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SUMMARY:The Wakeman Mummers
DESCRIPTION:Formed to celebrate the 1100 anniversary of Ripon’s City Charter\, the Wakeman Mummers are celebrating their 40th anniversary in 2026. Reviving a tradition which goes back many centuries\, the “St Wilfrid Play” will be repeated around 5 of Ripon’s hostelries by a colourful band of performers and musicians telling\, simply and with humour\, the story of King Alfred’s granting of the Charter in 886AD. \nCome along to your local pub and share the tradition. \nApproximate timings: \nThe Magdalens – 4pm \nThe One Eyed Rat – 4.45pm \nThe Unicorn (Wetherspoons’) – 5.30pm \nThe Royal Oak/Kirkgate – 6.15pm \nSouth Lodge – 7.15pm \nAge guide 12+ \nFREE EVENT – just turn up!
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/the-wakeman-mummers-26/
LOCATION:Ripon City Centre (Various locations)\, Market Place\, Ripon\, HG41BP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:drama,music
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SUMMARY:Ye Birdz
DESCRIPTION:A magical walkabout act featuring stunning stilt costumes\, live percussion and a soundtrack by BORG. Two beautiful birds have travelled far from a time long\, long ago. \nIn search of song and dance and drums and a meadow where yellow flowers grow. \nOn their way a drummer they found who vowed to tag along and entertain the people they meet with drums and dance and song! \nPresented by Chicks on Sticks \nAbout the performers: \nChicks on Sticks provides stilt walkers\, living statues\, fire acts\, walkabout performers\, and children’s workshops. Its stilt walkers bring excitement and high visibility to festivals\, wearing exuberant and colourful costumes that stand out above the crowd. \nRachel Hyde\, Creative Director\, previously left a career in graphic design to pursue life in the circus\, where she tours extensively performing trapeze and aerial acts worldwide\, as well as creating costumes and devising performances. \nFREE EVENT \n10-10.40am Ripon City Centre \n11.45am-12.25pm Kirkgate \n3.15-3.55pm Kirkgate
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/ye-birdz/
LOCATION:Ripon Marketplace\, Market Place\, Ripon\, HG41BP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:comedy,family
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SUMMARY:Big Family Weekend: Saturday
DESCRIPTION:Walkabout acts\, crazy characters\, circus and clowning bring the streets and open spaces of Ripon to life throughout the day. \nSpend the day in Ripon soaking up the atmosphere – the best in street theatre\, circus\, dance\, magic and fun. \nProfessional acts come together with community performers. \nPerformances will be staged at Ripon Market Place\, Minster Gardens (in front of the Courthouse Museum)\, on Ripon Cathedral Forecourt and on Kirkgate. \nAll events are FREE. \nFor the full programme with timings and locations visit Saturday’s schedule. \n\n\n\nDo What Ya Mamma Told Ya! \nComedy circus and cooking from mother and daughter duo. A joyous journey of plate spinning\, food juggling and fire blazing! Will clumsy assistant\, Tiny T finally get to taste the food? A feast of food fusion across geography and generations. Presented by Just More Productions.\n\n\nOut of the Blue \nAll the way from Turin! Wash away your troubles with the wonderfully subversive and interactive circus show by leading Italian female clown Fra Martó all about doing the laundry. Immerse yourself in laughter and bubbles. Never has trying to keep the house clean been so much fun. Presented by Fra Marto.\n\n\nThe Lost Bus to Ripon \nAn interactive audio show for kids\, their grown ups and grown ups who still think they’re kids. Hop on board\, pop on some headphones and enjoy the adventure! Gary the driver is always getting lost – where on Earth will we end up next? Don’t worry – Mike the Conductor is there to help. \nPerformed inside a stationary vintage bus generously supplied by The Last Stop\, Bedale. Presented by Ragged Edge Productions.\n\n\nYe Birdz \n\nA magical walkabout act featuring stunning stilt costumes\, live percussion and a soundtrack by BORG. Two beautiful birds have travelled far from a time long\, long ago. In search of song and dance and drums and a meadow where yellow flowers grow. On their way a drummer they found who vowed to tag along and entertain the people they meet with drums and dance and song! Presented by Chicks on Sticks. \n\n\n\n\n\nCopyright of Mike Jarman Photography\nAround the World with Phileas Fogg: Day 79 \nJoin Phileas Fogg and his valet Passepartout as they attempt to circumnavigate the world in just 80 days. The year is 1872 and it’s day 79 of the journey. Our intrepid adventurers are just hours away from crossing the finish line\, if they can just coerce their hot air balloons to go in the right direction they stand to win a grand prize. \nPresented by Dizzy O’Dare.