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