It’s the inaugural ‘Vintage, Retro Items and Collectable Vinyl Fair’ at Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre (NTHC) in Ruddington. As the name suggests, this is not a general ‘boot’ sale as organisers want to offer something a little different and in keeping with the Heritage Centre venue. You can hopefully pick up a much cherished item on Sunday 25th June 2023 from 10am to 3pm. Also open onsite will be The Heritage Cafe, Bric-a-Brac and the bus garage – which will be offering guided tours. Ruddington Model Railway Club will be in operation from 10.30am. Miniature…
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It’s sixty years since the loss of a full passenger service on the Great Central Railway Main Line, but continued expansion of Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre (NTHC) on Mere Way, along with improvements elsewhere down the track, are continuing – in readiness for the day when trains can once again run all the way to Leicester. A key part of these plans is the upgrade and maintenance of Rushcliffe Halt and Hotchley Hill signalbox, which are hosting a third (and final) summer ‘Station Open Day’ this Sunday 18th June from 10am until 4pm, to…
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It’s sixty years since the loss of a full passenger service on the Great Central Railway Main Line, but continued expansion of Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre (NTHC) on Mere Way, along with improvements elsewhere down the track, are continuing – in readiness for the day when trains can once again run all the way to Leicester. A key part of these plans is the upgrade and maintenance of Rushcliffe Halt and Hotchley Hill signalbox near East Leake, which is hosting another ‘Station Open Day’ this Sunday 11th June from 10am until 4pm*. Organisers promise…
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…however, thankfully, this time around the fuss is merely Nottingham Shakespeare Company bringing another ‘al fresco’ production to Ruddington! Following on from the success of ‘The Comedy of Errors’ last summer, next month NSC is staging a free 90-minute open-air production of The Bard’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ at nine outdoor venues around Nottinghamshire, including Ruddington on the afternoon of July 8th. Through performances, workshops and outreach programmes, NSC strives to foster a love for William Shakespeare and the performing arts in the community. This particular play is described as a tale of mistaken identities,…
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Volunteers and staff at Ruddington’s Framework Knitters’ Museum are once again showing visitors the delights of their unique heritage site, following the completion of refurbishment work there costing £62,295. The funds for the work were awarded through the Arts Council of England’s Museum Estate and Development Fund (MEND). MEND is an open-access capital fund, which is designed to help museums and local authorities undertake infrastructure and urgent maintenance that are beyond the scope of day-to-day maintenance budgets. The fact that the Grade II listed cottage and frameshops at the Chapel…
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Held on the first Saturday of each month, Ruddington Village Market is a super shopping experience. There’s always a huge variety of stalls on The Green. Market day is also a great chance to stroll around and visit many of Ruddington’s local shops, too. On Saturday 3rd June, over seventy traders are expected from 9am until 2pm on the village green. The listing of visiting retailers, with their corresponding stall numbers, is shown on the map below: The monthly market is a project of the award winning Ruddington Village Community Partnership (RVCP). The market has…
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Recycling and re-using are at the heart of a special ‘pre-loved’ clothing event coming to our village next month. Ruddington’s award-winning Framework Knitters’ Museum is teaming up with ‘The Big Swap Shop’ to host a swap and ‘slow’ fashion event on Saturday 10th June from 6pm to 9pm. Organisers say it will be ‘family-friendly’ event, which will be held at the museum on Chapel Street. It will see a ‘twilight’ evening with a fashion mini market as well as local slow traders. Guests will also experience textile demonstrations and an…
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It’s the last day of ‘Ruddfest 2023’! Ruddington’s annual beer, cider, gin, food and music festival starts at 12-noon at various participating village venues. Ruddfest will be centred around the main marquee on The Green along with The Frame Breakers, the White Horse and Red Lion pubs also joining with the festivities. “The village green will have the usual set-up, as in previous years, with beer, cider, and a premium spirits wall with flavoured gin, vodka and rum” says organiser John Noble. “The Frame Breakers is involved and will be hosting a stall from The Ruddington Arms…
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It’s ‘Ruddfest 2023’! Ruddington’s annual beer, cider, gin, food and music festival is on until Sunday 28th May. This year over 100 beers and ciders are available – until they run out, of course! – across participating venues from midday. Ruddfest will be centred around the main marquee on The Green along with The Frame Breakers, the White Horse and Red Lion pubs participating across the long weekend of festivities. Organiser John Noble says: “The village green will have the usual set-up, as in previous years, with beer, cider, and a premium spirits wall with flavoured gin,…
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It’s ‘Ruddfest 2023’! Ruddington’s annual beer, cider, gin, food and music festival is on until Sunday 28th May. This year over 100 beers and ciders are available – until they run out! – across participating venues from 12-noon. Ruddfest will be centred around the main marquee on The Green, along with The Frame Breakers, and the White Horse and Red Lion pubs are joining in today (26th May). Organiser John Noble says: “The village green will have the usual set-up, as in previous years, with beer, cider, and a premium spirits wall with flavoured gin, vodka and rum.…
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