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Last Updated: 07/07/2025
Arts & Culture
Arts & Culture

GALLERY: A record year for Ripon Theatre Festival

by Tim Flanagan

| 07 Jul, 2025
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There was a large attendance on Market Square on Saturday for the free family events

With 107 events, sell-out shows and a street party in Kirkgate, the fourth Ripon Theatre Festival fulfilled its promise of being the biggest and best yet.

The curtain came down on six days of proceedings last night (Sunday) with a performance of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream staged in the gardens of the Old Deanery and festival director Katie Scott told the Stray Ferret:

It has been a record year in terms of tickets sold, the number of events held and also the attendance at paid for and free to watch performances.

This has been achieved through the support that we have received from sponsors and an army of volunteers and my thanks go to them.

Here are some photos from the event.

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Street performers the Knightly Knights

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The Books acrobatic team were among the live entertainers.

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Betty Lupton's Ladle Laikers from Harrogate performed alongside other Morris dancing teams outside Ripon Cathedral.

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The Kirkgate Street party proved popular.

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Poetry and pints were the order of the day on Saturday at the Portly Pig bar.

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Ripon Youth Theatre sang songs from the musical Grease outside the cathedral.

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The Yorkshire Voices Choir were in harmony on Market Square.

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Victoria Sponge and Flour Power caught the eye in the city centre

A day of family entertainment

On Sunday, the focus turned to family entertainment in Spa Gardens. 

Ms Scott said:

It was great to see grandparents, parents and children, coming to enjoy a day of free entertainment, including musical and theatrical performances,

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Festival director Katie Scott

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The Punch and Judy shows in Spa Gardens proved a big hit.

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The Bee Cart gave the day added buzz.

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Handmade Theatre, which provided children with the opportunity for some puppet petting, also attracted large audiences.

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