\n\n\n The Museum of Memorable Trees \nLet 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 you got a fantastic tree you can add to the museum? \nPresented by Harry Pizzey.\n\n\n \nTony and Ray Find Their Feet \nFriendship\, rivalry\, work tools\, tomfoolery and dance as a pair of workers become distracted from their tasks. Mixing slapstick\, eccentric dance\, silent clowning and squeak wrangling\, the show reimagines vaudeville and silent film traditions for audiences today. \nUnexpected\, uplifting and undeniably funny. \nPresented by Rudkin and Hicks\n\n\nCount Ocular \nA captivating\, gothic vaudeville piece for the whole family like no other\, featuring table-top puppetry\, close-up magic and enchanting original music to transport audiences back to the bizarre delights of vaudeville and variety. Join the loveable enigma that is Count Ocular as he defies the laws of physics through laughter\, skill and mystery. \nPresented by Tatwood Puppets.\n\n\nFrankie Magilligan \nWith his incredible smile and impeccable fashion sense\, Frankie will leave you in stitches with his hilarious antics and incredible juggling skills. And if that wasn’t enough\, he’ll be performing on the tallest unicycle in Ireland. The perfect combination of skill\, humour\, and style – Frankie will have you on the edge of your seat. \nPresented by Tall Paul.\n\n\nHodman and Sally \nEnchanting 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. \nPresented by The Flying Buttresses.\n\n\nKirkgate Street Party \nThe festival fun goes on with local musicians performing 4-8pm. Enjoy a meal nearby or an al fresco drink before taking in another show. Presented in partnership with Ripon Open Mic Night. \nSponsored by The Portly Pig.\n\n\n\nPlus a line-up of community performers from across the region\, including: \n\n400 Roses\nAll for One Choir\nCalle Oche\nGrace Hughes\nHampsthwaite Primary School\nHG33 band\nJanice Hopkinson\nLily Worth\nRipon Dance Academy\nRipon Youth Theatre\nSkellsiders\nSlubbing Billy’s Morris\nSomewhere Road\nSt Aelred’s Irish Dance\nThe Music Bank\, Knaresborough\nThe Workhouse Walkabouts (Ripon Museums Theatre Group)\nYorkshire CREATE\nYorkshire Voices
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/big-family-weekend-saturday/
LOCATION:Ripon City Centre (Various locations)\, Market Place\, Ripon\, HG41BP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:comedy,dance,family,music
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SUMMARY:Around the World with Phileas Fogg: Day 79
DESCRIPTION:Join Phileas Fogg and his valet Passepartout as they attempt to circumnavigate the world in just 80 days. The year is 1872 and it’s day 79 of the journey. Our intrepid adventurers are just hours away from crossing the finish line\, if they can just coerce their hot air balloons to go in the right direction they stand to win a grand prize. \nFrom the makers of Baba Yaga’s House\, The Giant Balloon Show (a hit at RTF 2024)\, The Tiny Travelling Tightwire Show and Falconry Dismay comes a hilarious roam-about fusing modern technology and the classic adventure novel by Jules Verne. \nPresented by Dizzy O’Dare \nAbout the performers: \nFrom the weird to the wonderful\, the silly to the sublime. The company has produced over 20 shows and walkabouts\, toured extensively and delighting audiences across the globe. \nDizzy O’Dare was formed by Alana Jones and Michael Imerson. After meeting while filming one of Michael’s short films they started working together\, Alana as the only female pofessional tightwire dancer in the UK at the time and Michael as her guitarist.  This relationship soon led to the creation of ‘From the Inky Deep’ an ambitious circus show in 2009 for the Medway Fuse Festival and the company was born. \nAlana Jones gained a degree in Dance Theatre at Laban\, and then went on to gain a second degree in Circus Theatre at The Circus Space\, specialising in tightwire. \nFREE EVENT \n10-15am 10.45am Kirkgate \n12.00pm -12.30pm Market Place \n2.30pm – 3.00pm Kirkgate
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/around-the-world-with-phileas-fogg-day-79/
LOCATION:Kirkgate\, Kirkgate\, Ripon\, HG4 1PB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:comedy,family
