Happy Easter! You can join Ruddington Church services and events – as always, all welcome. St Peter’s Church on Church Street, Ruddington, NG11 6EL Ruddington Baptist Church, 62 Musters Road, Ruddington NG11 6HW 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. Thanks.
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Children on Easter Day “come and find the coloured eggs hidden in our Church garden!” says organiser of the Easter Egg Hunt. St Peter’s Church event in Ruddington will happen come rain (inside Church) or shine (Church grounds) on Easter Sunday, 9th April, between 2pm to 4pm. There’ll be a free Easter gift for entrants at this 2-hour afternoon event which is suitable for Key Stage 1 children. Read what’s happening in Ruddington for Easter 2023 and ‘Ruddington Yarn Ninjas’ >>HERE<< Disclaimer: RUDDINGTON.info publish all diary events in good faith and…
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“Join us as we sing and dance at our twice monthly singalong!” says Bloomin’ Dementia. At each session there’ll be a different selection of songs – from the forties to the seventies as well as from stage and screen. Also the songs are based on a theme (like films, colours, the weather, etc). ‘Music in Mind’ is by The Joyful Jukebox from 10.30am to 12-noon at Ruddington Village Hall. It’s FREE, every fortnight on a Wednesday. There’s no charge thanks to sponsors the Morrisons Foundation, Nottinghamshire Masons and the DWF Foundation. Helen, from…
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This is a Eurovision based session! At this social singalong you can expect a different selection of songs, usually from 40s to 70s, because the theme focuses on music by ABBA, Cliff Richard and other Eurovision Song Contest classics. “Join us as we sing and dance!” says Bloomin’ Dementia. ‘Music in Mind’ is by The Joyful Jukebox from 10.30am to 12-noon at Ruddington Village Hall. It’s FREE, every fortnight on a Wednesday. There’s no charge thanks to sponsors the Morrisons Foundation, Nottinghamshire Masons and the DWF Foundation. Helen, from The Joyful Jukebox,…
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This is a right ‘Royal’ social singalong and you can expect a different selection of songs from the 1940s to 1970s. With the coronation countdown of Charles III next month, on 6th May – this session is based around a ‘Coronation Tea Party’ and organsiers would like you to wear red, white and blue! “Join us as we sing and dance!” says Bloomin’ Dementia. ‘Music in Mind’ is by The Joyful Jukebox from 10.30am to 12-noon at Ruddington Village Hall. It’s FREE, every fortnight on a Wednesday. There’s no charge thanks to sponsors the Morrisons…
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This is a social singalong! You can expect a different selection of songs from the forties to seventies. This time the theme is based on numbers. “Join us as we sing and dance!” says Bloomin’ Dementia. ‘Music in Mind’ is by The Joyful Jukebox from 10.30am to 12-noon at Ruddington Village Hall. It’s FREE, every fortnight on a Wednesday. There’s no charge thanks to sponsors the Morrisons Foundation, Nottinghamshire Masons and the DWF Foundation. Helen, from The Joyful Jukebox, explains: “we use the therapeutic power of music to improve the health and wellbeing of…
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Visit the Village Museum that’s housed within part of St Peter’s Rooms, which was Ruddington’s former Victorian school. It’s open on Thursday 10.00am – 12noon from 6th April to 28th September. This museum was founded in 1968. It explores retail life in late Victorian and early Edwardian Ruddington through a series of displays which recreate the village shops of yesteryear. These include the world’s oldest surviving Fish ‘n’ Chip shop interior – relocated from the original premises on the corner of Ruddington High Street and The Green. ADMISSION Adults: £2.50…
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Friends of Rushcliffe Country Park have confirmed that vital maintenance work at their large children’s play area has been completed on schedule. That means the popular Ruddington children’s facility is now back open for villagers and visitors alike, in time for Easter, having been shut for an overhaul and safety checks during March. A FoRCP spokesperson says there’s just one attraction which remains cordoned off: “Unfortunately the central rope tower is still waiting for some parts but will be open again soon. This is all in preparation for some big improvements…
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One of Ruddington’s best known community figures has revealed he’ll soon be off to pastures new. In July 2014, at the age of just 22, Sam Hackett become the youngest ordained Baptist Minister in England and Wales. He was inducted as the Minister of Ruddington Baptist Church on September 13th 2014. Now, almost nine years later, Sam has decided it’s time for a fresh challenge. “It’s with a mixture of sadness, joy and excitement that I announce that I will be leaving Ruddington Baptist Church this summer to take on…
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TODAY (Friday 31st March 2023) was the extended deadline by which tree planting must be registered to be included in ‘The Queen’s Green Canopy’ (QGC) as a legacy to Her Majesty. Ruddington has seen numerous local companies, groups and individuals get involved with this national initiative. The latest to be revealed is at our Country Park, where The Friends of Rushcliffe Country Park planted 10 mature trees, including Hornbeam, Silver Birch and Crab Apple to replace trees affected by ‘Ash Dieback’ (top photo). These were funded by Ridge Clean Energy – the company which is hoping…
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