Traditional Victorian Christmas

Free entry to enjoy a couple of hours of a ‘Traditional Victorian Christmas‘ at the award winning Framework Knitters’ Museum on Thursday 30th November from 5pm. See a candlelit museum which hosts children’s activities along with hot roasted chestnuts and a tombola. Ruddington Community Choir will be there at this annual seasonal event for friends and family to get together. The museum’s cafe Parker’s Yard, run by The Split Screen Food & Drink Co, will be open from 5pm to 9pm. Get into the FKM festive spirit at Chapel Street in…

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Parker’s Yard Café Plans

The Parker’s Yard Café at our Framework Knitters’ Museum (FKM) has submitted an application to Rushcliffe Borough Council for an alcohol licence on its premises. Run by Ruddington residents Jennifer Walker and Mike Gaunt, their coffee shop was launched in July (2022) within the recent museum extension and gardens – formerly ‘Gunn Cottage’. Along with the FKM’s gift shop and its Old Chapel, this hospitality area of our internationally famous tourist attraction is a place villagers and visitors can access without having to pay the museum entrance fee. The couple started The Split Screen Coffee…

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