Call-Out for Community Performers!
Deadline announced for Community Acts to sign up for 2026. We are looking for choirs, dance troupes, theatre groups, musicians and solo performers to join us for our Family Weekend on the 11th and 12th July.
Help Us Win £1,000 this December
We are excited to be taking part in the Benefact Group’s annual “12 Days of Giving” campaign – a zero-cost opportunity for you to support us!
Your Festival – Your Reactions! Video released
Hear what audiences, performers, venues and community groups thought about RTF25.
From Bandstand to Hatstand
Our hardworking and creative hatmakers finally got to see their gorgeous work on display.
Bloom brings joy to care home residents
A wonderful experience from Spilt Milk Dance This week we welcomed Split Milk Dance into four care homes in Ripon, and everyone has been having a blast! Bloom was specially …
Our venues
Our venues One of the joys of RTF is our use of a wide range of venues, from the tiniest back room of a shop to the grandest historic setting. …
Hats Off to our busy artists!
Our community art project is coming together With the theme of hats and inspired by summer, our designers and makers have been hard at work across the city. Across 3 …
Introducing our 2025 Storyteller in Residence
Peter Chand, one of Europe’s finest storytellers will be with us for three days.
Opportunities for Primary Schools this summer
Join us for an inspiring series of performances and workshops designed for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 students. These exciting events offer a blend of live theatre, puppetry, and storytelling, providing an enriching experience for children that explores culture, history, and creativity.
Poppy Project Partnership for VE Day Commemorations
A long weekend of VE Day Commemorations in Ripon will conclude with a powerful and poignant event at Lister House.
RTF and the Ripon Community Poppy Project are joining forces to present Bomb Happy.