What’s on, events in and around Ripon

Updated – 20th March 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 Wednesday October to April – Ripon & District Forum – Coffee Plus an Interesting Talk

– Allhallowgate Church Hall – 9.45am

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

May 2025

May

Sun 4^th May – Sports Cars in The Park – Newby Hall – 10.00am – 3pm

Sun 4^th May – Elvis Tribute Paul Moore – Black Swan – 7pm

Sun 4^th May – Tanfest – Bruce Arms West Tanfield – 1pm – Midnight

Sun 5^th May – Dawn Chorus Walk – Nosterfield Nature Reserve – 5.00am

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

Thurs 8^th May – War Graves Tour – Ripon Cemetery – 2pm

Thurs 8^th May – VE Day 80^th Anniversary Celebrations – Market Square – 6.00pm – 9.30pm

Thurs 8^th May – VE Day 8oth Anniversary Proms Celebration – Ripon Cathedral – 7.00pm

Thurs 8^th May – Rosie Kellett in Conversation – Oliver’s Pantry – 7pm

Fri 9^th May – VE Day Celebration with Ripon City Band – Wath Church

Fri 9^th May – Evening Racing – Ripon Race Course

Sat 10^th May & Sun 11^th May – VE Day 80^th Anniversary Celebrations.

Sat 10^th May – Floyd in The Flesh – Masham Town Hall – 8.00pm

Sat 10^th May – The Big Cathedral Wedding Show – Ripon Cathedral – 11.00am

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

Sun 11^th May – VE Day 80^th Celebrations “Bomb Happy” Film & Spoken Word – Lister House – 2.30pm

Fri 16^th May – Queen by Candlelight – Ripon Cathedral – 7.30pm

Sat 17^th May – Spring Plant Fair – Ripon Walled Garden – 9.30am – 4.00pm

Sat 17^th May – Sons of Town Hall – Ripon Arts Hub – 8pm

Sat 17^th May – Country by Candlelight – Ripon Cathedral – 7.30pm

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

Sun 18^th May – Traditional Family Day with Ripon City Band – Ripon Race Course

Fri 23^rd May – Cathedral Tour – Ripon Cathedral – 19.00

Sun 25^th May – Little Bird Sunday Market – Ripon Market Place – 10am – 3pm

Sun 25^th May – Welcome to Summer Garden Party – Black Swan – 2pm

Thur 29^th May – Afternoon Racing – Ripon Race Course

Thur 29^th May – Ripon Ghost Walk – Market Square – 7pm

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

Sat 31^st May – Niall Southall’s Elvis – Ripon Bowling Club – 7.30pm

June 2025

June

Sat 1^st – Sun 2^nd June – Summer Open Studios – Liz Harvey Studios – Grewelthorpe

Wed 4^th June – Evening Racing – Ripon Race Course

Sat 7^th – Sun 8^th June – Summer Open Studios – Liz Harvey Studios – Grewelthorpe

Sat 7^th – Sun 8^th June – Tractorfest – Newby Hall

Sat 7^th June – York Philharmonic Male Voice Choir – Newby Hall – 7.30pm

Sun 8^th June – Ripon City Training Band – Ripon Spa Gardens – 2pm

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

Sat 14^th – Sun 15^th June – Summer Open Studios – Liz Harvey Studios – Grewelthorpe

Wed 18^th June – Evening Racing – Ripon Race Course

Thur 19^th June – Ladies Day – Ripon Race Course

Sat 21^st June – Wath Street Fair with Ripon City Training Band – Wath – 1pm

Sat 21^st June – Girlson45 Vinyl Night – Water Rat – 8.30pm

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

Sat 21^st June – Pride Party – Black Swan – From 12

Sun 22^nd June – Little Bird Sunday Market – Ripon Market Place – 10am – 3pm

Sun 22^nd June – Lady Maisery & Jimmy Aldridge & Sid Goldsmith – Masham Town Hall – 7.30pm

Fri 27^th June – Royal Northern Sinfonia ; Vivaldi’s Four Seasons – Ripon Cathedral – 7.30

