Ripon Dance Academy
Ripon Dance Academy offers high quality dance training in Ballet, Modern Jazz, Tap, Contemporary and Acro. Classes are offered from pre school to 18 and pupils have the opportunity to …
FREE
37 events found.
Events for July 12, 2026
Frankie Magilligan
The man, the myth...the leg end! Hailing from the North Coast of Ireland, Frankie has packed his lunch box, filled his flask and given his teeth and extra special polish! …
FREE
Participation Zone with Yorkshire CREATE
Ripon Theatre Festival 2024 Dive into a vibrant day of theatre-inspired creativity for families, including mask-making, myths and more. Explore hands-on crafts inside or alongside our dedicated tent space in …
FREE
Big Family Weekend: Sunday
Fun for all the family across Ripon Spa Gardens and at the Little Bird Artisan Market on the Market Place. Open-air theatre, walkabout acts, Punch and Judy and joining-in fun, …
FREE
Kismat Walla
Thingumajig Theatre, who have performed A la Puppet Carte and Kit and Caboodle (pictured below) at previous Ripon Theatre Festivals, return with their brand new street theatre puppet show. Kismat …
FREE
Morris Dance from Slubbing Billy’s & Medusa Gothic Morris
Medusa Gothic Morris This small Knaresborough based dance team brings elegance and Gothic mystery to the art of Morris dancing, with black kit and purple hankies, and tunes in a …
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FREE
Punch and Judy
Beautiful, hand-carved wooden puppets come to life in a fast-moving and funny show that has lots of good old-fashioned knock-about fun, with loads of audience participation. Each show lasts 20 …
St Aelred’s Irish Dance
St Aelred's Principal Dance Teacher, Una says: "We are a traditional Irish dance group made up of 25 dancers. We go from young talent, all the way to incredibly skilled …
Ripon Trinity Singers
Ripon Trinity Singers is a local community chamber choir rehearsing at St. Wilfrid’s Community Hall every Thursday evening during term time. They say: "We sing a wide range of a …
FREE
Sound Board
Sound Board Zest Theatre It starts with a conversation. Where it ends? That’s up to you. Part chat show, part game, part live performance - Sound Board has been made …
FREE
The Rubbish Shakespeare Company: Romeo & Juliet
Romeo and Juliet Rubbish Shakespeare Company Enemies. Balconies. Kissing... SAUSAGE ROLLS!!?? Three hapless idiots perform Shakespeare’s famous tragedy using nothing but tatty wigs and a burst airbed they found by …
FREE
Participation Zone with Yorkshire CREATE
Ripon Theatre Festival 2024 Dive into a vibrant day of theatre-inspired creativity for families, including mask-making, myths and more. Explore hands-on crafts inside or alongside our dedicated tent space in …
FREE
Ripon Goes to Bollywood
Ripon goes to Bollywood is an inclusive dance group led by Sarita McDermott. The group started dancing together after the last lockdown and meet weekly. They perform at events and …
FREE
Frankie Magilligan
The man, the myth...the leg end! Hailing from the North Coast of Ireland, Frankie has packed his lunch box, filled his flask and given his teeth and extra special polish! …
FREE
Punch and Judy
Beautiful, hand-carved wooden puppets come to life in a fast-moving and funny show that has lots of good old-fashioned knock-about fun, with loads of audience participation. Each show lasts 20 …
FREE
Orb Community Arts
Orb is a creative health charity, working to support mental health across Knaresborough, Harrogate and North Yorkshire. Orb Drama Group work together to devise performances, through movement, writing and comedy. …
FREE
St Aelred’s Irish Dance
St Aelred's Principal Dance Teacher, Una says: "We are a traditional Irish dance group made up of 25 dancers. We go from young talent, all the way to incredibly skilled …
The Crow House
A derelict house appears in the middle of the street. The windows are shattered and a Keep Out sign bars the front door. Three captivating and multi-skilled performers use aerial, …
FREE
Open the Book – Escape!
