Teso, Uganda. To take part you’ll need to have the Zoom App downloaded for either your desktop computer with camera and mic or a mobile device. Organisers say: “Join us from the comfort of your sofa on Friday 15th May at 7pm for a family quiz and the opportunity to win…

White Horse “Quarantine” Quiz

Until Ruddington’s White Horse pub reopens for business – when the current COVID-19 Coronavirus restrictions are lifted – village quizmaster Howard Gees is continuing “virtually” – with his popular Thursday night quiz moved online! It’s not happening every week – but as frequently as his busy NHS work schedule allows. Howard says: “If you want to take part you just need to have a laptop and a smartphone. Play on your own or with your lockdown household. Join Zoom, make sure that the camera works and the speakers work, then…

Henry Normal in Ruddington – CANCELLED

UPDATE: 18th MARCH 2020 Very sadly his appearances here and elsewhere have now been cancelled due to the COVID-19 #Coronavirus pandemic. Ruddington Library will be closed until further notice afterSaturday 21st March. Villagers can look forward to something extra-special this spring, as local poet, writer and award-winning TV and film producerHenry Normalbrings his funny and accessible poetry to Ruddington Library. Co-writer of The Royle Family and producer of Gavin and Stacey, Nottingham’s own Henry Normal is coming here to present “a one-hour show packed with fun, poetry, jokes, stories and…

Jakki’s Friday Lunchtime Meditation

Ruddington resident Jakki Pritchard – who’s well known in our village for her regular Mindfulness courses in the Old Chapel of the Framework Knitters’ Museum – has taken her sessions online during the outbreak of COVID-19 Coronavirus. Jakki is concerned for people’s state of mind whilst confined to their homes – and is hoping these FREE Friday lunchtime sessions of around 20 minutes on Zoom may be helpful. “This is a group meditation which is a really nice way of feeling connected to each other” says Jakki. You’ll first need…