What's On Ripon

Join us for another annual Cathedral Beer Festival in the grounds of Ripon Cathedral. Enjoy award-winning beers, refreshing ciders and pimms, local food and live music. There is something for all the family including a bouncy castle, face painting and craft table for the children.

The race, which starts and finishes on Hell Wath Nature Reserve, is a hilly but picturesque course that leads the runners from Hell Wath around the Studley Royal Estate with beautiful views of Ripon and the stunning, surrounding countryside.

Saturday 12th May 2018 For 2018 our Spring Plant Fair & Artisan Market will be expanded to be bigger and better than ever before! With a selection of local stalls, artisan products and children’s treasure hunt, we’ll have something for every taste and age.

It is our first weekend feature raceday of the 2018 season so come along for an afternoon of top quality racing action.

Ripon Races - Evening racing and music with entry to Paddock and Course Enclosures completely FREE!

Bringing you a fantastic day of horse racing and family fun including: • National Festival Circus • Punch & Judy from Professor Dan Slater • Kub Karts • Bouncy Castles & Fun Slides • Fairground Rides • Face Painting • Balloon Modelling And a special visit from Ronnie the Rhino and the Super League Trophy!

Come and learn basic stitches of needle-craft which the monks would have used from running stitch to chain stitch. While today needle-craft and embroidery is done as a hobby, in medieval times it was necessary to use stitch to make your own clothes. Booking Not Needed. Dogs on leads welcome.

Surprising, intriguing and extraordinary... See the lost follies of the water garden re-imagined by artists and architects. Surprising, intriguing and extraordinary...

Before spinning the wool it needs to be carded to straighten the fibres. It’s similar to combing your hair! Have a go yourself at Swanley Grange ... During any period prior to 1800, if you were female and over 7 years of age you should have been able to spin yarn.

Come along to watch this natural wool dyeing process, which has more than a hint of magic and alchemy about it. We will be gathering and using natural materials from the medieval garden at Swanley Grange and woodland to dye wool in amazing colours.

The largest celebration of sports cars in the North returns to Newby Hall near Ripon on Sunday 6 May for the 10th time. Sports Cars in the Park is a firm favourite with not only sports car owners and enthusiasts but also visitors looking for a fun day out.

North Stainley Arts Society, commemorate the ending of the First World War ,100 years ago this year with a very special performance of Two One Act Plays .

Badapple Theatre Company is celebrating 20 years on the road and to mark the milestone, it is re-presenting the first show the Company ever toured with. ’Amy Johnson’ will tour nationally starting in Yorkshire, travelling down through the Midlands, Surrey, Gloucestershire and finally Somerset.

Sat 5 May 2018Church of St James, Baldersby St James YO7 4PT. Voce47. Inaugural tour of Voice and Harp, Camilla Jepperson and Mary Reid, includes music by Britten, Debussy, Ravel and Poulenc. 11am. Free. tel: 01765 640624 email: colinreid97@yahoo.co.uk

Coming to Hilarity Bites at The Angel in Topcliffe on May 1st 2018: Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Scott Bennett, Danny Posthill, and host Katie Mulgrew Show details: Scott Bennett – (replacing Dave Johns, due to filming).

A stunning hidden gem 30 acre woodland garden. Home to an extensive collection of rare Rhododendrons, Azaleas and Himalayan plants, set amongst plantings of showy hybrids.

Are you looking for some family fun that can also benefit a place you love' Join our rangers for a day in the great outdoors, learning traditional countryside crafts and experience the site in a different way.

Are you a rock-enthusiast' Let our guide walk and talk you through the last 320 milion years in a 90 minute journey around the rocks and moorland. Booking Not Needed. Children are welcome. Dogs on leads welcome.

The race is on for cyclists to secure their place in this year’s Carter Jonas LandAid Pedalthon, the annual Yorkshire charity cycling event for the UK property and business community. The ride will raise money for LandAid, the property industry charity working to end youth homelessness in the UK.

Badapple Theatre Company is celebrating 20 years on the road and to mark the milestone, it is re-presenting the first show the Company ever toured with. ’Amy Johnson’ will tour nationally starting in Yorkshire, travelling down through the Midlands, Surrey, Gloucestershire and finally Somerset.

A one acre country garden created by its owners and making full use of its setting, which includes natural woodland with wild bluebells and gritstone boulders.

The Frazer Theatre Comedy Club returns to action with another selection of top-level stand-up talent. Four of the very best in the business will be joining us for what’s sure to be another fantastic night of comedy.

Romantic walled garden set on differing levels designed to complement historic C17 family home (not open). Spring bulbs, rhododendrons; azaleas round tranquil water garden. Asymmetric rose pergola underplanted with auriculas and lithodora links orchard to the garden.

The last of this season’s Functions for Fun and Fellowship at Starbeck Methodist Church, Harrogate. The Harrogate Band are well known in the area and further afield as a great Brass band. They have just competed in the National Championships and will be promoted to the Championship Division from January 2019.

Set in period Seville, with outrageous 18th century costumes that compliment the fizz and flare of Rossini’s musical genius, this production is perfect both for the established operagoer, and those seeking to engage with opera for the first time.

One of Yorkshire’s most relaxing yet inspiring locations! Highlights include spectacular herbaceous borders, streamside garden, alpines, scented and kitchen gardens. Lakeside Gardens, woodland and wild flower meadows.

