The thirteenth coolest place to live in the UK? Join our team of well-meaning residents attempting to sell the charms of our unique city and demonstrate community cohesion in action. Nothing goes quite to plan as local farmers, pub quizzers and pantomime dames come together in comic chaos. An evening of sketches and musical numbers …
The Festival teams up with Little Bird Artisan Markets to bring you colourful characters, music and puppetry throughout the day. Watch out for the Have-a-Go Pirates, Monsieur Monsieur the Mime Artist and characters from Alice in Wonderland mingling with buskers and community performers. Highlights of the day include tricycle-pulled puppet shows from Thingumajig Theatre and …
A whole day of family entertainment in the attractive surroundings of the Spa Gardens. With open-air theatre for all ages, puppet shows, interactive games and even a chance to practice your circus skills, this will be a boredom-free zone. The professional programme will be complimented by music, drama and dance performances from local groups inside …
Following on the success of last year’s Jubilee at the Workhouse, the museum will once again come alive with Victorian characters based on real lives. Explore the Workhouse corridors, immerse yourself in its history and hear tales from within the cloistered walls. See the staff who were charged with maintaining the strict rules and judge …
Ripon City Morris will be joined this year all-female side, Betty Lupton's Ladle Laikers and by The Slubbing Billy's - a mixed side from West Yorkshire. About the Ripon City Morris: "We are a North West Morris Dancing team from Ripon. We practice most Monday evenings from 7.45pm in Bishop Monkton Village Hall, which is …
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The UK's original award-winning, local, contemporary choir. "We are a choir made up of choirs from all over North and West Yorkshire! We sing bespoke arrangements of contemporary pop and rock songs. We are all about fun and inclusivity!" Local leader Flo Glen says "If you love to sing, you'll love Rock Choir! No auditions …
Walkabout acts, crazy characters, circus and clowning bring the streets and open spaces of Ripon to life throughout the day. Spend the day in Ripon soaking up the atmosphere - the best in street theatre, circus, dance, magic and fun. Professional acts come together with community performers. Performances will be staged at Ripon Market Place, …
Drums Agogo presents – Belebele ! This is African drumming with a Yorkshire accent! It’s funky, fun and folky - come and stomp your feet to the joyful sound of Belebele – It means “ a big personality,” and you’ll see what they mean. FREE EVENT Minster Gardens 10.30 – 11am **Fancy having a go …
"We are The Slubbing Billy's, a mixed Morris side dancing in the North West style. We dance in clogs , and bowler hats decorated with fresh flowers. Our large bass drum keeps us in time and our musicians play traditional folk dance tunes. In purple kit , sticks and bells we put on a colourful …
Founded in 1986 - the year of Ripon's 1100th Charter Anniversary, The Wakeman Mummers are proud to continue the ancient tradition of "mumming". This year we once again welcome the Mummers' musicians, playing some of the folk music which accompanies their performances at other times of the year. Mumming plays are a type of drama …
"We are a community choir who practice in nine choirs through the week in Ripon, Harrogate, Northallerton, Thirsk, York, Wetherby and Selby and come together to perform under our brilliant Choir Leader Steve Brown. Our performances are joyous! We are an eclectic group who love to sing and we have so much fun and our …
Ripon Youth Theatre (RYT) runs on Saturday mornings and has over 50 members aged between eight and eighteen from the City and surrounding areas. Here, young people are given the chance to work on the musical theatre skills of singing, dancing and acting as well as taking part in activities such as trips to see …
