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West Bridgford Santa's Grotto: £8, Booking Opens 4 Nov
Father Christmas is at Ruddington's Framework Knitters Museum on 5 and 12 December, 11am to 4pm, £8. Tickets go on sale at 11am on Wednesday 4 November.
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West Bridgford Halloween: Racecourse Fireworks 31 Oct, Adults £12
Racecourse fireworks on 31 October cost £12 an adult, £36 a family if booked by 30 October. Ruddington's museum adds £2 drop-in Halloween crafts in half term.
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West Bridgford October Half Term: 19 to 30 Oct, What's On
Half term is 19 to 30 October. Trams run every day now the strikes are off; Ruddington has £2 Halloween crafts and the Halloween train is sold out.
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West Bridgford Remembrance Sunday: 8 Nov, 9am at St Giles
Remembrance Sunday 2026 is 8 November. Bingham has now set 10am to 11am; West Bridgford's St Giles and Musters Road times hold from 2025. The council page lags.
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Rushcliffe Christmas Markets 2026: 21 Nov, 27 Nov, 5 Dec
Lutterell Hall runs midday to 7pm on 21 November and Bingham's fayre is 27 November. On 5 December: the library market and a Ruddington craft fayre.
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Ruddington Santa Train: One Date, 5 Dec, Adults £32.50
The Ruddington heritage railway has listed one Santa date, Saturday 5 December, with four departures. The advertised £12.50 is the infant fare.
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West Bridgford Fireworks 2026: Trent Bridge 6 to 8 November, Radcliffe 1 November, Bingham and Ruddington 7 November
Trent Bridge fireworks run 6, 7 and 8 November, adults £10. Cotgrave's display on 1 November is free; Radcliffe is also 1 November and Bingham 7 November.