What’s on, events in and around Ripon

Updated – 20th November 2024

Introduction

This is an index of events in and around Ripon in chronological order. It is updated monthly. The intended audience is Ripon residents and organisations.

The list simply gives a date, title, location and start time. To find out more details for any event, click on the underlined link, or go to www.visitripon.co.uk which has more details.

Details have been obtained from public information. Whilst we make every effort to be accurate, we cannot be held responsible for any errors. Please make sure that you follow the links and contact the venue before making any arrangements.

To avoid repetition, regular daily, weekly or monthly events are listed separately at the beginning.

Regular Events

Ripon Market Days are Thursday and Saturday.

Every night at 9 o’clock, all year round, the Ripon Hornblower Sets The Night Watch at the four corners of the obelisk in the Market Square.

Every week Waste Not Wednesday at Ripon Community House. 12.00pm – 1.30pm. A selection of low cost and healthy and delicious meals freshly made each week.

Every Week on Wednesday – Ripon Food Tour – Market Square (pre-book essential)

Every 2 weeks – Open Mic Night at The Black Bull Ripon

1^st Tuesday of each month – Hilarity Bites at Ripon Arts Hub.

2nd Friday of the month apart from August – Singaround – R ipon Wilfrid’s Folk Club

2^nd Friday of the month – Dementia Forward Coffee Morning – George Armitage House, Burton Leonard

Last Friday of the month Guest Night at – R ipon Wilfrid’s Folk Club 7.30pm

Saturdays and Sundays 30^th Nov – 29^th Dec – Lights, Bands & Choirs – Fountains Abbey – 2pm (Not 8^th or 15^th Dec)

More details at visitripon.co.uk

December 2024

Sat 21^st Dec – Buddy Holly Tribute – Ripon Bowling Club – 8.30pm

Sat 21^st Dec – CRAZY NIGHTS Christmas Special – Masham Town Hall – 8.00pm

Sat 21^st Dec – Jervaulx Singers – Carols by Candlelight – St John’s Church Sharow – 7.30pm

Sun 22^nd Dec – Little Bird Artisan Market – Ripon Market Square – 10am – 3pm

Mon 23^rd & Tues 24^th Dec – Festival of Lessons and Carols – Ripon Cathedral – 5.30pm

Tues 24^th Dec – Journey to Bethlehem – Ripon Cathedral – 11am

Thurs 26^th Dec – Pilgrimage to Fountains Abbey – Ripon Cathedral – 10.15 am

Thurs 26^th Dec – Rob Dillon – Ripon Bowling Club

Fri 27^th Dec – Folk Club Christmas Party – St Wilfrid’s Community Centre – 7.30pm

Fri 27^th Dec – Ghost Tour – Ripon Museum – 7.15pm

Sat 28^th Dec – J D Jay – Black Swan Ripon – 21:00

Sat 28^th Dec – Christmas Family Concert by Candlelight – Ripon Cathedral – 5.30pm

Sat 28^th Dec – Vivaldi Four Seasons at Christmas – Ripon Cathedral – 7.30pm

Sun 29^th Dec – Jolly Holly Jog – Hell Wath Nature Reserve – 11.00am

Tue 31^st Dec – Live Music and Fireworks at Midnight – Ripon Town Square – from 9pm

Tue 31^st Dec – Watchnight Service & Procession – Ripon Cathedral and Town Square – 11pm

Tue 31^st Dec – Rock The Night – Ripon Bowling Club – 8.30pm onwards

Tue 31^st Dec – GirlsOn45 Vinyl Night – Water Rat – 8.30pm

January 2025

Sun 5^th Jan – Sleeping Beauty & The Beast – St John’s Sharow – 1.00pm

Thurs 9^th Jan Science and Sand – David Winnpenny – Workhouse Museum 7pm

Sun 12^th Jan – Ripon Concerts – Ilyad Sughayer – piano – Holy Trinity Church Ripon – 3pm

Fri 17^th Jan – Bowie by Candlelight – Ripon Cathedral 7.30pm

Sat 18^th Jan – Dom Pipkin – Masham Town Hall – 7.30pm

Sat 25^th Jan – St Cecilia Orchestra Winter Concert – Holy Trinity Church Ripon – 7.30pm

Sat 25^th Jan – Tribute to Hans Zimmer & Film Favourites – Ripon Cathedral – 7.30pm

Fri 31^st Jan – Edwina Hayes – St Wilfrid’s Community Centre – 7.30pm

February 2025

Sun 2^nd Feb – Ripon Community Orchestra Winter Concert – Bishop Monkton Village Hall – 3.30pm