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260711T113000
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SUMMARY:The Lost Bus
DESCRIPTION:An Audio Adventure from Ragged Edge Productions \nAn interactive audio show for kids\, their grown ups and grown ups who still think they’re kids. \nHop on board\, pop on some headphones and enjoy the adventure! \nGary the driver is always getting lost – where on Earth will we end up next? Don’t worry – Mike the Conductor is there to help. \nA fun adventure in sound for everyone to join in with. \nPlease note:  children must be accompanied by an adult. \nThe bus is stationary throughout – even if the story takes us elsewhere! \nAbout the company: \nRagged Edge Productions is a Cumbrian-based theatre company dedicated to creating entertaining and engaging theatrical shows that reflect and celebrate life in its region and across the North. The company tours its productions to community venues throughout the country\, reaching audiences in rural areas\, towns\, and cities. \nAbout the bus: \nVintage coach and mobile bar hire from The Last Stop in Bedale. \nThe lovely vintage bus is a 1947 Leyland Tiger PS1 Half Cab with a Plaxton body. It was the first chassis of the production line after the second world war. It has 33 seats. \nFREE EVENT \n11.00am 11.30am Kirkgate \n12.00pm -12.30pm Kirkgate \n2.00pm – 2.30pm Kirkgate \n3.00pm – 3.30pm Kirkgate
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/the-lost-bus/
LOCATION:Kirkgate\, Kirkgate\, Ripon\, HG4 1PB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:comedy,family
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SUMMARY:Peelers on the Prowl
DESCRIPTION:Ripon Museums Theatre Group presents Peelers on the Prowl \nThe return of the Workhouse Walkabouts. Come and meet Ripon’s overworked Peelers as they deal with drunks and ne’er-do-wells and maybe chase a thief or poacher through the streets. \nFREE EVENT \n11am-11.45am Kirkgate \n1-1.45pm Kirkgaate
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/peelers-on-the-prowl/
LOCATION:Kirkgate\, Kirkgate\, Ripon\, HG4 1PB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:drama,family
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260711T123000
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SUMMARY:The Lost Bus
DESCRIPTION:An Audio Adventure from Ragged Edge Productions \nAn interactive audio show for kids\, their grown ups and grown ups who still think they’re kids. \nHop on board\, pop on some headphones and enjoy the adventure! \nGary the driver is always getting lost – where on Earth will we end up next? Don’t worry – Mike the Conductor is there to help. \nA fun adventure in sound for everyone to join in with. \nPlease note:  children must be accompanied by an adult. \nThe bus is stationary throughout – even if the story takes us elsewhere! \nAbout the company: \nRagged Edge Productions is a Cumbrian-based theatre company dedicated to creating entertaining and engaging theatrical shows that reflect and celebrate life in its region and across the North. The company tours its productions to community venues throughout the country\, reaching audiences in rural areas\, towns\, and cities. \nAbout the bus: \nVintage coach and mobile bar hire from The Last Stop in Bedale. \nThe lovely vintage bus is a 1947 Leyland Tiger PS1 Half Cab with a Plaxton body. It was the first chassis of the production line after the second world war. It has 33 seats. \nFREE EVENT \n11.00am 11.30am Kirkgate \n12.00pm -12.30pm Kirkgate \n2.00pm – 2.30pm Kirkgate \n3.00pm – 3.30pm Kirkgate
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/the-lost-bus-2/
LOCATION:Kirkgate\, Kirkgate\, Ripon\, HG4 1PB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:comedy,family
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260711T130000
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SUMMARY:Lily Worth
DESCRIPTION:Lily is a well-known local singer and performer. She is also a regular director and committee member of the Ripon Charity Pantomime Group. \nWhat 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”. \nFREE EVENT \n12.30-1pm Kirkgate (Cathedral end) \nLily will also be busking in the Arcade from 10-10.30am and taking part in the Costa Cabaret Corner in Costa Coffee from 1.30pm
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/lily-worth-26/
LOCATION:Kirkgate\, Kirkgate\, Ripon\, HG4 1PB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:music
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260711T131500
