Coronation ‘Yarn Bomb’ Vandalised Again

Public displays created and installed in our village by ‘Ruddington Yarn Ninjas’ – to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III – have been targeted for a second time. The imaginative and considerable efforts of numerous local knitters, pom-pom and tassle-makers, crocheters and sewists from the ‘Handmade in Rudd’ Facebook group and beyond have been widely praised and enjoyed. However, it seems someone is determined to spoil it for the majority. After their ‘Royal Couple’ postbox topper was hastily repaired by Ninja Christine Hawkins on the Friday before the Coronation – following her…

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Easter in Ruddington

Some of the talented creatives in and around our village have been hard at work again to drop yet another ‘Ruddington Yarn Bomb’! Whilst the pillar box topper on Church Street gets changed quite frequently, ‘Ruddington Yarn Ninjas’ have again pulled out all the stops in preparation for Easter 2023 by knitting and crocheting suitably designed pieces to decorate other locations – including our village centre church buildings. Some of these latest creations can be seen above, but there are even more to enjoy on the Ninjas’ dedicated Facebook page >>HERE<<. Katie…

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Calling Ruddington Creatives!

Whilst their regular meetings at The Next Episode are cancelled until further notice due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus restrictions, a village based art group is hoping we’ll show our creative flair ‘remotely’ by taking part in an exciting new competition. Ruddington Art & Craft Society is inviting submissions by email on the theme of ‘Our Wonderful World’ between now and the end of this month. It’s open to all age groups – with ‘arty’ prizes relevant to the age category and a special exhibition promised for entrants’ art work once ‘social…

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Ruddington Artist Seeks Ruddington Artists

A call is going out to amateur ‘arts and crafters’ who may be keen to form an active ‘Art & Craft Society’ in our village. It’s an initiative being led by Ruddington resident Chris Marriott. He’s currently testing the water to see if those engaged in what can often be a rather solitary occupation might like to become more sociable – and also be able to showcase their work more effectively. Chris says: “We would meet once a month to discuss our interests and my intention would be to present…

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