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SUMMARY:Flamenco Dance Taster Session
DESCRIPTION:A relaxed and friendly one-hour beginners’ session led by Vanessa Matthews from Flamenco de Leeds.\nSince 2015 Flamenco de Leeds has been providing regular workshops\, events and performers across Leeds and further afield.\nThe ethos of Flamenco de Leeds is very much focused on enthusiasm and ensuring everybody feels welcome to participate in any way they can. If you can clap your hands\, stamp a foot\, bang a stick or shout Ole you can get involved!\nNo previous experience necessary.\nAge guide 8+ \nAllhallowgate Methodist Church Hall\n10-11am\nTaster sessions are Pay What You Can (PWYC) events. You can just turn up\, but booking in advance is recommended and helps us plan for numbers.
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/flamenco-dance-taster/
LOCATION:Allhallowgate Methodist Church & Halls\, Victoria Grove\, Ripon\, HG4 1LG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:dance,workshop
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SUMMARY:Scrumptious!
DESCRIPTION:All is well at Sylvie’s Scrumptious Sweet Shop\, PC Lee can’t resist the fruit cake\, Stanley the Horse loves peppermint creams\, and the Talkative Twins only cause a crumb of chaos. That is until a stranger arrives\, and their irresistible ice cream threatens to spoil everything. \nA magical show about friendship and ice cream\, with hilarious songs\, dancing\, storytelling and gentle audience participation — the perfect treat for families and anyone young at heart from Beggars Belief. \nRunning time  approximately 40 mins \nAge guide 4+ \nTickets include a free tub of Riccardo’s Gelato courtesy of Valentino’s. \nTicket Price: £6
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/scrumptious/
LOCATION:Ripon Library\, The Arcade\, Ripon\, HG4 1AG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:family
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SUMMARY:Morris Dance Taster Session
DESCRIPTION:Do you love to see traditional Morris sides dancing in public spaces over the summer months? Have you thought about joining in? It’s a great way to keep fit and keep a vibrant tradition going for the future. Rehearsals usually (always?) end in the pub\, so it’s very sociable activity and a great way of making friends. \nThis informal have-a-go session is for anyone who wants to try something new and see if they like it. Led by Ted Dodsworth from Ripon City Morris. \nRipon City Morris are one of the best-regarding sides in the north and are recognisable with their flowered headgear and patriotic attire. They are also supported by talented folk musicians. \nSince 1982 Ripon City Morris Dancers have been dancing in the style of Morris from North West of England. This is traditionally from Lancashire and the adjoining areas of Cheshire\, Yorkshire and the Lake District. \nNo previous experience necessary. \nAge guide 8+ \nAllhallowgate Methodist Church Hall\n11am – 12pm\nTaster sessions are Pay What You Can (PWYC) events. You can just turn up\, but booking in advance is recommended and helps us plan for numbers.
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/morris-dance-taster/
LOCATION:Allhallowgate Methodist Church & Halls\, Victoria Grove\, Ripon\, HG4 1LG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:dance,workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250705T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250705T124000
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SUMMARY:Scrumptious!
DESCRIPTION:All is well at Sylvie’s Scrumptious Sweet Shop\, PC Lee can’t resist the fruit cake\, Stanley the Horse loves peppermint creams\, and the Talkative Twins only cause a crumb of chaos. That is until a stranger arrives\, and their irresistible ice cream threatens to spoil everything. \nA magical show about friendship and ice cream\, with hilarious songs\, dancing\, storytelling and gentle audience participation — the perfect treat for families and anyone young at heart from Beggars Belief. \nRunning time  approximately 40 mins \nAge guide 4+ \nTickets include a free tub of Riccardo’s Gelato courtesy of Valentino’s. \nThis show is also performed at 10.30am \nTicket Price: £6
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/scrumptious-2/
LOCATION:Ripon Library\, The Arcade\, Ripon\, HG4 1AG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:family
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SUMMARY:Doctor Fairytale
DESCRIPTION:Catherine Jacob introduces her beautiful rhyming book for little ones. \n“My name is Doctor Fairytale\, I’m always super busy. My list of patients is so long\, it sometimes makes me dizzy!” \nIn a magical fairytale land\, Doctor Fairytale and her dog\, Nurse Pup\, travel far and wide to help injured or poorly people! Rapunzel’s head is hurting from her mother climbing her long locks\, Goldilocks has splinters in her bottom from the Bears’ broken chairs\, and Cinderella has blistered toes from walking home without a shoe! But no matter the bump or bruise – and no matter how mischievous the patient! – kind and patient Doctor Fairytale is ready with her doctor’s bag\, happy to help a hand. \nAge guide 3-6 \n​Event takes place in the ​back room of The Little Ripon Bookshop. Space is limited and we want to prioritise children\, so please only bring a maximum of 1 adult per group. \nTicket Price: £5 per child
