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A long weekend of performance and fun to brighten our city!
When we began to explore how to bring about a long weekend of events and activities to brighten our unique city, we never dreamed that we would be offering up such a packed programme of drama, puppetry, street theatre, dance, storytelling and more. From 23-26 June we will be welcoming more than 20 professional theatre companies and acts to take part in a remarkable number of events crammed into four days and more than a dozen venues from small back rooms and cafes and to green spaces and city streets.
We are proud that many of the visiting companies are Yorkshire-grown and that we can support all the artists from both near and far as they return to touring after the restrictions of the recent couple of years.Â
Many local performers and groups have also stepped up to help bring Festival Saturday to life and to take part in our community Ripon Revue show. And the Festival will be about more than just the thrill of live performance, with workshops and interactive events woven into the weekend’s programme too.
We are delighted that businesses, local councils and trusts have got behind the Festival to a degree that has enabled us to book a wide range of street theatre, helping create a festival vibe. On Festival Saturday three key zones – the Market Place, Spa Gardens and the Canal Basin will have back-to-back street shows and community performances whilst walkabout acts will move around some of the city’s streets, linking our venues together.
Thanks to sponsorship and local support, many Festival performances are free to watch and prices for ticketed shows have been kept as low as possible. Donations towards the costs of staging the events will be welcome and we encourage you to give generously to support future activities. We hope that you will be able to make a weekend of it, sharing our unique city with friends and family and enjoying the variety of events on offer.
See you there!
The Festival Team






News
The Mermaids were in Town!
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...
Shh.. We’re planning a Splash Mob
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...
Funding Success with Ripon Museums
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...
What’s On
The Ripon Trail Game – Frolicked Outdoor Theatre
Walkabout Acts – City Streets
About Us
The Ripon City Festival Trust has a long track record of co-ordinating community events which benefit the people of Ripon, including Ripon By the Sea and the annual Pancake Races.
Ripon Theatre Festival is being run by a small group of volunteers as a sub-committee of the Trust, learning the ropes as we go along.
We are grateful to the Ripon City Festival Trust for taking the festival under its wing and taking a risk on this brand new venture.


Get Involved
We are going to need the following:
- Event Stewards
- Publicity team members
- Walkabout Marshalls
- Venue & Refreshments staff
- Performers for our Musical Fringe
- Performers for our Community Cabaret
Whether you want to check tickets, look after our visiting performers or sing your heart out on a street corner, please do get in touch.
Support Us
Ways you might like to help us:
- Buy lots of tickets
- Make a Donation
- Volunteer your time
- Encourage your company to sponsor us
Ripon Theatre Festival is managed by Ripon City Festival Trust 1986 (registered charity no: 514981)
Working in partnership with Ripon Together CIC
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Ripon Theatre Festival
Ripon Arts Hub
The Operatic Hall
Allhallowgate
Ripon
HG4 1LQ