Short + Sweet Yorkshire is an annual festival of 10 minute new writing with participants showcased here at Ripon Theatre Festival. Enjoy four of the best short pieces from up-and-coming writers. Featuring homegrown talent from across Yorkshire, this is a chance to see fresh, original work from the region’s most exciting emerging artists. Don’t miss …
Take a visit to The Museum of Memorable Trees and let the curator guide you around this miniature exhibition on wheels. Discover amazing stories of great trees that have woven themselves into people’s lives and memories. Listen to evocative tales and calming soundscapes as you explore behind every door. There’s plenty of space left, have …
Formed in 2005, the 400 Roses are a unique dance troupe, that combine Tribal Belly Dance with UK-style Folk and Morris Dance. The Black, Red and White themed costumes use an abundance of red and white silk roses to represent our Yorkshire and Lancashire origins. The group is based in and practice in Shipley, West …
Lily is a well-known local singer and performer. She is also a regular director and committee member of the Ripon Charity Pantomime Group. What Lily says: "I have an absolute love and passion for singing and performing. I hope I can encourage others to sing and smile and also do things that they love". FREE …
Out of the Blue (Walkabout) Italian clown Fra Martó brings her laundry with her - laughter and bubbles on the move. About the performer: After studying Art History at the University of Bologna, Francesca joined the Circus World, first at Carampa Circus School in Madrid and then graduated in Circus Arts at theNational Centre for …
Inspired by the swashbuckling Three Musketeers or the street fights in Romeo and Juliet? Learn the secrets behind the action in a fun and active session including safe techniques for punches, slaps, and falls. Session led by performers and facilitators from Yorkshire CREATE. Based in Knaresborough, Yorkshire CREATE is an arts organisation dedicated to making creativity accessible to …
Enchanting and heart-warming puppetry walkabout. Hodman and Sally have lived happily by themselves for hundreds of years, blissfully unaware of the changing world around them. Now they have ventured out in search of fame, fortune and friendship, enjoying a second youth touring the world with their possessions strapped to their backs. Presented by The Flying Buttresses About …
Friendship, rivalry, work tools, tomfoolery and dance as a pair of workers become distracted from their tasks. Slapstick, eccentric dance, clowning and squeak wrangling inspired by the golden era of silent movies and comedy double acts. Unexpected, uplifting and undeniably funny. Presented by Rudkin and Hicks About the performers: Rudkin & Hicks is a physical comedy …
The story of Jack and the Flumflum Tree (Julia Donaldson) in the backroom of our favourite bookshop. Jack's Granny is sick with a bad case of the moozles! The only cure grows on the faraway Isle of Blowyernose. Olivia Corbin-Phillip is a popular professional storyteller from Leeds. She leads regular sessions at Leeds Playhouse and …
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 older dancers. We love performing for our local community. We regularly perform to thousands each year on St Patrick’s day in Leeds and York. Our …
Janice Hopkinson Janice brings traditional folk and Morris tunes to life on the melodeon, entertaining audiences with lively, foot-tapping performances. FREE EVENT 1.00-1.30pm Kirkgate (Cathedral end) 3.30-4.00pm Kirkgate (Cathedral end) Janice will also be busking in the Arcade from 10.45-11.15am
Yorkshire Voices say: "We are a true Community Choir embracing all that makes singing in a choir so joyful. We rehearse in nine different locations throughout the week around Harrogate, Ripon, York, Wetherby, Selby and Northallerton and come together for performances, when we meet new and old friends and raise the roof! Our repertoire is …