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SUMMARY:Out of the Blue (Walkabout)
DESCRIPTION:Out of the Blue (Walkabout) \nItalian clown Fra Martó brings her laundry with her – laughter and bubbles on the move. \nAbout the performer: \nAfter 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 Circus Arts\, London in 2007 and has been working as a performer since then. \nShe specialized in clowning and juggling with many maestros: Fraser Hooper\, Mick Barnfather\, Philippe Gaulier\, Angela de Castro\,…just to name a few. \nCatch the full Out of the Blue show in the Market Place at 11am and 2.15pm \nFREE EVENT \n12.30pm -1.15pm Kirkgate \n 
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/out-of-the-blue-2/
LOCATION:Kirkgate\, Kirkgate\, Ripon\, HG4 1PB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:comedy,family
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260711T133000
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SUMMARY:Janice Hopkinson
DESCRIPTION:Janice Hopkinson \nJanice brings traditional folk and Morris tunes to life on the melodeon\, entertaining audiences with lively\, foot-tapping performances. \nFREE EVENT \n1.00-1.30pm Kirkgate (Cathedral end) \n3.30-4.00pm Kirkgate (Cathedral end) \nJanice will also be busking in the Arcade from 10.45-11.15am
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/janice-hopkinson/
LOCATION:Kirkgate\, Kirkgate\, Ripon\, HG4 1PB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:music
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SUMMARY:Somewhere Road
DESCRIPTION:Somewhere Road \nA four-piece band playing original folk music and folk covers – songs\, tunes and stories – on pipes\, mandolins\, guitars and percussion. The members are Paul Greenwood (Tunstall)\, Dave Hope (Ripon)\, Will Forster (Little Fencote) and Paul Hetherington (Hudswell). This year they have performed at Leyburn Festival\, Thirsk De Mowbray Festival\, local venues and charity fundraisers. \nFREE EVENT \n1.00-1.30pm Kirkgate (Duck Hill end)
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/somewhere-road/
LOCATION:Kirkgate\, Kirkgate\, Ripon\, HG4 1PB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:music
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SUMMARY:Peelers on the Prowl
DESCRIPTION:Ripon Museums present Peelers on the Prowl \nThe return of the Workhouse Walkabouts. Come and meet Ripon’s overworked Peelers as they deal with drunks and ne’er-do-wells and maybe chase a thief or poacher through the streets. \nFREE EVENT \n11.00am 11.45am Kirkgate \n1.00-1.45pm Kirkgate
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/peelers-on-the-prowl-2/
LOCATION:Kirkgate\, Kirkgate\, Ripon\, HG4 1PB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:drama,family
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260711T133000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260711T140000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260525T134506Z
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SUMMARY:The Music Bank Guitar Group
DESCRIPTION:The Music Bank Guitar Group \nAdult students from The Music Bank in Knaresborough. \nThe Music Bank is an independent business with a team consisting of over 100 years of combined experience in the music industry. They know all there is to know about guitars! They also offer music tuition to the local community and support a range of groups including the rock band\, guitar group and both musical theatre and rock choirs. \nFREE EVENT \n1.30-2.00pm Kirkgate (Cathedral end)
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/the-music-bank-guitar-group/
LOCATION:Kirkgate\, Kirkgate\, Ripon\, HG4 1PB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260711T134500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260711T141500
DTSTAMP:20260613T163135
CREATED:20260517T140027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260516T115800Z
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SUMMARY:Florence Glen
DESCRIPTION:Florence Glen \nFlo is a singer-songwriter\, multi-instrumentalist\, producer and teacher based in Ripon. After completing a Masters degree in Music Production at Leeds Beckett University and went on to record her first studio EP after winning the ‘Soundtrack your Roadtrip’ songwriting competition. Florence has since produced and recorded her own studio album which has been played on BBC Radio 6 Music.\nIn 2021 Florence founded Beats by Girlz UK CIC to teach women and other under-represented groups music production and digital skills. Florence now fills her time writing and performing music\, teaching music at a special school\, leading Rock Choirs and playing drums and singing in a latin jazz band! \nFREE EVENT \n1.45-2.15pm Kirkgate (Duck Hill end)