Thur 6^th Feb – Forged In War – Workhouse Museum – 7.30pm

Sat 8^th Feb – The Ultimate 70s Show – Masham Town Hall – 7.30pm

Sun 9^th Feb – Ripon Concerts – Tim Lowe, Jack Liebeck & Katya Apekisheva – Holy Trinity Church Ripon 3pm

Fri 14^th Feb – Fleetwood Mac by Candlelight – Ripon Cathedral – 7.30pm

Thur 20^th Feb – Elly Griffiths; Frozen People – Valentinos – 11am

Sun 23^rd Feb – Ugg ‘N’ Ogg and The World’s First Dogg – Masham Town Hall – 12.00pm

Sun 23^rd Feb – The Songs of Leonard Cohen – Masham Town Hall – 7.30pm

Fri 28^th Feb – Steam Town Guest Night – St Wilfrid’s Community Centre – 7.30pm

March 2025

Sat 1^st March – Dinner is Served – St John’s Church Sharow – 7.30pm

Sun 2^nd March – Landrover, 4×4 & Vintage Autojumble – Ripon Racecourse – 9.30am

Thur 6^th March – Future of YNY Combined Authority – Workhouse Museum – 7.30pm

Sat 8^th March – Sights and Sounds of Ripon – Ripon Cathedral – 10.00am – 1.30pm

Sun 9^th March – Ripon Concerts -Kosmos Ensemble – St Johns Church Sharow – 3pm

Thurs 13^th March – The Glam Rock Show – Ripon Cathedral – 7.30pm

Fri 14^th March – The Music of Take That – Ripon Cathedral – 7.30pm

Sat 22^nd March – St Cecilia Orchestra Spring Concert – Ripon Cathedral – 7.30pm

Fri 28^th March – Plumhall – St Wilfrid’s Community Centre – 7.30pm

April 2025

Thur 3^rd April – The MiddlehamJewel – Workhouse Museum – 7.30pm

Sat 5^th Apr – The Wild Murphys – Masham Town Hall – 7.30pm

Sat 5^th Apr – Ripon Choral Society & Bach : St John Passion – Detail TBA

May 2025

Thur 8^th May – Domestic Servants in Edwardian Harrogate – Workhouse Museum – 7.30pm

Sat 10^th May – Floyd in The Flesh – Masham Town Hall – 7.30pm

Sat 10^th May – Ripon Rotary Bike Ride – Bishop Monkton Village – From 9am

Sun 18^th May – The Ripon 10 Mile Run – Hell Wath Nature Reserve

Fri 30^th May – Martyn Wyndham Read – St Wilfrid’s Community Centre – 7.30pm

Sat 31^st May – The Showtunes Must Go On – Masham Town Hall – 7.30pm

June 2025

Sat 14^th June – St Cecilia Orchestra Summer Concert – Holy Trinity Church Ripon – 19.30

Sat 21^st June – Ripon Choral Society & Mendelssohn: Elijah – Ripon Cathedral – Detail TBA

Sat 28^th June – Beer & Music Festival – Ripon Rugby Club – Time TBA

July 2025

Sat 5^th July – Masham’s Got Soul – Masham Town Hall – 7.30pm

Sat 12^th – Sun 13^th July – Ripon Triathlon Festival – Ripon Racecourse – Timing TBA

Sat 26^th July – A celebration of Simon & Garfunkel – Masham Town Hall – 7.30pm

Sun 27^th July – Ripon Classic Car Gathering – Ripon Racecourse

August 2025

Sat 2^nd Aug – St Wilfrid’s Procession – Streets of Ripon – Starts Studley Road 1.40pm

Sat 24^th Aug – Ripon Clubs & Classics Motor Show – Ripon Racecourse

September 2025

Fri 5^th Sep – Malin Lewis – Masham Town Hall – 7.30pm

Fri 12^th – Sun 21^st Sep – Heritage Open Days – Details TBA

Sat 20^th Sep – Ultimate Whitesnake – Masham Town Hall – 7.30pm

Sat 27^th Sep – Autumn Concert St Cecilia Orchestra – Ripon Cathedral – 19.30

October 2025

Sat 4^th Oct – The Ripon Ultra Run – Studley Roger Village Hall

Sat 11^th Oct – Ripon Together Green Fair – Allhallowgate Halls – 10am

Sat 18^th Oct – The Rock of Ages Experience – Masham Town Hall – 7.30pm

November 2025

Sun 9^th Nov – Remembrance Sunday – The Mayor Civic Party leave Town Hall at 10.40am; Spa Gardens Act of Remembrance starts at 10.50am; Followed by 21 Engineer Regiment parading through the city for a Service in the cathedral at 11.40am.

Fri 14th Nov – The NE Street Band – Masham Town Hall – 7.30pm