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NEW! Easter Chocolate East-tingle Service at St Peter’s Church at 2pm on Saturday 30th March – and everyone’s welcome. This will be a “A short family-friendly gathering, where we all light candles – and eat chocolate – to celebrate that Jesus is the light of the world at Easter” says the Vicar, Reverend Andrew Buchanan. This premier event follows the Church’s popular Christingle service at Christmas, so come early to secure your seat! Happy Easter Disclaimer: RUDDINGTON.info publish all diary events in good faith and can’t be held responsible for any changes or cancellations of…

On Christmas Eve “This is a great Ruddington tradition for families at Christmas – children love it” says the Vicar at St Peter’s Church, Reverend Andrew Buchanan. Sunday 24th December Services are: Christingle @ 4pm and 6pm Midnight Communion @ 11pm Disclaimer: RUDDINGTON.info publish all diary events in good faith and can’t be held responsible for any changes or cancellations of the activity. We run our calendar as a community service and details were correct at the time we promoted them, so advise you to contact the organiser before attending. Thank you.

Ruddington’s famous ‘Firework Spectacular‘ is at the Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre on Saturday 4th November. NTHC’s annual evening display for Guy Fawkes night features a funfair, hot food, a licensed bar and live music. Also the model railway and miniature train rides will be available. Buy your ticket in advance from The Heritage Cafe on Wednesdays 10am to 3pm, or Saturdays & Sundays from 10am to 4pm at the NTHC Ruddington site (N.B. up to 1pm only on Saturday 4th November). Also tickets available on the day at the gate from 4.30pm,…

Theres a choice of two ‘walk and talk’ events to find out more about the history of our village. Dr Gavin Walker, curator of The Village Museum, will be your guide as you stroll around Ruddington on Bank Holiday Monday 28th August for ‘Pit to Paradise’. It’s a guided walk around Wilford Road, Woodley Street, Clifton Road and Manor Park, supported by Ruddington Parish Council, and is FREE to attend. So do you remember ‘The Rendezvous’ or the ‘Marl Pits’? Are you intrigued and wish to know more about our village’s past? Meet…

Everyone’s welcome! There’s FREE Entry between 2pm and 5pm to the ‘Summer Family Fun Day’ at Balmore Country House (Ruddington Retirement Village) at 245-247 Loughborough Road in Ruddington on Saturday 26th August. The Balmore, part of the My Care group, says the afternoon event aims to be “Fun for the whole family. Tombola, music, food, stalls, raffle, bouncy castle and more!” Balmore Country House, set back from Loughborough Road, is a beautiful, converted property and stands in its own grounds. It offers support to the most vulnerable people in our…

This annual event is a “great family day out! More than 20 visiting vehicles with free trips into the local countryside on preserved vehicles and other Heritage Centre attractions open as usual “ says host Nottingham Area Bus Society (NABS). This popular NABS Bus Rally and Running Day is open on Sunday 16th July between 10am and 4pm at the Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre (NTHC). The entry price is £5 for adults – and under fifteens, if accompanied can go in for free. On site parking is £2. NTCH is one of Ruddington’s main visitor attractions. In…

It’s a lovely time of the year for a walk around Wilwell Farm Cutting Nature Reserve, Wilford Road NG11 7DD, at 10am with Reserve Warden Gordon Dyne. He says it’s a chance “looking at the reserves woodland and human history as the seasons wind down into winter.” The Nature Reserve has 8 hectares to discover what Autumn has to see along its walking trails from wildflowers to tree species. Walkers please meet at the Wilwell Farm Cutting Nature Reserve Car Park – it’s on the left when you are coming out…

All welcome for a walk around Wilwell Farm Cutting Nature Reserve, Wilford Road NG11 7DD, at 10am with Reserve Warden Gordon Dyne. He says “stroll round the reserve to look at the sites natural history.” The Nature Reserve has 8 hectares to discover what late Summer has to see along its walking trails from wildflowers to tree species. Walkers please meet at the Wilwell Farm Cutting Nature Reserve Car Park – it’s on the left when you are coming out of Ruddington on Wilford Road, the B680, and just before…

All welcome for an afternoon walk around Wilwell Farm Cutting Nature Reserve, Wilford Road NG11 7DD, at 2pm with Reserve Warden Gordon Dyne. He says you’ll find a “wide range of wildflowers in bloom at this time of year including Southern Marsh Orchids, as well as birds and butterflies on site.” Walkers please meet at the Wilwell Farm Cutting Nature Reserve Car Park – it’s on the left when you are coming out of Ruddington on Wilford Road, the B680, and just before the ring road bridge (between Ruddington and…

Meet for a morning walk around Wilwell Farm Cutting Nature Reserve, Wilford Road NG11 7DD, at 10am with Reserve Warden Gordon Dyne. He says you’ll find a “wide range of wildflowers in bloom at this time of year including Southern Marsh Orchids, as well as birds and butterflies on site.” Walkers please meet at the Wilwell Farm Cutting Nature Reserve Car Park – it’s on the left when you are coming out of Ruddington on Wilford Road, the B680, and just before the ring road bridge (between Ruddington and Wilford)…