Ripon singer songwriter Billie Marten is set to perform at Glastonbury Festival this summer. The 24 year old indie-folk singer is set to make her Glastonbury debut on ‘The Field of Avalon’ stage, an...
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Ripon’s Billie Marten set to perform at Glastonbury
Ripon singer songwriter Billie Marten is set to perform at Glastonbury Festival this summer. The 24 year old indie-folk singer is set to make her Glastonbury debut on ‘The Field of Avalon’ stage, an area the festival describes as "representing the best in the world of...
What’s new for the 2024 Harrogate Spring Flower Show
Above image: making seed bombs, Meadow in my Garden Harrogate Spring Flower Show is back and is taking place this week over four days from Thursday April 25 to Sunday April 28. It is one of the most popular events in the area, attracting up to 90,000 visitors each...
5 things to do in Harrogate and the district this weekend
Head to Harrogate Spring Flower Show Harrogate Spring Flower Show is back and is taking place this week from Thursday to Sunday. It is one of the most popular events in the area, attracting up to 90,000 visitors each year. Get garden inspiration aplenty thanks to...
Entries open for the 2024 Ripon Poetry Festival
The search has begun for entries from people of all ages for the seventh Ripon Poetry Festival competition. This year's event runs from September 19 to September 22 and the closing date for entries is July 31. Advising would-be entrants, festival curator Andy Croft...
Did you know that Everyman in Harrogate screens National Theatre Live productions?
There’s no need to travel to the Big Smoke to see what's on at the National Theatre, instead you can feel as though you’re at the renowned theatre in London thanks to the luxury cinema chain’s live screenings at its regional premises. An initiative operated by the...
Harrogate business owner Rachel Woolford wins The Apprentice
The brains behind Harrogate’s North Studio, Rachel Woolford, was tonight named as the winner of The Apprentice on BBC. Rachel, who began the 12-week process alongside 17 other hopefuls, has landed herself a £250,000 investment from Lord Alan Sugar. The lucky winner,...
Crime author who solved Ripon mystery revisits school mural 50 years later
Crime writer Malcolm Hollingdrake has returned to Ripon to visit a mosaic mural he created 50 years ago. In February, Holy Trinity Infant School enlisted the help of the Stray Ferret to track down the creators of a mosaic wall mural dating back to the 1970s. Mr...
Review: RAOS’s Sister Act is happy, hilarious and vibrant
Lauren Crisp is a book editor, writer and keen follower of arts and culture. Born and raised in Harrogate, Lauren recently moved back to North Yorkshire after a stint in London, where she regularly reviewed theatre – everything from big West End shows to small fringe...
Heaven knows what Morrissey was doing back in Harrogate…
Morrissey, the elusive former frontman of The Smiths, has been photographed in suitably mysterious circumstances in a tiny hamlet between Ripon and Harrogate. The 64-year-old, who is known for his enigmatic persona, posed with his arms folded in front of street signs...
5 things to do in and around Harrogate this weekend
Get out and about with our guide of the top cultural goings-on from 19-21 April. See the bluebells of Nidderdale Now that the weather is finally fine and dry, it’s time to dust off those walking boots and get out into the great outdoors. And this walk is especially...
Ex-James Bond star Pierce Brosnan spotted in Harrogate bar
Former James Bond star Pierce Brosnan was spotted in a Harrogate bar last night. The Irish actor, who was the fifth person to play 007, was seen having a drink at The Fat Badger on Cold Bath Road last night. The Stray Ferret was sent a photo of Mr Brosnan enjoying a...
Unique worldwide collection of measurement items to be housed in Ripon
A remarkable and extensive international collection containing items of worldwide importance has been delivered to its new home in Ripon following 38 years of planning. The collection, now in secure storage at the Old Wesleyan Chapel on Coltsgate Hill, was gathered...
