by Retford Lions Club | Nov 12, 2025 | Community facility, Community Focus, Lions, Retford, Social Group
The Well Methodist Church in Retford was the venue for Retford Lions’ Last Night of the Proms concert in September. This second edition proved just as successful as the inaugural event last year. A sold-out audience enjoyed a wonderful evening of music, featuring a...
by Friends of Bassetlaw Museum | Nov 11, 2025 | Community Focus, Local Charity, Local Experiences, Retford, WI
During September, the Friends of Bassetlaw Museum (FoBM) heard about a Regency Glass Beaker that was coming up for auction in Colchester later that month. The beaker is engraved with the motto ‘May the Free Men of Retford Prosper in their Journey Through Life’....
by Ranby in Bloom | Nov 11, 2025 | Community Focus, Competition, Local Experiences, Retford
The village of Ranby is celebrating after winning four prestigious awards at this year’s East Midlands in Bloom competition, judged in July. Ranby was crowned Winner of the Small Village Category, an outstanding achievement that recognises the collective effort,...
by Richard Stevenson | Nov 10, 2025 | Retford, Wildlife
You might automatically think that due to the shorter, colder days and distinct possibility of wintery showers, the best way to get your wildlife fix at this time of year would be to either open a book or watch one of Sir David Attenborough’s programmes whilst sat...
by Clays Gardening Club | Nov 10, 2025 | Gardening Club, Group meeting, Local Experiences, Retford, Social Group
As autumn gives way to winter, Clays Gardening Club is looking ahead to a trio of meetings designed to keep green fingers active and inspire fresh ideas for the 2026 growing season.m On Monday 17th November, the Club is thrilled to welcome husband-and-wife team Martin...
by Retford and District Photographic Society | Nov 10, 2025 | Community Focus, Local Experiences, Photography, Retford
Retford and District Photographic Society got back to business in September with Chris Newham talking about his photographic exploits on the Faroe Islands. The club’s landscape-loving members were able to indulge their tastes without the ‘abundance of weather’ Chris...
