Framework Knitters Museum

Framework Knitters Museum Award-winning museum in Ruddington, Nottinghamshire. The museum features two preserved workshops, a row of workers cottages and gardens.

Open Wednesday to Saturday: 11:00am – 4:00pm, Sunday: 1:30pm – 4:00pm
(Last admission: 3:30pm)
Cafe/ Parkers Yard varies. Watch a framework knitter in action in the frameshop. Have a go on a Griswold sock machine and make your own scarf. Explore the historic cottages and see how the manager and knitters lived and worked at the end of the 19th century. Visit the chapel and our historic hosiery coll

ection. Follow our Parkers yard page for our enclosed cafe garden opening hours, shop and exhibition space.

Roll up to see The Strawberry Jammers! Saturday 27 June at 7pm - Tickets £8.50A Notts based five-piece band performing a...
31/05/2026

Roll up to see The Strawberry Jammers!

Saturday 27 June at 7pm - Tickets £8.50

A Notts based five-piece band performing a feast of folk, with a dash of rock and pop, and plenty of opportunity for the audience to join in and sing-along.

Martin (lead guitar), John (banjo and dobro), Roger (guitar and vocals), Derek (bass guitar) and Jim (vocals and harmonicas) have been together for a number of years performing in folk clubs, charity events, festivals and parties. In fact, they got together first, jamming at a strawberry and champagne party, hence the name!!

This will certainly be another popular and fun music night at the Framework Knitters Museum, booking available via our website www.fwk.org.uk

Before we install the Green Man within the Museum we'd like to give all our amazing contributors a chance to visit, see ...
30/05/2026

Before we install the Green Man within the Museum we'd like to give all our amazing contributors a chance to visit, see their work and admire him in all his leafy glory!

He is currently residing within our Chapel Gallery and will be available to view until Sunday 5 July.

The Chapel is a shared space so if you are travelling, please call before hand to check availability and avoid disappointment.

Chapel opening hours are Tuesday to Saturday 9am until 4pm and Sunday 10am until 4pm.

Our office contact number is 0115 984 6914 with office opening hours Wednesday to Friday 10am until 4pm

Presenting out latest exhibition in our Chapel Gallery.Wymeswold Threads - 10 Years and Still Stitching... This exhibiti...
29/05/2026

Presenting out latest exhibition in our Chapel Gallery.

Wymeswold Threads - 10 Years and Still Stitching...

This exhibition is a celebration of ten years of the Wymeswold Textile Art Group.
The group started in their village hall in Leicestershire in 2016 and continue to gather there each month for workshops, talks, stitching, as well as to share ideas and inspirations.

This exhibition showcases their various styles, skills and creativity as well as their love for stitch, in all its shapes and forms.

Available to view from 5th June to 2nd July.

As the Chapel Gallery is a shared space and not always available, please do call ahead to check availability to avoid disappointment.

Our contact number is 0115 984 6914 and office hours are Wednesday to Friday 10 until 4.

We hope to see you soon.

What a wonderful sunny week! Hope you are all keeping well.We had a superb Wrapping and Weaving workshop on Wednesday th...
28/05/2026

What a wonderful sunny week! Hope you are all keeping well.

We had a superb Wrapping and Weaving workshop on Wednesday thanks to the Second Turning Textile Group and its the last few days of their exhibition Trash to Treasure.

The gardens are blooming and a lovely place to stop and have a treat from Yard.

If you are thinking of visiting this weekend, please be aware that the annual beer festival, Rudd Fest, is taking place on the Green, so the village will be busier than normal.

Call out to all our knitter friends (and other textile creatives!)We are hosting two public knitting days and would love...
27/05/2026

Call out to all our knitter friends (and other textile creatives!)

We are hosting two public knitting days and would love you to join us.

You can take over the summerhouse and bring your latest project (or that WIP you've been meaning to finish) and chat with other like-minded people.

Don't forget cafe will have all manner of treats to tempt you and they will deliver it to you so you can keep on crafting.

First event is to celebrate WORLDWIDE KNIT IN PUBLIC DAY on Saturday 13 June from 11am - drop in and see us - we will also be selling off our stash of pre-loved yarn - prices starting at 50p

A reminder folks that this lovely free workshop is happening at the Museum in the Chapel Gallery tomorrow.Drop in from 1...
26/05/2026

A reminder folks that this lovely free workshop is happening at the Museum in the Chapel Gallery tomorrow.

Drop in from 10am until noon

Come join in the fun and get creative!

FWK takeover at National Trust Workhouse, Southwell. Our intrepid gang are all set up and ready to demonstrate what FWK ...
26/05/2026

FWK takeover at National Trust Workhouse, Southwell.

Our intrepid gang are all set up and ready to demonstrate what FWK has to offer! What a space, and there is a link between the sites with the circular knitting machines.

Huge thanks to David, Sheila and Sally for making today happen.

An insight into the lives of a Framework Knitter.To help increase the light from their candles, the knitters used these ...
25/05/2026

An insight into the lives of a Framework Knitter.

To help increase the light from their candles, the knitters used these glass globes, filled with water to intensify the light of the candle flame directly onto their work.

To prevent the water going cloudy, due to algae, they discovered that adding a small amount of Nitric Acid to the water did the trick.

One of our globes in the workshop had been filled with tap water only and after a year went very cloudy. Recently the team have cleaned and refilled it with a mixture of water and white vinegar as an experiment to avoid using Nitric Acid - do you think it will work? If you have any ideas, please do let us know.

Happy Bank Holiday Weekend!We will be open all weekend, the weather is looking glorious so come and see us.We've reintro...
23/05/2026

Happy Bank Holiday Weekend!

We will be open all weekend, the weather is looking glorious so come and see us.

We've reintroduced our Annual Pass cards, offered to all full paying adults. For just £9 you can visit us as many times as you like for 12 months. If you have previously visited and have the till receipt, we will happily exchange it for one of these cards at your next visit.

Framework Knitters Takeover - National Trust Southwell Workhouse Come and see us on our travels on Tuesday 26 May when w...
22/05/2026

Framework Knitters Takeover - National Trust Southwell Workhouse

Come and see us on our travels on Tuesday 26 May when will be onsite at the National Trust Workhouse & Infirmary, Southwell.

Event runs from 10:30am until 3pm

Further details available on both www.FWK.org.uk and National Trust websites.

Address

Chapel Street
Ruddington
NG116HE

Opening Hours

Wednesday 11am - 4pm
Thursday 11am - 4pm
Friday 11am - 4pm
Saturday 11am - 4pm

Telephone

+441159846914

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