Sunday Family Day

A whole day of family entertainment in the attractive surroundings of the Spa Gardens. Plus walkabout acts, music and street entertainment at the Little Bird Artisan Market and at The …

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Struzzo and Maxim

Ripon Spa Gardens Park Street, Ripon

Struzzo (Pete Baynes) and Maxim (Mike Bettison) have been performing feats of derring-do on the streets for many decades.  In 2019 a video clip of a performance on the streets …

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Hedge Heads

Ripon Spa Gardens Park Street, Ripon

Look out! Our Hedge Heads are on the loose!…Can you spot the suspicious looking shrubbery lurking about the bushes? If you see them, let us know as they are in …

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The Three Suitcases

Ripon Marketplace Market Place, Ripon

Three quirky characters that meet by chance at a train station. Where is the train? Will it arrive? As time tick-tocks onwards the three accidental companions become more and more …

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Trinity Singers

Ripon Spa Gardens Park Street, Ripon

Ripon Trinity Singers is a local community chamber choir rehearsing at St. Wilfrid’s Community Hall every Thursday evening during term time. We sing a wide range of a cappella repertoire …

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Opera Brunch

Valentino's Restaurant 14 Westgate, Ripon

*SOLD OUT* With the Down-to-Earth Diva, Nicola Mills.An uplifting start to your Festival Sunday with a truly unique performer. Choose from a wide-ranging Song Menu from Italian arias to crossover …

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£16

Punch and Judy

Ripon Spa Gardens Park Street, Ripon

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 …

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Struzzo and Maxim

Ripon Marketplace Market Place, Ripon

Struzzo (Pete Baynes) and Maxim (Mike Bettison) have been performing feats of derring-do on the streets for many decades.  In 2019 a video clip of a performance on the streets …

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Hedge Heads

Ripon Spa Gardens Park Street, Ripon

Look out! Our Hedge Heads are on the loose!…Can you spot the suspicious looking shrubbery lurking about the bushes? If you see them, let us know as they are in …

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Kit and Caboodle

Ripon Spa Gardens Park Street, Ripon

With miniature puppet shows inside a big, rolling mule puppet, the timeless theme of migration is packaged up in Thingumajig’s latest street act, KIT AND CABOODLE. A pack mule with …

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Punch and Judy

Ripon Spa Gardens Park Street, Ripon

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 …

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Trinity Singers

Ripon Marketplace Market Place, Ripon

Ripon Trinity Singers is a local community chamber choir rehearsing at St. Wilfrid’s Community Hall every Thursday evening during term time. We sing a wide range of a cappella repertoire …

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The Bombardiers

Ripon Spa Gardens Park Street, Ripon

Tally Ho! and Chocks Away! Three courageous airmen, Roger, Reggie and Rupert are returning from battle when their trusty aeroplane is caught in a freak storm. The daring heroes bravely …

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The U3A Ukulele Group

Ripon Spa Gardens Park Street, Ripon

FREE EVENT 12.30-1pm Ripon Spa Gardens

Let Them Eat Cake

Ripon Marketplace Market Place, Ripon

Our three Mary Antoinettes take to the street to feed the public their tasty treats! These comedy pompous poodle-haired queens will cause a right royal ruckus wherever they go! Choose …

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Passion for Movement

Ripon Marketplace Market Place, Ripon

FREE EVENT 12.30-1pm Little Bird Market

The Story of Daniel

Ripon Spa Gardens Park Street, Ripon

The story of Daniel in around 20 minutes.  All the best bits including dreams and of course the lions! Performed by Open the Book. Open the Book say: "We are …

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The Fireman Dave – Circus Skills Drop-In

Ripon Spa Gardens Park Street, Ripon

Have a go with juggling, plate-spinning, diabolo, hula hooping and more. Practice your skills before the next show begins! FREE EVENT Drop in from 1-2.30pm Ripon Spa Gardens

Punch and Judy

Ripon Spa Gardens Park Street, Ripon

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 …

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Struzzo and Maxim

Ripon Spa Gardens Park Street, Ripon

Struzzo (Pete Baynes) and Maxim (Mike Bettison) have been performing feats of derring-do on the streets for many decades.  In 2019 a video clip of a performance on the streets …

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Lily Worth

Ripon Marketplace Market Place, Ripon

FREE EVENT 1.30-2pm Little Bird Market

The Golden Tree

Ripon Spa Gardens Park Street, Ripon

A Henshaws Arts and Crafts Centre Performing Arts Workshop production. Join us for a whimsical journey with The Golden Tree brought to life by the talented performers of Knaresborough’s Henshaws Arts and …

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Freddie Cleary

Ripon Marketplace Market Place, Ripon

Freddie performs as a solo acoustic act (guitar/vocals) playing well-known Indie Rock/Pop/Folk covers such as Oasis, Stone Roses, Plain White T’s and Ed Sheeran as well as his own original …

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Let Them Eat Cake

Ripon Marketplace Market Place, Ripon

Our three Mary Antoinettes take to the street to feed the public their tasty treats! These comedy pompous poodle-haired queens will cause a right royal ruckus wherever they go! Choose …

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Punch and Judy

Ripon Spa Gardens Park Street, Ripon

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 …

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Struzzo and Maxim

The Ripon Inn Park Street, Ripon

Struzzo (Pete Baynes) and Maxim (Mike Bettison) have been performing feats of derring-do on the streets for many decades.  In 2019 a video clip of a performance on the streets …

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The Three Suitcases

Ripon Spa Gardens Park Street, Ripon

Three quirky characters that meet by chance at a train station. Where is the train? Will it arrive? As time tick-tocks onwards the three accidental companions become more and more …

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Kit and Caboodle

Ripon Marketplace Market Place, Ripon

With miniature puppet shows inside a big, rolling mule puppet, the timeless theme of migration is packaged up in Thingumajig’s latest street act, KIT AND CABOODLE. A pack mule with …

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Fate and the Warrior

Workhouse Museum Sharow View, Allhallowgate, Ripon

In the atmospheric surroundings of the Guardians' Room at Ripon Workhouse, Fell-Foss Theatre presents the first read through of a new play detailing the last years of Edgar Mittelholzer, credited …

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PWYC

As You Like It

The Old Deanery Minster Road,, Ripon

Shakespeare's leafy tale of banishment, love and disguise is given a light-hearted and musical treatment by Folksy Theatre. Rosalind, the daughter of a banished duke, falls in love with Orlando. …

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£11 – £18