Open the Book is led by Holy Trinity Church, alongside members from Methodist churches and Ripon Cathedral. The group visits schools across Ripon to bring Bible stories to life through …
FREE
Morris Dance from Slubbing Billy’s & Medusa Gothic Morris
Slubbing Billy's Slubbing Billy's is a mixed Morris side dancing in the North West style. They dance in clogs and bowler hats decorated with fresh flowers. A large bass drum …
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FREE
Participation Zone with Yorkshire CREATE
Ripon Theatre Festival 2024 Dive into a vibrant day of theatre-inspired creativity for families, including mask-making, myths and more. Explore hands-on crafts inside or alongside our dedicated tent space in …
FREE
The Soapsud Sisters
‘Here come the girls!’ Pair up your socks, dig out your delicates, separate your silks, it’s laundry time with the magnificent SOAPSUD SISTERS, Rhubarb Theatre’s latest festival show for 2025. …
FREE
Punch and Judy
Beautiful, hand-carved wooden puppets come to life in a fast-moving and funny show that has lots of good old-fashioned knock-about fun, with loads of audience participation. Each show lasts 20 …
Kismat Walla
Thingumajig Theatre, who have performed A la Puppet Carte and Kit and Caboodle (pictured below) at previous Ripon Theatre Festivals, return with their brand new street theatre puppet show. Kismat …
FREE
Ripon Dance Academy
Ripon Dance Academy offers high quality dance training in Ballet, Modern Jazz, Tap, Contemporary and Acro. Classes are offered from pre school to 18 and pupils have the opportunity to …
FREE
Ripon Walled Garden & Jennyruth Workshops – The Big Red Shoes
The Big Red Shoes is a playful, participant-built performance created with Ripon Walled Garden, Jennyruth Workshops, and The Art Guild CIC. Using oversized props, movement, humour, and Makaton, it reimagines …
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FREE
Sound Board
Sound Board Zest Theatre It starts with a conversation. Where it ends? That’s up to you. Part chat show, part game, part live performance - Sound Board has been made …
FREE
The Rubbish Shakespeare Company: Romeo & Juliet
Romeo and Juliet Rubbish Shakespeare Company Enemies. Balconies. Kissing... SAUSAGE ROLLS!!?? Three hapless idiots perform Shakespeare’s famous tragedy using nothing but tatty wigs and a burst airbed they found by …
FREE
St Aelred’s Irish Dance
St Aelred's Principal Dance Teacher, Una says: "We are a traditional Irish dance group made up of 25 dancers. We go from young talent, all the way to incredibly skilled …
Cricket on the Hearth
Cricket on the Hearth is an Appalachian step dancing team that meets in St. John’s Church Hall, Harrogate, HG1 3DT, on Sundays at 6.30pm to 8pm. We are a mixed …
Participation Zone with Yorkshire CREATE
Ripon Theatre Festival 2024 Dive into a vibrant day of theatre-inspired creativity for families, including mask-making, myths and more. Explore hands-on crafts inside or alongside our dedicated tent space in …
FREE
The Poetical Life of Philomena McGuiness
How will history remember you? As the person you are, or as the person you want to be? A funny and poignant story of an Irish nurse and poet, based …
£12
Punch and Judy
Beautiful, hand-carved wooden puppets come to life in a fast-moving and funny show that has lots of good old-fashioned knock-about fun, with loads of audience participation. Each show lasts 20 …
The Soapsud Sisters
‘Here come the girls!’ Pair up your socks, dig out your delicates, separate your silks, it’s laundry time with the magnificent SOAPSUD SISTERS, Rhubarb Theatre’s latest festival show for 2025. …
FREE
The Crow House
A derelict house appears in the middle of the street. The windows are shattered and a Keep Out sign bars the front door. Three captivating and multi-skilled performers use aerial, …
FREE
Morris Dance from Slubbing Billy’s
Slubbing Billy's Slubbing Billy's is a mixed Morris side dancing in the North West style. They dance in clogs and bowler hats decorated with fresh flowers. A large bass drum …
FREE
No Strings Attached – A Puppet Cabaret
An evening of song and sketches and some surprises, all performed by talented puppets with help from local community performers and Puppet Power North. Join the Festival Team, friends and …
£10