What’s on, events in and around Ripon
Updated – 1st January 2025
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
1st Tuesday of each month – Hilarity Bites at Ripon Arts Hub.
2nd Friday of the month apart from August – Singaround – Ripon Wilfrid’s Folk Club
2nd Friday of the month – Dementia Forward Coffee Morning – George Armitage House, Burton Leonard
Last Friday of the month Guest Night at – Ripon Wilfrid’s Folk Club 7.30pm
More details at visitripon.co.uk
January 2025
Thurs 23rd Jan – Thursday Lunchtime Concert – Ripon Cathedral – 12.30pm
Sat 25th Jan – St Cecilia Orchestra Winter Concert – Holy Trinity Church Ripon – 7.30pm
Fri 24th, Sat 25th, Sun 26th, Thur 30th, Fri 31st Jan, Sat 1st Feb – Ripon Charity Panto – Pinocchio – Ripon Arts Hub – 7.30pm (& 2pm Sat, Sun)
Fri 24th & Sat 25th Jan – Treasure Island – West Tanfield Village Hall 6pm (& 12.30 Sat)
Sat 25th Jan – Tribute to Hans Zimmer & Film Favourites – Ripon Cathedral – 7.30pm
Thurs 30th Jan – Thursday Lunchtime Concert – Ripon Cathedral – 12.30pm
Fri 31st Jan – Edwina Hayes – St Wilfrid’s Community Centre – 7.30pm
February 2025
Sun 2nd Feb – Ripon Community Orchestra Winter Concert – Bishop Monkton Village Hall – 3.30pm
Tue 4th Feb – The Baedeker Air Raid – Ripon Library – 10.45 am
Thur 6th Feb – Forged In War – Workhouse Museum – 7.30pm
Thurs 6th Feb – Thursday Lunchtime Concert – Ripon Cathedral – 12.30pm
Sat 8th Feb – The Ultimate 70s Show – Masham Town Hall – 7.30pm
Sat 8th Feb – Hadrian’s Union – Grantley Village Hall – 7.30pm
Sun 9th Feb – Ripon Concerts – Tim Lowe, Jack Liebeck & Katya Apekisheva – Holy Trinity Church Ripon 3pm
Tue 11th Feb – The Mitford Men – Ripon Library – 10.45 am
Thurs 13th Feb – Thursday Lunchtime Concert – Ripon Cathedral – 12.30pm
Fri 14th Feb – Fleetwood Mac by Candlelight – Ripon Cathedral – 7.30pm
Sat 15th Feb – Yorkshire Composers Paulinus Singers – St John’s Church Sharow – 7.30pm
Sat 15th Feb – Miss Lindsay’s Secret – Grewelthorpe Village Hall – 8pm
Thur 20th Feb – Elly Griffiths; Frozen People – Valentinos – 11am
Thurs 20th Feb – Thursday Lunchtime Concert – Ripon Cathedral – 12.30pm
Sat 22nd Feb – Ghost Hunting – Ripon Workhouse – 9pm
Sun 23rd Feb – Ugg ‘N’ Ogg and The World’s First Dogg – Masham Town Hall – 12.00pm
Sun 23rd Feb – The Songs of Leonard Cohen – Masham Town Hall – 7.30pm
Tue 25th Feb – Yorkshire Myths and Legends Part 2 – Ripon Library – 10.45 am
Thurs 27th Feb – Thursday Lunchtime Concert – Ripon Cathedral – 12.30pm
Fri 28th Feb – Steam Town Guest Night – St Wilfrid’s Community Centre – 7.30pm
March 2025
Sat 1st March – Dinner is Served – St John’s Church Sharow – 7.30pm
Sat 1st March – Music of Franki Valli & The 4 Seasons – Ripon Cathedral – 7.30
Sun 2nd March – Landrover, 4×4 & Vintage Autojumble – Ripon Racecourse – 9.30am
Thur 6th March – Richard III – Monster or Martyr? – Ripon Library – 1.45pm
Thur 6th March – Future of YNY Combined Authority – Workhouse Museum – 7.30pm
Sat 8th March – Sights and Sounds of Ripon – Ripon Cathedral – 10.00am – 1.30pm
Sat 8th March – Gaelforce-Celtic Folk Rock – Kirkby Malzeard Village Hall – 7.30pm
Sun 9th March – Ripon Concerts -Kosmos Ensemble – St Johns Church Sharow – 3pm
Tue 11th March – Ancient Trees & Woodland of Yorkshire – Ripon Library – 10.45 am
Thurs 13th March – The Glam Rock Show – Ripon Cathedral – 7.30pm
Fri 14th March – The Music of Take That – Ripon Cathedral – 7.30pm