Sat 28^th June – Beer & Music Festival – Ripon Rugby Club – 12noon – 10pm

Sun 29^th June – Harrogate Theatre Choir – Masham Town Hall – 4.00 pm

July 2025

July

Tue 1^st – Sun 6^th July – Ripon Theatre Festival – Various Locations

Tue 1^st July – The Beloved Son – Ripon Cathedral 7.30pm

Wed 2nd July – Third Class – A Titanic Story – Ripon Arts Hub 8.00pm

Thur 3^rd July – Ripon Ghost Walk – Market Square – 7pm

Thur 3^rd July – Mrs Churchill – My Life with Winston – Ripon Arts Hub 7.30pm

Fri 4^th July – SPY MOVIE – The Play! – Ripon Arts Hub – 8.00pm

Sat 5^th July – Almost Austen – Ripon Arts Hub – 8.00pm

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

Sat 5^th July – The Wind in The Willows – Ripon Racecourse – 5.30pm

Sun 6^th July – A Midsummer Night’s Dream – The Old Deanery – 7.00pm

Mon 7^th July – Evening Racing – Ripon Race Course

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

Sun 13^th July – Harrogate Spa Town Ukes – Ripon Spa Gardens – 2pm

Fri 18^th July – Music of Coldplay by Candlelight – Ripon Cathedral – 7.30pm

Sat 19^th July – Go Racing in Yorkshire Festival – Ripon Race Course

Sat 19th July – Girlson45 Vinyl Night – Water Rat – 8.30pm

Sun 20^th July – Historic Vehicle Rally – Newby Hall – 10am – 3pm

Thur 24th July – Ripon Ghost Walk – Market Square – 7pm

Fri 25^th July – Chapterhouse – Romeo & Juliet – Ripon Spa Gardens – 19.00

Fri 25^th July – Dancing Through The Decades – Ripon Bowling Club – 7pm

Fri 25^th – Mon 28^th July – Deershed Festival – Topcliffe

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

Sun 27^th July – Aldborough & Boroughbridge Show – Newby Hall – 10am – 4pm

Sun 27^th July – Little Bird Sunday Market – Ripon Market Place – 10am – 3pm

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

Sun 27^th July – Soul in The Park – Ripon Spa Gardens – 2pm – 4pm

Tue 29^th July – Evening Racing – Ripon Race Course

Thur 31^st July – The Princess Proms – Ripon Cathedral – 4.30pm & 6.45pm

August 2025

August

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

Sun 3^rd Aug – Ripon City Band – Ripon Spa Gardens – 2pm

Mon 4^th Aug – Afternoon Racing – Ripon Race Course

Fri 8^th Aug – U2 By Candlelight – Ripon Cathedral – 7.30pm

Sat 9^th Aug – Tates Family Fun Day & Tractor Run – Tates Garden Centre – Time TBA

Sat 9^th – Fri 15^th Aug – Beach Week – Ripon Walled Garden – 9.30am – 4pm

Thur 14^th Aug – Ripon Ghost Walk – Market Square – 7pm

Fri 15^th Aug – Twelfth Night – Newby Hall – 7.00pm

Fri 15^th Aug – Malin Lewis – Masham Town Hall – 7.30pm

Sat 16^th Aug – William Hill Great St Wilfrid – Ripon Race Course

Sat 16^th Aug – Girlson45 Vinyl Night – Water Rat – 8.30pm

Sat 23^rd Aug – Fireworks Championships – Newby Hall – 6pm

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

Sun 24^th Aug – Little Bird Sunday Market – Ripon Market Place – 10am – 3pm

Mon 25^th Aug – Bank Holiday Family Day – Ripon Race Course

Tue 26^th Aug – Afternoon Racing – Ripon Race Course

Sat 30^th Aug – Ripon International Festival – Orchestra of Opera North – Ripon Cathedral -7.30

Sun 31^st Aug – Annual Ripon Horticultural Show – Ripon Race Course – 12.30

September & Later

September

Sun 7^th Sep – Sports Cars in The Park – Newby Hall

Thur 11^th Sept – Pride & Prejudice – Church of Christ The Consoler – Skelton-on-Ure – 7pm

Fri 12^th Sep – An Evening with Philippa Hanna – Holy Trinity Church – 7.30pm

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

Sat 20^th Sep – Ultimate Whitesnake – Masham Town Hall – 8.00pm

Fri 26^th Sep – ABBA Forever – Ripon Bowling Club – 7.30

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

Sat 27^th Sep – Theakston Beer Festival – Ripon Race Course

Sun 28th Sep – Little Bird Sunday Market – Ripon Market Place – 10am – 3pm

October

Fri 3^rd Oct – Barbara – Masham Town Hall 8.00pm

Sat 4^th – Sun 5^th Oct – Helios Sculpture Event – Fountains Abbey – 10.00 – 21.00

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

Sat 4^th Oct – Apple Day – Ripon Walled Garden – 9.30am – 4pm

Sat 4^th Oct – Girlson45 Vinyl Night – Water Rat – 8.30pm

Sat 11^th – Sun12^th Oct – Helios Sculpture Event – Fountains Abbey – 10.00 – 21.00

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

Sat 11^th Oct – A Night at The Opera – St John’s Church Sharow – 7.30

Fri 17^th Oct – Fairport Convention – Masham Town Hall – 7.30pm

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

Sun 26^th Oct – Little Bird Sunday Market – Ripon Market Place – 10am – 3pm

Thur 30^th Oct – Ripon Ghost Walk – Market Square – 7pm

Fri 31^st Oct – Made in Motor City – Masham Town Hall – 8.00pm

November

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 – 8.00pm

Sat 15^th Nov – Girlson45 Vinyl Night – Water Rat – 8.30pm

Sat 15^th Nov – Ripon Choral Society; R Vaughan Williams – Details TBA

Fri 21^st Nov – Mon 24^th Nov – Little Bird Christmas Market – Ripon Market Place – 10am – 3pm

December

Sat 13^th Dec – Ripon Choral Society – Handel Messiah – Details TBA

Sat 13^th Dec – Girlson45 Vinyl Night – Water Rat – 8.30pm

Sat 20^th Dec – Jervaulx Singers Carols by Candlelight – St John’s Church Sharow

Sun 21^st Dec – Little Bird Sunday Market – Ripon Market Place – 10am – 3pm

Sat 27^th Dec – Ripon Ghost Walk – Market Square – 7pm

Wed 31^st Dec – Girlson45 Vinyl Night – Water Rat – 8.30pm

2026

Sat 31^st Jan – St Cecilia Orchestra Winter Concert – Holy Trinity Church – 7.30pm

Sat 28^th March – Ripon Choral Society Finzi & Poulence – Details TBA

Sat 25^th April – St Cecilia Orchestra Spring Concert – Ripon Cathedral – 7.30pm

Sat 13^th June – Ripon Choral Society – Bach – Details TBA

Sat 13^th June – St Cecilia Orchestra Summer Concert – Holy Trinity Church – 7.30pm

Sat 17^th Oct St Cecilia Orchestra Autumn Concert – Ripon Cathedral – 7.30pm