Celebrating our Pop-Up events
From the ancient Crypt in Ripon Cathedral to the back of The Little Ripon Bookshop, this year’s festival will see puppets, stories and drama popping up in multiple venues across …
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Ripon Cathedral Joins our List of 2023 Venues
Ripon Cathedral becomes a festival venue for the first time this year hosting a range of intimate events for all ages. To celebrate the festival, the Thursday Concerts event on …
Hot Tickets for Opening Night!
Performances of Happy Place, our opening night show, have been selling out around the country. Audiences at a packed Dukes Theatre in Lancaster loved the show, as did those who experienced the show across …
Partnership with Dementia Forward Shares the Joy of Theatre
Smashing Mirrors Theatre Company specialises in creating theatre for those living with dementia. When Artistic Director Elizabeth Godber contacted the festival about bringing their latest show to Ripon, we knew …
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Drama workshop offers 12-18s a chance to find their Happy Place
Young people with an interest in theatre and performance are invited to an exclusive workshop with actors from the upcoming Happy Place show. Forget About The Dog theatre company will …
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Programme at a glance
We’re delighted to share the full schedule of events for this year’s festival! Event Details
Full Programme Released at Packed Launch Event
Ripon Arts Hub was filled with an eager crowd on Thursday 30th March. Our Festival Guides for the 2023 festival arrived “hot off the press” and were shared with happy …
New funding brings Ripon teenagers closer to the festival
The festival has been awarded funds to develop a new partnership with Ripon YMCA. Leeds based theatre company Forget About The Dog has been invited to present their touring show …
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Where is Mrs. Christie?
Specsavers in Ripon have selected a sparkling mystery to sponsor this year. Where is Mrs Christie? promises to be a perfect Sunday afternoon theatrical treat on the final day of …
The Old Deanery opens its gates for our Jane Austen Classic
The smartest venue in the city is set to host one of our key events this summer. On 8 June, the gardens of The Old Deanery will provide the perfect …
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