What's On
Keep up to date with the events that are happening throughout the year in Ripon and the surrounding area. We welcome you to add your own event to the Ripon Internet diary.
Winter Abbey Tours
1.30pm Sundays only. Join a free tour to discover fascinating facts and stories about the abbey and monks. Normal admission charges apply. Tel 01765 608888 for further information. Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal, Ripon
Winter Bird Walk
10.30am Discover the resident winter bird life on a 2 mile walk around this beautiful estate. Meet at the visitor centre. Normal admission charges apply. Tel 01765 608888 for further information. Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal, Ripon
Third Sharow Open Photographic Competition - April 2008
Details of the Third Sharow Photographic Competition in April 2008 can now be found on their website: www.sharowphotocomp.co.uk
This next year's competition is in support of Marie Curie Cancer Care. In 2008 they are celebrating their 60th anniversary, so this is a golden opportunity to support them by entering the competition.
An information poster is also available to print out from the website, for notice boards, as a handout or to email to your membership. http://www.sharowphotocomp.co.uk/poster.php
Why not enter now? no need to wait! - we are ready to receive your entries any time at your convenience. http://www.sharowphotocomp.co.uk/entryforms.php
They are challenging categories for this next year's event. http://www.sharowphotocomp.co.uk/categories.php
Special Category (10-19 years old) for school/students (or maybe grandchildren!) http://www.sharowphotocomp.co.uk/schools.php
(The second competition in April 2007 was very successful and built on the success of the first in September 2006. Thanks to everyone's support this national competition is now a regular prestigious photographic charity event (the only one of its kind in the UK) in April each year - we are proud of our success. signed David Page Chairman).