Sat 22nd March – St Cecilia Orchestra Spring Concert – Ripon Cathedral – 7.30pm
Fri 28th March – Plumhall – St Wilfrid’s Community Centre – 7.30pm
April 2025
Thur 3rd April – The MiddlehamJewel – Workhouse Museum – 7.30pm
Sat 5th Apr – The Wild Murphys – Masham Town Hall – 7.30pm
Sat 5th Apr – Ripon Choral Society & Bach : St John Passion – Detail TBA
Thur 17th April – Season Opener Horse Racing – Ripon Race Course
Sat 26th April – Afternoon Racing – Ripon Race Course
May 2025
Thur 8th May – Domestic Servants in Edwardian Harrogate – Workhouse Museum – 7.30pm
Fri 9th May – Evening Racing – Ripon Race Course
Sat 10th May – Floyd in The Flesh – Masham Town Hall – 7.30pm
Sat 10th May – Ripon Rotary Bike Ride – Bishop Monkton Village – From 9am
Fri 16th May – Queen by Candlelight – Ripon Cathedral – 7.30pm
Sat 17th May – Country by Candlelight – Ripon Cathedral – 7.30pm
Sun 18th May – The Ripon 10 Mile Run – Hell Wath Nature Reserve
Sun 18th May – Traditional Family Day – Ripon Race Course
Fri 23rd May – Cathedral Tour – Ripon Cathedral – 19.00
Thur 29th May – Afternoon Racing – Ripon Race Course
Fri 30th May – Martyn Wyndham Read – St Wilfrid’s Community Centre – 7.30pm
Sat 31st May – The Showtunes Must Go On – Masham Town Hall – 7.30pm
June 2025
Wed 4th June – Evening Racing – Ripon Race Course
Sat 7th – Sun 8th June – Summer Open Studios – Liz Harvey Studios – Grewelthorpe
Sat 14th June – St Cecilia Orchestra Summer Concert – Holy Trinity Church Ripon – 19.30
Sat 14th – Sun 15th June – Summer Open Studios – Liz Harvey Studios – Grewelthorpe
Wed 18th June – Evening Racing – Ripon Race Course
Wed 19th June – Ladies Day – Ripon Race Course
Sat 21st June – Ripon Choral Society & Mendelssohn: Elijah – Ripon Cathedral – Detail TBA
Sat 28th June – Beer & Music Festival – Ripon Rugby Club – Time TBA
July 2025
Tue 1st – Sun 6th July – Ripon Theatre Festival – Various Locations
Mon 7th July – Evening Racing – Ripon Race Course
Sat 5th July – Masham’s Got Soul – Masham Town Hall – 7.30pm
Sat 12th – Sun 13th July – Ripon Triathlon Festival – Ripon Racecourse – Timing TBA
Sat 19th July – Go Racing in Yorkshire Festival – Ripon Race Course
Fri 25th – Mon 28th July – Deershed Festival – Topcliffe
Sat 26th July – A celebration of Simon & Garfunkel – Masham Town Hall – 7.30pm
Sun 27th July – Ripon Classic Car Gathering – Ripon Racecourse
Tue 29th July – Evening Racing – Ripon Race Course
August 2025
Sat 2nd Aug – St Wilfrid’s Procession – Streets of Ripon – Starts Studley Road 1.40pm
Mon 4th Aug – Afternoon Racing – Ripon Race Course
Sat 16th Aug – William Hill Great St Wilfrid – Ripon Race Course
Sun 24th Aug – Ripon Clubs & Classics Motor Show – Ripon Racecourse
Mon 25th Aug – Bank Holiday Family Day – Ripon Race Course
Tue 26th Aug – Afternoon Racing – Ripon Race Course
September 2025
Fri 5th Sep – Malin Lewis – Masham Town Hall – 7.30pm
Fri 12th – Sun 21st Sep – Heritage Open Days – Details TBA
Sat 20th Sep – Ultimate Whitesnake – Masham Town Hall – 7.30pm
Sat 27th Sep – Autumn Concert St Cecilia Orchestra – Ripon Cathedral – 19.30
Sat 27th Sep – Theakston Beer Festival – Ripon Race Course
October 2025
Sat 4th Oct – The Ripon Ultra Run – Studley Roger Village Hall
Sat 11th Oct – Ripon Together Green Fair – Allhallowgate Halls – 10am
Sat 18th Oct – The Rock of Ages Experience – Masham Town Hall – 7.30pm
November 2025
Sun 9th 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