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/doctor-fairytale/
LOCATION:Little Ripon Bookshop\, 12-13 Westgate\, Ripon\, HG4 2AT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:family,spoken word
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SUMMARY:African Drumming Workshop
DESCRIPTION:If you’ve got a heartbeat you’ve got rhythm! Learn to tap your natural human potential in this relaxed and friendly one-hour beginners’ session led by Alison Lyon from Drums Agogo. \nAlison has been teaching drumming for twenty-one years\, and her fun (and sometimes rather silly) style has made her classes and workshops a hit with adult students and children alike. She has studied under some of the world’s greatest masters. Her teachers include Guinean djembefolas Mamady Keita\, Famoudou Konate\, Nansady Keita and Iya Sako\, as well as Seckou Keita and the late Magatte Dieng from Senegal\, Ivorian Sidiki Dembele and respected teachers of Ghanaian drumming\, such as Ben Lawrence. \nDrums Agogo have classes in Harrogate\, Otley and York. As one of Alison’s evening class students says: “She makes the complicated seem simple!” \nNo previous experience necessary.\nParticipants must be aged 8+ & under 16s accompanied by an adult. \nAllhallowgate Methodist Church Hall\n12.30-1.30pm \nTaster sessions are Pay What You Can (PWYC) events. You can just turn up\, but booking in advance is recommended and helps us plan for numbers.
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/african-drumming-workshop/
LOCATION:Allhallowgate Methodist Church & Halls\, Victoria Grove\, Ripon\, HG4 1LG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:music,workshop
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SUMMARY:Short and Sweet Yorkshire Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for an electrifying showcase of Yorkshire’s finest up-and-coming talent as the Short and Sweet Yorkshire Festival Finalists take to the stage at Ripon Festival 2025! This special event celebrates the very best in local new writing\, with a diverse line up spanning theatre\, spoken word\, and music. \nShort and Sweet Yorkshire is an annual festival of 10 minute new writing with  previous finalists showcased here for you. Expect a thrilling mix of 10 minute genres and styles\, from thought-provoking drama to laugh-out-loud comedy\, and from heartfelt storytelling to bold\, boundary-pushing performances. \nFeaturing homegrown talent from across Yorkshire\, this is a chance to see fresh\, original work from the region’s most exciting emerging artists. \nDon’t miss the new wave of creative voices bringing their passion and talent to Ripon Festival\,  10 minutes at a time! \nAge guide 16+ \nTicket Price: £7
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/short-and-sweet-yorkshire-showcase/
LOCATION:Ripon Arts Hub\, 49 Allhallowgate\, Ripon\, HG4 1LQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:drama,music,spoken word
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SUMMARY:The Wind in the Willows
DESCRIPTION:Mole yearns to explore the wide world. Gruff old Badger enjoys peace and quiet. And Rat likes picnics and just messing about in boats. Their idyllic lives on the Riverbank are turned upside down when Toad\, bewitched by the roar of an engine and the screech of burning tyres\, pursues his latest in a long line of extravagant obsessions: a fast\, red motor-car. Multiple award-winning Illyria celebrates Kenneth Grahame’s timeless tale of friendship\, laughter\, the longing for home and the lure of adventure. Enjoy it all summer across the UK where the story is set: in the great British outdoors. \nBy Kenneth Grahame. Adapted by Oliver Grey. Presented by Illyria. \nRunning time: 100-minutes (approximately)\, including a 20-minute interval.\nSuitable for: Ages 5+ (younger children also welcome)Sponsored by Elstob Auctioneers \nPlease bring your own rug or folding chairs (but no umbrellas!)\, picnics welcome.\nDogs are NOT allowed at the performance.\nPerformance continues regardless of weather. \nSaturday 5 July\, 5.30pm \nTickets £11.00 – £17.00
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/the-wind-in-the-willows/
LOCATION:Ripon Races
CATEGORIES:drama,family
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SUMMARY:Almost Austen
DESCRIPTION:Catherine is a modern girl in love with Jane Austen’s world. She can’t believe her luck when she meets her very own Mr Tilney.\nThrough passages from Northanger Abbey\, songs from musicals and operatic classics\, singer Louise Geller relates Catherine’s romantic ups and downs as real life and fantasy collide.\nFollowing a sold-out run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024\, celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th birthday festival-style. ‘A must for any Janeite’\nAge guide 12+ \nSaturday 5 July\, 8pm. \nTickets £14
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/almost-austen/
LOCATION:Ripon Arts Hub\, 49 Allhallowgate\, Ripon\, HG4 1LQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:comedy,drama,music
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