Come along to a ‘Celebration of Christmas‘ and join Ruddington and District Choral Society at 7.30pm on Saturday 9th December in St Peter’s Church. RDCS will be joined by the Ruddington Chamber Ensemble, along with invited soloists. Tickets, priced £15 including refreshments, are available from Perkins Hardware on High Street, from choir members, on 07590 311 992, or you can buy on the evening at the door (subject to availability). The Christmas music programme is: Performance of GF Handel’s Messiah (Part 1) and Extracts from JS Bach’s Christmas Oratorio (Parts 1 & 2) Pat from RDCS…
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Back in the summer we revealed how the 2023 ‘Ruddington Christmas Market’ would be building on last year’s hugely popular event by expanding to three days. Now, as this most festive of village events draws near, organisers Ruddington Village Community Partnership (RVCP) are revealing more details about what’s in store this year. RVCP previously announced the dates and times as Thursday 30th November 4pm to 9pm, Friday 1st December 4pm to 9pm and Saturday 2nd December 11am to 5pm – with the final day including additional stalls on High Street and Church Street…
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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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It’s the festive final day of Ruddington Christmas Market on Saturday 2nd December from 11am to 5pm at various indoor, outdoor and marquee venues in the village. Today’s Festive Street Market is on High Street and Church Street, complete with street food zone, Bottle Top Christmas bar, and live music from The Cellotapes, Mark James and Ellie’s Cats. Indoor Makers’ Markets continue at St Peter’s Church, Ruddington Methodist Hall, the Framework Knitters’ Museum and St Peter’s Rooms; where the Ruddington WI will also have their ‘Craft and Bake’ stall. Ruddington District…
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It’s the second day of Ruddington Christmas Market, running between 4pm and 9pm on Friday 1st December. (The festive finale will be on Saturday (2nd Dec) from 11am to 5pm around the village centre. ) On Friday 1st December from 4pm to 9pm you can expect Three Indoor Makers’ Markets joining the event, hosted by St Peter’s Church, Ruddington Methodist Hall and the Framework Knitters’ Museum. The festivities continue at Christmas Village on The Green (top photo), with party vibes delivered courtesy of DJs The Big Faces and Osborne Daniel, and there’s…
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Ho, ho, ho! Running for three days (30th Nov-2nd Dec) is Ruddington Christmas Market between 4pm and 9pm on Thursday and Friday, then on Saturday from 11am to 5pm around the village centre. There’ll be the ‘Christmas Village on The Green’ during all three days, featuring a large covered stage and Blitzen’s Bar sponsored by Castle Rock Brewery. Other participating venues will be St Peter’s Church, Ruddington Methodist Hall, the Framework Knitters’ Museum, St Peter’s Rooms and, of course, Ruddington’s impressive array of resident village centre retailers and hospitality businesses. On…
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A brand new knitted postbox topper and poppy wreath made by the famous ‘Ruddington Yarn Ninjas’ are among the ways our village is paying its respects this year to those who gave their lives to defend our country. Also returning to the St Peter’s Church railings in front of the War Memorial is the giant poppy, comprising over a hundred individual poppies, which was crafted last year by both members of the Yarn Ninjas and Ruddington Women’s Institute. The pillar box ‘topper’ outside the Co-op on Church Street is new…
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‘We Will Remember Them‘ on Sunday 12th November in the village. The event, weather permitting, starts with The Royal British Legion Parade where local organisations will march to the War Memorial on Church Street and followed by a Service of Remembrance. Ruddington Parish Council (RPC) explains: “Representatives from our twin town of Grenay, France, will also be attending. The French flag will be flying outside St Peter’s Rooms and the Union Jack at the War Memorial, in remembrance of the fallen from both countries. The service will include prayers, hymns and the laying…
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Ruddington’s Got Talent? This is an opportunity to showcase your act – maybe a specific musical or theatrical skill – on Friday 17th November (timings to be confirmed by the organiser). ‘Celebration of Talent’ will be at St Peter’s Church and no auditions are required! This is usually open to the congregation and this year they’d like to invite anyone in the village to join in. If you’d like to share your short performance – like a song, dance, poetry or any creative act – please do email ruddoffice@gmail.com your interest or get in touch…
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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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