It's not just about sitting (or standing) still and watching the action. There's plenty for itchy-britches and crafty kids too. Thursday afternoon sees Storycraft at Ripon Library with their fabulous blend of crafting and storytelling - on the theme of Heading into...

Plan your weekend! With so much going on, here's your at-a-glance version of Festival events suitable for all ages.  Thursday 23rd June Ticketed Time Event Venue 🎟 13:30 Heading into Space - Storycraft Theatre Ripon Library 🎟 15:30 Heading into Space - Storycraft...

With the Jubilee at the Workhouse project up and running, we can now announce that all ticketed shows are on sale! Local performers, writers and Workhouse Museum volunteers have been working hard with Fell Foss Theatre on creating this exciting living history project....

Lucy and Zoe from  Yorkshire Life Aquatic were in Ripon on Monday to work with two eager groups of potential Splashmobbers. There were smiles all round as the Mermaids shared some moves and gave a sneak peak of the The Million Dollar Mermaids show which they will...

Don't tell anyone, but we want to create a Splash Mob  with The Million Dollar Mermaids to surprise audiences on Festival Saturday. Join Yorkshire Life Aquatic in seeing what it’s all about and learning some mermaid moves. We promise you won't get wet and there's no...

Funding Success with Ripon Museums We are celebrating the award of project funding which will see the Jubilee celebrated in an innovative community project with Ripon Museums this June. Jubilee at the Workhouse is a living history project being developed by Fell-Foss...

The programme of events for our first ever Ripon Theatre Festival is launched on 15 April. Tickets for all main events will be on sale by 11am and the outline for Festival Saturday will be revealed. Children and families will be spoilt for choice with a mixture of...

More than 40 keen and curious people attended our meeting on 2 March to hear more about the Festival. Members of the Festival Team introduced themselves and we shared news of some of the theatre companies, performers and entertainers we hope to welcome to the city...