This delightful ¾ acre walled flower garden overlooks the deer park. The walls, house and various structures within the garden are festooned with climbers. Mixed borders, old roses, hardy and half-hardy perennials, topiary, bulbs and many hellebores give interest all year.

Badapple Theatre Company is celebrating 20 years on the road and to mark the milestone, it is re-presenting the first show the Company ever toured with. ’Amy Johnson’ will tour nationally starting in Yorkshire, travelling down through the Midlands, Surrey, Gloucestershire and finally Somerset.

Badapple Theatre Company is celebrating 20 years on the road and to mark the milestone, it is re-presenting the first show the Company ever toured with. ’Amy Johnson’ will tour nationally starting in Yorkshire, travelling down through the Midlands, Surrey, Gloucestershire and finally Somerset.

Free fun online training webinar for parents and 6-11 year olds 5pm Saturday 19th May from Simon Benn, The Children’s Happiness Coach Live streamed from The Coach House, Church Street, Hunsingore, England Find out more and book your place on this free online training at www.simonbenn.co.

Coming to Hilarity Bites at The Tithe Bar in Northallerton on May 3rd 2018: Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Steve Shanyaski, Pete Phillipson, and host Kate McCabe Show details: Steve Shanyaski – (replacing Dave Johns, due to filming).

A new exhibition in partnership with the National Portrait Gallery showcasing diverse portraits of influential women who have made an outstanding contribution to art and culture, from Judi Dench to Amy Winehouse and J.K. Rowling. You never know who you might see in the saloon galleries at Beningbrough Hall.

A new exhibition in partnership with the National Portrait Gallery showcasing diverse portraits of influential women who have made an outstanding contribution to art and culture, from Judi Dench to Amy Winehouse and J.K. Rowling. You never know who you might see in the saloon galleries at Beningbrough Hall.

Take a bit of Beningbrough home with you from the annual spring plant sale, with many of the plants on sale being propagated from around the gardens.

Fabulous craft & gift fair with free entry for all, café and around 18 stalls

We are delighted to announce that The Gin Fayre is coming to the Town Hall, Wetherby for the first time ever! The Gin Fayre brings you a wide variety of gins from across Scotland, the rest of the UK and indeed, the rest of the world under one roof.

24 artists in a six mile radius of Wetherby will be opening their studios over two weekends in May. 19th and 20th May and 26th, 27th and 28th May 10 – 5 pm. Exhibitors will demonstrate a variety of mediums, including original art, print making, ceramics, photography, paper making, jewellery and hand blown glass.

Have you dreamed of owning a house in France? Don’t miss The French Property Exhibition in Wetherby, Yorkshire; a one-stop shop for anyone considering buying a property in France. It is the perfect place to go for information and inspiration, and visitors will be surprised at how affordable it can be.

Janet Ratcliffe and Sue Thorne - Cakes and Creativity, Life in a Rural Rectory. A collection of hand written magazines discovered in the attics of Thirsk Museum, whose main contributors were the daughters of the late 19th century Rector of Sessay, The Rev.

The only garden open daily in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. 24 acres in Wharfedale sheltered by mixed woodland; terrace garden, rose garden, rock garden, ponds. Mixed borders, spring bulbs, tender shrubs and autumn colour. Tea rooms (contact no. 01756 720630) at the foot of the gardens.

Come and be enthralled by this epic musical folktale told on a miniature scale. A Heart at Sea uses haunting live music to tell the story of a young Boy who bottles up his heart and throws it into the sea.

Delightful but steep walks with long distance views take you up through the woodland which shelters this seven acre garden. Although nearly 1000ft above sea level and adjacent to a grouse moor, many unusual trees and shrubs grow here. Spring is the showiest time for this garden with its magnolias and rhododendrons.

Experience a sculpture trail through the woodland by wood sculptor and chainsaw artist Simon Archer, who has created unique artworks from dead or fallen trees. Booking Not Needed. Dogs on leads welcome.

Wildflower wander Ever a highlight for many people visiting during spring and summer, join Head Gardener Nick, for a tour through the woodland and along the terrace to discover how we manage and develop the wildflower banks. Booking Essential. Phone: 01439 748283.

Learn to sing in harmony in a friendly, supportive atmosphere at our FREE community singing workshop. Anyone, regardless of musical experience or ability, can expect an afternoon of fun and relaxed singing of music from around the world.

Badapple Theatre Company is celebrating 20 years on the road and to mark the milestone, it is re-presenting the first show the Company ever toured with. ’Amy Johnson’ will tour nationally starting in Yorkshire, travelling down through the Midlands, Surrey, Gloucestershire and finally Somerset.

Come and visit our annual Plant & Cake sale. Bedding, perennials & rockery plants. Fruit plants and vegetable seedlings. Some sourced from professional growers, some local donations. All good quality. Lots of expert advice available.

Our 12th Annual Scarecrow Festival will begin on Saturday 5th May at 10.00 am to 4.30 pm and end on Monday 7th May. Refreshments will be available at the church hall and there will be several refreshment / toilet stops along the scarecrow trails.

Chic Vintique Vintage & Craft fairs offer something for everyone whose passion is vintage, retro and collectables or gifts, crafts, jewellery and cards.......and much more! There is a vintage tearoom offering a selection of delicious cakes and a hot/cold drink served on fine china and with linen table cloths.

2018 We are here ! All seats £7pp Anyday Anyshow From breath taking stunts, laugh out loud comedy to beautiful artistry, the Paulos family have created a show to give you and your family ever lasting memories. The quality goes in before our name goes on.