The hunt is now on for unsung community, sporting, business and health heroes in Ruddington for this year’s Celebrating Rushcliffe Awards. Residents and groups across the whole Borough are being invited to acknowledge volunteers, businesses, clubs, organisations, environmentalists, sports clubs and athletes and the best of its health and wellbeing and food and drink sectors. Organised by Rushcliffe Borough Council it’s an annual opportunity to reflect on so many groups and individuals who play essential roles in our community, bringing out the best in people and enterprise. Previous Rushcliffe Award…
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This is a fundraising event organised by Friends of St Peter’s Junior School (FoS) charity. The Fashion Show and Sale is on Friday 6th October at St Peter’s Junior School on Ashworth Avenue. Adult ticket is £6 and includes your first drink. Doors open 6:30pm, and the evening starts at 7pm, FoS says there’ll be “a bar, group tables, fabulous prizes to be won in the Raffle and clothing available to try on in changing rooms. Designer stores including Monsoon, M&S, Boohoo, DP to be sold at a fraction of the normal price. All welcome, with no obligation to buy.…
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“Visit our spooky train carriages if you dare!” say event organisers at the Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre (NTHC). This Hallowe’en event runs from 12-noon to 4pm on Saturday 28th October & Sunday 29th October. It’ll cost a fiver for children. Please note: Grown-ups must be accompanied by a child because this is a kids’ event! Keep updated with this NTHC Hallowe’en event which should be on the Facebook page >>HERE<<. Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre is one of Ruddington’s main visitor attractions. It’s a great place for a family day out with miniature railways, vintage…
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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,…
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All forms of road transport – large and small – are invited along at the Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre on Sunday 8th October from 10am to 4pm. Organisers of the Road Transport Rally say: “We welcome classic cars, buses and lorries – representing a wide range of eras and purposes.” Other Heritage site attractions will be open as usual because NTHC is one of Ruddington’s family visitor attractions – from going on a miniature train ride to looking around the various heritage groups on-site, like the model railway (pictured). It’s a…
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This weekend event will be hosted at the Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre (NTCH) and everyone’s welcome to the Miniature Traction Engine Rally on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th September. Organisers say: ” Our Heritage Cafe will be open both days as will the Nottingham Area Bus Society garage. Sunday will see the miniature railway in operation giving rides for a small fee and the Ruddington Model Railway Club will be open to view their many different layouts. Free to enter but we do kindle request a £2.00 donation to park.” NTHC is…
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The organiser of a popular acoustic music night, which has been running in Ruddington for seven and a half years, has revealed a second change of village venue in just nine months. In February this year there was delight among regular attendees when founder Ron McSweeney {pictured top left} announced he’d found another location for ‘Ruddington Rhythm’ which was prepared to host its monthly gatherings for free. This enabled entrance for musicians and audience members to be kept without charge, as has been the case since it launched as ‘Ruddington Folk &…
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For over ten years now members of Ruddington Community Choir have been entertaining audiences – and themselves – with weekly rehearsals leading to regular concerts both in our village and further afield. Not only that, they’ve organised popular events in Ruddington such as ‘The Big Sing’ – which attracts choirs from around the country to attend specialist workshops and performances at venues around the village. Whilst choir membership is looking very healthy at the moment, they’re always looking to attract new singers who might like to give it a try – particularly a few more male…
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Volunteers at Ruddington’s heritage railway report that work has got underway on schedule to finish building the long-planned covered storage area for its vintage carriages. This will complement the existing locomotive shed and engineering works at Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre on Mere Way. Great Central Railway (Nottingham) Ltd (GCRN) reveals that contractors have been onsite at building number 4, their new ‘Carriage Shed, for about two weeks now. Work completed to date includes the installation of new rear security door, marking out the position of the new steelwork and necessary work…
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A less ‘formal’ form of churchgoing is now available in Ruddington thanks to a new initiative hosted at The Framework Knitters’ Museum. Held on alternate Thursdays from 11am in the Old Methodist Chapel, off Parker’s Yard, organisers say everyone’s invited to ‘Framework Church’. The name was chosen because of the meeting location rather than any connection with the venue itself. Jane Gray, of St Peter’s Church, explains: “A steering group of 7 of us have been meeting in the space for about a year, exploring the idea of a church…
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