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/florence-glen/
LOCATION:Kirkgate\, Kirkgate\, Ripon\, HG4 1PB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260711T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260711T141500
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SUMMARY:Hodman and Sally
DESCRIPTION: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. \nPresented by The Flying Buttresses \nAbout the performers: \nDanielle Richards and Rupert Parry met when studying theatre and formed The Flying Buttresses in 2001. They found they shared a love of making people laugh and making rubber monsters. Their highly detailed and expertly crafted creations are brought to life by their skills in improvised comedy\, puppetry performance and characterisation. \nFREE EVENT \n12.45pm -1.15pm Ripon City Centre \n2.00pm – 2.15pm Kirkgate \n3.30pm – 4.00pm Ripon City Center
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/hodman-and-sally-2/
LOCATION:Kirkgate\, Kirkgate\, Ripon\, HG4 1PB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:comedy,family
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260711T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260711T143000
DTSTAMP:20260613T163135
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SUMMARY:The Lost Bus
DESCRIPTION:An Audio Adventure from Ragged Edge Productions \nAn interactive audio show for kids\, their grown ups and grown ups who still think they’re kids. \nHop on board\, pop on some headphones and enjoy the adventure! \nGary the driver is always getting lost – where on Earth will we end up next? Don’t worry – Mike the Conductor is there to help. \nA fun adventure in sound for everyone to join in with. \nPlease note:  children must be accompanied by an adult. \nThe bus is stationary throughout – even if the story takes us elsewhere! \nAbout the company: \nRagged Edge Productions is a Cumbrian-based theatre company dedicated to creating entertaining and engaging theatrical shows that reflect and celebrate life in its region and across the North. The company tours its productions to community venues throughout the country\, reaching audiences in rural areas\, towns\, and cities. \nAbout the bus: \nVintage coach and mobile bar hire from The Last Stop in Bedale. \nThe lovely vintage bus is a 1947 Leyland Tiger PS1 Half Cab with a Plaxton body. It was the first chassis of the production line after the second world war. It has 33 seats. \nFREE EVENT \n11.00am 11.30am Kirkgate \n12.00pm -12.30pm Kirkgate \n2.00pm – 2.30pm Kirkgate \n3.00pm – 3.30pm Kirkgate
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/the-lost-bus-3/
LOCATION:Kirkgate\, Kirkgate\, Ripon\, HG4 1PB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:comedy,family
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260711T150000
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SUMMARY:Skellsiders
DESCRIPTION:Skellsiders \nTraditional folk tunes\, mostly English\, Welsh\, Scottish and French played on fiddle\, mandolin\, European bagpipes\, whistle\, guitar and recorder. \nWhat they say: “We are mostly retired and have a keen interest in all forms of folk music. Some of us also play in orchestras\, ceilidh bands or for local dance groups. We currently meet twice monthly and welcome anyone who can already play any instrument.” \nFREE EVENT \n2.30-3.00pm Kirkgate (Cathedral end)
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/skellsiders/
LOCATION:Kirkgate\, Kirkgate\, Ripon\, HG4 1PB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260711T143000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260711T150000
DTSTAMP:20260613T163135
CREATED:20260517T140043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T121917Z
UID:6214-1783780200-1783782000@www.ripontheatrefestival.org
SUMMARY:Around the World with Phileas Fogg: Day 79
