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Mar 2023
The Ripon Theatre festival is set to return in 2023 after a successful first year.
The event will run for five nights and four days between June 7 and 11 and will feature both indoor and outdoor performances at venues across the city.
Festival director Katie Scott, told the Stray Ferret:
Street performances proved popular at the 2022 festival
New this year is a dedicated family day in Ripon Spa Gardens on Sunday June 11, where everything will be free to watch. Events will include puppet shows, open-air theatre, community performances and hands-on activities.
Ms Scott, pointed out:
Fountains Abbey will provide a dramatic setting for Illyria's performance of Robin Hood.
She added:
The festival is being supported by businesses who are sponsoring and helping keep the it affordable. The main sponsor is Wolseley UK and other corporate sponsors include Specsavers, Elstob & Elstob, Econ Engineering, Valentino's Ristorante and The Arcade Ripon.
Event details are available at www.ripontheatrefestival.org or follow on Facebook @ripontheatrefestival
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