FREE! The Community Art Workshop, by Ruddington Art & Craft Society is hosted by the Framework Knitters’ Museum in its Chapel between 10am and 2pm on Saturday 13th January. This family fun event is made possible from funding by the ASDA Foundation charity through RVCP, Ruddington Village Community Partnership. Organisers say the Community Art Workshop “will coincide with the ‘Great Winter Get Together’, so let’s banish the January blues and why not come and try out a range of art materials that will be available.” Disclaimer: RUDDINGTON.info publish all diary events…
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Drop-in to Games Club! It’s FREE for children and grown-ups and runs every other Saturday morning from 10.30am to 12-noon at Ruddington Library. This new event started in September and the last date this year is scheduled for the 16th December 2023. Library staff say “Come and have a go at a choice of board games or at coding together on our children’s PC’s.” Please note: All children must be fully supervised at all times.To find out more about this session, or other activities, please just pop into the Library in the…
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Come along to LEGO Club! It’ll run every other Saturday morning, from 10.30am to 12-noon, at Ruddington Library. It’s FREE and no booking is required, you can just drop-in. Organisers say “children need to be supervised at all times.” The last date for 2023 will be on the 23rd December. To find out more about this event, or other ones, please just pop into the Library in the village or telephone to ensure sessions are running before you attend. Disclaimer: RUDDINGTON.info publish all diary events in good faith and can’t be held…
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Unfortunately this fundraising concert has had to be cancelled for now due to a significant outbreak of COVID-19 among the Chorus. It’s hoped to reschedule it at the same venue early in the new year. ***WATCH THIS SPACE!*** Previous info… This is a charity concert by St Peter’s Church and Grand Central Chorus in aid of The Ruddington Pantry. ‘A Christmas Mix’ is at 8pm on Wednesday 6th December inside the Church. Organisers have laid on about an hour of Christmas songs from the Shows and Pop Classics. You can expect…
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See in action the infamous Ruddington Yarn Bombers at a FREE event between 1pm and 3pm on Sunday 10th September – as part of Heritage Week – at The Framework Knitters’ Museum Parker’s Yard. The museum says: “we are opening up our Chapel doors this Sunday to celebrate the theme “creativity unwrapped.” Not only will the Yarn Ninjas incredible colourful displays be on show, but they will be free to answer any questions you have about their amazing creations and new found fame.” Drop in and find out what inspires these creatives, like…
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For the past six years, Ruddington residents have been offered the chance to make our properties greener by applying for ‘free trees’ from Rushcliffe Borough Council (RBC). Over 10,000 trees have been distributed since the start of this campaign in 2018. In previous years the authority has given villagers an option of TWO trees to apply for. For 2023 the choice has been doubled to FOUR possible alternatives. However, due to the previous high demand, we’re now only being offered ONE free tree per household. This year, a further one…
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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…
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In the past few years, as well as inside various village premises and on standby for public events, Ruddington has seen the installation of several, potentially life-saving yellow and green boxes which are available to our community 24 hours a day. There are now seven publicly accessible automated external defibrillators (AEDs) at locations around our village, as indicated below on the updated map originally drawn up Barbara Breakwell and James Norton. In the case of a cardiac emergency, where someone’s heart stops beating, or begins beating erratically, these can be used by people…
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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…
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Ruddington residents of any age can take part in this FREE cycling event from 11am to 2pm at Rushcliffe Country Park – no booking is needed for any of the activities. Go along for taster sessions from British Cycling and there’ll be a range of adapted bikes from RideWise to try out. Also Rushcliffe Borough Council’s Community Satefy Team will provide a bike marking and registering session. This event is organised by Rushcliffe Borough Council. Disclaimer: RUDDINGTON.info publish all diary events in good faith and can’t be held responsible for any changes…
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