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. The Puppetry Group work on different puppetry skills each term to create a film or performance. More information at www.orb-arts.org FREE EVENT 12.15-1.00pm Little Bird …
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 …
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, acrobatics, live music and slap-stick comedy to battle the furious crow who has taken up residency. Who will win? A wonderful silent-movie inspired show using …
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 fun, interactive performances involving pupils throughout the show. This year’s production, Escape! retells Moses leading the Hebrews out of Egypt and their journey across the …
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 keeps them in time and their musicians play traditional folk dance tunes. In purple kit , sticks and bells they put on a colourful energetic …
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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 the Spa Gardens. Participation Zone led by facilitators from Yorkshire CREATE - a Knaresborough-based organisation which provides opportunities for people of all ages. From performing …
‘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. Join our bubbly beauties as they take you for a spin through a washing cycle like no other. Presented by Rhubarb Theatre Company About the …
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 minutes For over 30 years, Professor Ron Wood has been a beloved figure in the world of entertainment, bringing the enchanting Punch and Judy Show …
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 Walla captures the bustling atmosphere of South Asian market streets in this two-person play set on and around a magical rairi (cart) telling a puppet …
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 take part in IDTA examinations, full school shows and dance festivals. RDA will also be performing on Saturday on the Cathedral Forecourt from 3.00-3.30pm. FREE …
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 The Big Red Shoes as a story about pressure, fame, rest, connection, and the joy of dancing together. Ripon Walled Garden supports adults with learning …
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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 especially for young people and their community. Packed with quick-fire debates, playful challenges, and surprising moments of honesty, it’s a show shaped by you in …