DESCRIPTION:Join Phileas Fogg and his valet Passepartout as they attempt to circumnavigate the world in just 80 days. The year is 1872 and it’s day 79 of the journey. Our intrepid adventurers are just hours away from crossing the finish line\, if they can just coerce their hot air balloons to go in the right direction they stand to win a grand prize. \nFrom the makers of Baba Yaga’s House\, The Giant Balloon Show (a hit at RTF 2024)\, The Tiny Travelling Tightwire Show and Falconry Dismay comes a hilarious roam-about fusing modern technology and the classic adventure novel by Jules Verne. \nPresented by Dizzy O’Dare \nAbout the performers: \nFrom the weird to the wonderful\, the silly to the sublime. The company has produced over 20 shows and walkabouts\, toured extensively and delighting audiences across the globe. \nDizzy O’Dare was formed by Alana Jones and Michael Imerson. After meeting while filming one of Michael’s short films they started working together\, Alana as the only female pofessional tightwire dancer in the UK at the time and Michael as her guitarist.  This relationship soon led to the creation of ‘From the Inky Deep’ an ambitious circus show in 2009 for the Medway Fuse Festival and the company was born. \nAlana Jones gained a degree in Dance Theatre at Laban\, and then went on to gain a second degree in Circus Theatre at The Circus Space\, specialising in tightwire. \nFREE EVENT \n10-15am 10.45am Kirkgate \n12.00pm -12.30pm Market Place \n2.30pm – 3.00pm Kirkgate
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/around-the-world-with-phileas-fogg-day-79-3/
LOCATION:Kirkgate\, Kirkgate\, Ripon\, HG4 1PB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:comedy,family
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260711T143000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260711T150000
DTSTAMP:20260613T163135
CREATED:20260517T140057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260517T200108Z
UID:6366-1783780200-1783782000@www.ripontheatrefestival.org
SUMMARY:HG33 Band
DESCRIPTION:HG33 is a local band performing classic pop hits from the 1960s to the 2010s. Featuring lead and backing vocals with bass\, drums\, guitar and keyboards\, the band delivers lively performances across local venues in Knaresborough and Burton Leonard. Supporting charities including Dementia Forward\, HG33 specialises in crowd-pleasing favourites that get audiences singing\, dancing and clapping along. \nFREE EVENT \n2.30-3.00pm Kirkgate (Duck Hill end)
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/hg33-band/
LOCATION:Kirkgate\, Kirkgate\, Ripon\, HG4 1PB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260711T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260711T153000
DTSTAMP:20260613T163135
CREATED:20260517T140017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260525T134615Z
UID:6387-1783782000-1783783800@www.ripontheatrefestival.org
SUMMARY:The Music Bank Rock Band
DESCRIPTION:The Music Bank Rock Band \nA 5-piece band made up of  teenage students from The Music Bank in Knaresborough. Drums\, vocals\, 2 guitars\, keyboards. \nThe Music Bank is an independent business with a team consisting of over 100 years of combined experience in the music industry. They know all there is to know about guitars! They also offer music tuition to the local community and support a range of groups including the rock band\, guitar group and both musical theatre and rock choirs. \nFREE EVENT \n3.00-3.30pm Kirkgate (Duck Hill end)
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/the-music-bank-rock-band/
LOCATION:Kirkgate\, Kirkgate\, Ripon\, HG4 1PB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260711T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260711T153000
DTSTAMP:20260613T163135
CREATED:20260517T140035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T121844Z
UID:6252-1783782000-1783783800@www.ripontheatrefestival.org
SUMMARY:The Lost Bus
DESCRIPTION:An Audio Adventure from Ragged Edge Productions \nAn interactive audio show for kids\, their grown ups and grown ups who still think they’re kids. \nHop on board\, pop on some headphones and enjoy the adventure! \nGary the driver is always getting lost – where on Earth will we end up next? Don’t worry – Mike the Conductor is there to help. \nA fun adventure in sound for everyone to join in with. \nPlease note:  children must be accompanied by an adult. \nThe bus is stationary throughout – even if the story takes us elsewhere! \nAbout the company: \nRagged Edge Productions is a Cumbrian-based theatre company dedicated to creating entertaining and engaging theatrical shows that reflect and celebrate life in its region and across the North. The company tours its productions to community venues throughout the country\, reaching audiences in rural areas\, towns\, and cities. \nAbout the bus: \nVintage coach and mobile bar hire from The Last Stop in Bedale. \nThe lovely vintage bus is a 1947 Leyland Tiger PS1 Half Cab with a Plaxton body. It was the first chassis of the production line after the second world war. It has 33 seats. \nFREE EVENT \n11.00am 11.30am Kirkgate \n12.00pm -12.30pm Kirkgate \n2.00pm – 2.30pm Kirkgate \n3.00pm – 3.30pm Kirkgate
