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Dec 2021
A record £25,000 was raised at Ripon Cathedral's Christmas Gift and Food Fair, as 2,500 visitors braved Storm Arwen to attend the two-day event.
Proceeds from the fair (pictured above), held last Friday and Saturday, exceeded pre-pandemic levels and will help fund the cathedral’s development plans for the future.
As a covid safety measure, pre-bookable time slots were made available online.
Visitors, who came from Yorkshire and further afield, enjoyed a festive atmosphere, with 100 stalls selling seasonal gifts and food.
Aysgarth School Choir, The Yorkshire Decibelles, Knot Another Choir and Emily and Adrian Roberts were among those providing entertainment.
The pop-up cafe’s offerings included hot turkey sandwiches and homemade cakes, along with tea, coffee and mulled wine, all served by cathedral volunteers. Children’s craft activities, a chocolate tombola and a raffle were also available.
The cathedral's development campaign manager, Margaret Hammond, said:
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