The Bachelors of Paradise

Ripon Cathedral Minster Road,, Ripon, United Kingdom

The most beautiful birds to grace the streets of Ripon this season. Check out their glorious wingspans and gorgeous tailfeathers. Stilt walkers from Full Stilt. FREE EVENT Market Place 11-11.30am Cathedral Forecourt 12.30pm Kirkgate 2 -2.30pm

Logy on Fire

Minster Gardens Minster Road,, Ripon, United Kingdom

Juggling danger and excitement, this show is raw, rock ‘n’ roll and full of danger. Playing with fire and risking lacerations and climaxing in a perilous display of equilibrium and custom-made razor-sharp unique object juggling like you have never seen before! Logy is a Belfast-based bearded multi manipulator and performer. Performing since 2001, he has …

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Arcade

Ripon Marketplace Market Place, Ripon, United Kingdom

Casson & Friends has a passion for bringing dance to people in new and unusual ways. Set to a bouncing electronic soundtrack, ARCADE’s interactive dance games will connect you with the childlike joy of play. Watch the fun unfold or get stuck in with our friendly team of dancers, led by The Gamesmaster. Six unique …

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Sedan Chair Stories

Ripon City Centre

Hail down the ultimate in Georgian era transport and be carried above the hoi polloi, hear scurrilous tales from Ripon’s scandalous past as your footmen pass on their knowledge and deposit you at your destination of choice. From the dastardly deeds of Eugene Arum to the insider trading of Chancellor Aislabie, each Sedan Chair Story …

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The Wakeman Mummers

Ripon Cathedral Minster Road,, Ripon, United Kingdom

FREE EVENT 11.15-11.30am Ripon Cathedral forecourt 1.15-1.30pm Ripon Cathedral forecourt

Workhouse Walkabouts

Minster Gardens Minster Road,, Ripon, United Kingdom

FREE EVENT 11am-12noon Minster Gardens 1.15-2pm Minster Gardens

Medusa

Ripon Cathedral Minster Road,, Ripon, United Kingdom

Medusa Gothic Morris are a women’s dance group, we are based in Knaresborough and practice on Thursday evenings.  We dress in black and purple, and regularly dance at local events.  We would welcome new dancers (no experience necessary) and musicians to join us, contact Sally on 01423 868753 or email spolem@hotmail.com FREE EVENT 10-10.30am Ripon Cathedral forecourt …

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The Tea Cosies

Ripon City Centre

Meet Dorothy Dunker, Tippy Teapot and Barbara Bourbon. Come and have a natter with our colourful crochet trolley dollies! There’s always a warm brew and plate of goodies on show when these ladies are about… “One lump or two?”… A fun, family-friendly walkabout act with dance, stories and jokes. There are also a few interactive …

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Stone Soup

Ripon Marketplace Market Place, Ripon, United Kingdom

A wandering stranger holds the secret to making delicious soup, fit for the finest folk in the land. But can they really make soup with just a stone? Performed from a travelling cart and including elements of storytelling, music and comical puppet characters. Eye of Newt’s re-telling of this traditional folk tale invites audiences young and …

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The Bachelors of Paradise

Kirkgate Kirkgate, Ripon, United Kingdom

The most beautiful birds to grace the streets of Ripon this season. Check out their glorious wingspans and gorgeous tailfeathers. Stilt walkers from Full Stilt. FREE EVENT Market Place 11-11.30am Cathedral Forecourt 12.30pm Kirkgate 2 -2.30pm

Medieval Maniax

Ripon Marketplace Market Place, Ripon, United Kingdom

Death by Laughter. Giggle and guffaw as the fatal fools amuse and bemuse you. These award-winning street-performers perform all over the world and are ready to make you laugh with their historical hysterics. A spectacular show full of music, jokes and illusions. The Maniax are great crowd pleasers and repeatedly star at ‘The Robin Hood …

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