A Maypole, Morris Dancers, music and more! Everyone’s invited to the May Day Bank Holiday community get-together. It’s from 1pm on Monday 6th May 2024 on Ruddington Village Green. It’s a FREE family event, with an afternoon of entertainment, organised by Ruddington Parish Council (RPC),which has as revealed the running order for ‘Ruddington Merry Monday’ as follows: 1.00pm – Nottingham Concert Band 1.55pm – Mortimers Morris Dancers 2.40pm – Nottingham Concert Band 3.30pm – Mortimers Morris Dancers 4.15pm – Ruddington Community Choir 4.50pm – Maypole Dancing – willing volunteers wanted! RPC says: “Listen…
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October Village Market
Held on the first Saturday of each month, Ruddington Village Market features a huge variety of stalls on The Green. Market day is a great chance to stroll around and also visit Ruddington’s many local shops and businesses. On Saturday 7th October, around eighty visiting traders are expected from 9am until 2pm on our village green. The full listing of these retailers, with their corresponding stall numbers, is shown below: The monthly market is a project of the award winning Ruddington Village Community Partnership (RVCP). The market has grown in many ways: initiatives include a Young…
Read MoreSeptember Village Market
Held on the first Saturday of each month, Ruddington Village Market features a huge variety of stalls on The Green. Market day is a great chance to stroll around and also visit Ruddington’s many local shops and businesses. On Saturday 2nd September, almost eighty visiting traders are expected from 9am until 2pm on our village green. The full listing of these retailers, with their corresponding stall numbers, is shown below: The monthly market is a project of the award winning Ruddington Village Community Partnership (RVCP). The market has grown in many ways: initiatives include a Young Entrepreneurs’…
Read MoreRuddington Makers’ Night
This event is to showcase over 70 regional crafters and makers – from fine art to jewellery – in various venues in our village centre. This year, Makers’ Night will also have an abundance of stalls and attractions on the village green – including a a ‘Makers’ Marquee’, music, bar and street food. It’s being held on Friday 15th September from 4pm to 9pm and entry is FREE. It’s been organised by Ruddington Village Community Partnership (RVCP) utilising multiple indoor and marquee venue: The Cottage Hotel (top photo) Ruddington Methodist Church Hall St…
Read MoreAugust Village Market
Held on the first Saturday of each month, Ruddington Village Market features a huge variety of stalls on The Green. Market day is a great chance to stroll around and also visit Ruddington’s many local shops and businesses. On Saturday 5th August, almost eighty visiting traders are expected from 9am until 2pm on our village green. The full listing of these retailers, with their corresponding stall numbers, is shown below: The monthly market is a project of the award winning Ruddington Village Community Partnership (RVCP). The market has grown in many ways: initiatives include a Young Entrepreneurs’…
Read MoreJuly Village Market
Held on the first Saturday of each month is Ruddington Village Market. It’s a super summer 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 1st July, over seventy-five 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…
Read MoreJune Village Market
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…
Read MoreMay Village Market & Live Screening of the Coronation
A right royal event! There’ll be stalls to street food & drink – even a ‘royal-themed photo booth’ and you can watch a free live screening of King’s Charles’ procession and crowning ceremony at May’s Market Day. Read Ruddington’s events for the Coronation >>HERE<<. 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 local shops, too. On Saturday 6th May, about seventy…
Read MoreApril Village Market
Held on the first Saturday of each month, Ruddington Village Market is a super shopping experience – and its opening hours have been extended this year from 9am to 2pm. There’s a huge variety of stalls on The Green plus you’ll see the relatively new ‘Market Bar’ run by The Bottle Top. Market day is also a great chance to stroll around and visit many of Ruddington local shops, too. On Saturday 1st April, over seventy traders are expected from 9am until 2pm on the village green. The full list of this month’s visiting retailers –…
Read MoreRuddington Unchained!
The removal of chains is usually celebrated in society. But not always, it seems, if they are those which used to surround Ruddington’s historic village green! As you can see, perimeter posts now stand with nothing in-between after the decorative but spiky links were taken down in an apparent health and safety move by Ruddington Parish Council. Commenting on Ruddington’s Facebook page resident Nicholas Broadberry said “50 years of chains and countless kids falling over them and now they take them down . What a sad silly world we now live in.” However it…
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