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/the-lost-bus-4/
LOCATION:Kirkgate\, Kirkgate\, Ripon\, HG4 1PB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:comedy,family
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260711T151500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260711T155500
DTSTAMP:20260613T163135
CREATED:20260517T140029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260518T121747Z
UID:6184-1783782900-1783785300@www.ripontheatrefestival.org
SUMMARY:Ye Birdz
DESCRIPTION:A magical walkabout act featuring stunning stilt costumes\, live percussion and a soundtrack by BORG. Two beautiful birds have travelled far from a time long\, long ago. \nIn search of song and dance and drums and a meadow where yellow flowers grow. \nOn their way a drummer they found who vowed to tag along and entertain the people they meet with drums and dance and song! \nPresented by Chicks on Sticks \nAbout the performers: \nChicks on Sticks provides stilt walkers\, living statues\, fire acts\, walkabout performers\, and children’s workshops. Its stilt walkers bring excitement and high visibility to festivals\, wearing exuberant and colourful costumes that stand out above the crowd. \nRachel Hyde\, Creative Director\, previously left a career in graphic design to pursue life in the circus\, where she tours extensively performing trapeze and aerial acts worldwide\, as well as creating costumes and devising performances. \nFREE EVENT \n10-10.40am Ripon City Centre \n11.45am-12.25pm Kirkgate \n3.15-3.55pm Kirkgate
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/ye-birdz-3/
LOCATION:Kirkgate\, Kirkgate\, Ripon\, HG4 1PB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:comedy,family
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260711T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260711T160000
DTSTAMP:20260613T163135
CREATED:20260517T140002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260516T121151Z
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SUMMARY:Calle Oche
DESCRIPTION:Calle Oche is a group of U3A musicians who enjoy playing music that has a Latin beat. \nWhat they say: “The group is called Calle Oche as this is a place in Brazil and we perform music that is from Latin America or influenced by this style of music. As well as guitars\, we have violin\, clarinet and saxophone\, plus percussion and mandolin.Our repertoire includes Fly Me to the Moon and Sway – well known songs with a Latin feel. We also play other Latin American music that is perhaps less well known but just as catchy such as Havana and Lambarda. The most well known is probably La Bamba.” \nFREE EVENT \n3.30-4.00pm Kirkgate (Duck Hill end)
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/calle-oche-2026/
LOCATION:Kirkgate\, Kirkgate\, Ripon\, HG4 1PB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260711T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260711T160000
DTSTAMP:20260613T163135
CREATED:20260517T140045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260521T101617Z
UID:6344-1783783800-1783785600@www.ripontheatrefestival.org
SUMMARY:Janice Hopkinson
DESCRIPTION:Janice Hopkinson \nJanice brings traditional folk and Morris tunes to life on the melodeon\, entertaining audiences with lively\, foot-tapping performances. \nFREE EVENT \n1.00-1.30pm Kirkgate (Cathedral end) \n3.30-4.00pm Kirkgate (Cathedral end) \nJanice will also be busking in the Arcade from 10.45-11.15am
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/janice-hopkinson-2/
LOCATION:Kirkgate\, Kirkgate\, Ripon\, HG4 1PB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:music
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260711T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260711T200000
DTSTAMP:20260613T163135
CREATED:20260328T070015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T183927Z
UID:5923-1783785600-1783800000@www.ripontheatrefestival.org
SUMMARY:Kirkgate Street Party
DESCRIPTION:The fun continues on Kirkgate with local musicians from 4-8pm. Enjoy a meal in one of the restaurants\, or have an al fresco drink before taking in another show. \nPresented in partnership with Ripon Music Open Mic Night. \nFREE EVENT – just turn up!
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/kirkgate-street-party-2026/
LOCATION:Kirkgate\, Kirkgate\, Ripon\, HG4 1PB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:music
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