In collaboration with local associations and businesses, Ruddington Parish Council has organised a weekend of events to mark the Monarch’s 70 years on the throne. Between Thursday 2nd to Sunday 5th June, the Village Green will be home to the beacon lighting, a tree-planting ceremony and a community picnic, followed by games and live music, for all to enjoy. The village will be decorated with red, blue and white flowers, ribbons, flags and yarn bombing displays.
After 2 years of being apart and having to minimise celebrations, Ruddington Parish Council have decided that 2022 should be the year of thanking the community with a big weekend full of events. Alongside the nationwide events, like the lighting of the beacon on the evening of Thursday 2nd June, they have come up with their own way of celebrating Her Majesty the Queen’s big milestone, by joining forces with other groups within our community, churches and businesses.
On Saturday 4th June, during Ruddington’s award-winning monthly market, a local dignitary will be planting a Royal Oak Tree at 11am, kindly donated by a local resident, while St Peter’s Church is organising a craft session for children in St Peter’s Rooms. The afternoon will have village tours given by Gavin Walker (Ruddington Village Museum and Ruddington History Society), followed by an afternoon of BBQ style food, music by Carlton Brass Band and drinks at the Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre. Tickets for the Heritage Centre’s event cost £8 and can be purchased from the Heritage Café from Easter.
Sunday 5th is without doubt the big day, starting with a service on The Green at 10.30am organised by St Peter’s Church. Everybody is then welcome to join us from 12 noon on The Green for a bring-your-own community picnic, filled with live music from Nottingham Concert Band, games/ activities for the children and tombola, culminating in an indoor cinema for the children at 4.30pm in St Peter’s Church. Local businesses The Frame Breakers and Ginger & Blue will be providing drinks and coffee respectively from their mobile bars. An ice cream van will also be making an appearance.
But that is not all, as other events will be running alongside the main ones:
- The Framework Knitter Museum has collected nominations for Ruddington Diamonds (a person that has made Ruddington what it is now) they will then be knitted on a banner that will be paraded on Sunday 5th June
- The local WI group is creating a static display of their history in Ruddington at the Framework Knitters Museum
- During the 2 weeks prior to the Jubilee, Ruddington Library will be displaying a snapshot of life in Ruddington created by Ruddington Museum, anyone can visit the display
- A local dancing school (Lockton Dance School) is organising a tea dance on Friday 3rd June
For more information, please contact
Ylenia Astegiano
Ruddington Parish Councillor & Events Working Group member
07548 483276