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.
Abbey Tours
11am, 1pm, 2pm & 3pm. Daily. Join a free tour to discover fascinating facts and stories about the abbey and monks. Further information 01765 608888 Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal, Ripon
Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett adapted for stage by Stephen Briggs
Terry Pratchett's disc world story is adapted for stage by Stephen Briggs to be performed by The Ripon Rowel Players at Ripon Leisure Centre, Dallamires Lane on 5-7 June, 7:30.
For further information contact 01765 606384 or e-mail: cox_claire@hotmail.com
Call my Bluff Wine Tasting Evening at Lockwoods
In association with Great Northern Wines
Three course dinner and complimentary tasting of six intriguing wines. Your challenge is to guess which of three possible descriptions of each wine is correct. The best wine afficionado at the end of the evening will of course receive resounding applause, and a prize!
Lockwoods CafeBar and Restaurant 83 North Street Ripon HG4 1DP Tel: 01765 607555 www.lockwoodsrestaurant.co.uk
Open Air Shakespeare - The Merry Wives of Windsor
7pm. Gates open 6pm. Bring a picnic, rugs and chairs and enjoy open air Shakespeare performed in the abbey cloister. Limited seat hire available. Adult £15 child £12, booking essential - telephone 01670 773939 or book online www.nationaltrust.org.uk/events Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal, Ripon.
Father's Day Bird Box Making
1.30pm & 2.30pm, Swanley Grange Find out about birds with your dad and make a bird box for your garden. £5 per box, booking essential - telephone 01765 643166. Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal, Ripon
St Mary's Church Tour
11am. Free tour of the richly decorated Victorian High Gothic church. Meet at the visitor centre. Further information 01765 608888 Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal
Oxfam Breakfast
HAVE BREAKFAST IN SUPPORT OF OXFAM!
For the third year running, Holy Trinity Church Ripon will be hosting a community breakfast in support of Oxfam.
The breakfast takes place on Friday 20 June, downstairs in The Arches at Holy Trinity.
Everyone's welcome to pop into the church from 7am (so there's still plenty of time to get to school or work!) until 10:30am, for anything from a cup of coffee to a full English.
A full English breakfast is £3.50, with continmental breakfasts and other items individually priced.
In 2007, the breakfast's £1,000 profits went to Oxfam's Darfur appeal.
Taster Tour
10.30am As the name suggests enjoy a taste of everything this World Heritage Site has to offer. Meet at the visitor centre. Further information 01765 608888. Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal
Folk Tales and Folk Cures
10.30am. Find out how our ancestors used wild herbs to cure their ills and why washing was never put out to dry on a lone hawthorn tree! Meet at Swanley Grange. Further information 01765 608888. Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal, Ripon
Mid Summer's Eve Ceilidh & Barbecue
Jennyruth Workshops are holding a Mid Summer’s Eve Ceilidh & Barbecue, by kind permission of the Rodgers family, in the Barn of Grange Farm, Bridge Hewick – next to the Black-a-Moor Pub, on road between Ripon and Boroughbridge on Saturday 21st June, 7.30pm. There will be dancing to live ceilidh band with caller, licensed bar and plenty of free parking. Tickets including BBQ £12, concessions £10 from Jennyruth Workshops Tel. 01765 606620 or email info@jennyruth.co.uk
Lobster and Strawberries Jazz Supper at Lockwoods
Enjoy a three course special menu featuring complimentary glass of champagne, lobster main course and a strawberry tasting plate dessert. Then sit back and enjoy live smooth jazz…..a perfect Summer evening!
Lockwoods CafeBar and Restaurant 83 North Street Ripon HG4 1DP Tel: 01765 607555 www.lockwoodsrestaurant.co.uk
Wildflowers of the Water Garden
10.30am A wildlife guide will help you discover the variety of wildflowers in the Water Garden with your camera. Meet at Swanley Grange. Further information 01765 608888 Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal, Ripon
Hornseys' Summer Exhibition of Contemporary Art, Jewellery, Textiles and Ceramics
Featuring new paintings by Winifred Hodge, Lesley Coates Jones, Jo Dixon and Ed Kluz, original prints by Peter Wray, artists' textiles, fine jewellery and ceramics by members of the Northern Potters Association. This show will also include wood-turned work and bespoke plywood and merino wool handbags by Jane Cummins, handmade textile handbags by Claire Austin from Northern Ireland and we are adding to the range of artists' jewellery that we exhibit here in Ripon, with new silver work by Emma Turpin and new ranges from our other jewellers. For more information please contact us on 01765 602878, or e-mail: thegallery@hornseys.com
A Grand Tour of Studley Royal
1.30pm. Daily free tour taking in the grand design of the Georgian landscape including Deer Park and Water Garden. Meet at the visitor centre. Further information 01765 608888 Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal, Ripon
LockwoodsPhotography Exhibition
This exhibition by Andrew Bayles showcases stunning photography from exotic locations around the world such as New Zealand, Laos, Cambodia, China, San Francisco, Hong Kong...and Blackpool! The exhibition also includes specially commissioned pictures of the Ripon area. Local photographer Andrew Bayles has won the Guardian Travel Photo of the Month and been featured in European and US publications.
Matthew Lockwood said, “This exhibition builds on our award by The Times as No.1 Family Run Restaurant in the UK. We are aiming to provide a great all round experience with our menu, surroundings, service and programme of events.”
Andrew trained as a graphic designer in Leeds. Last year he got married in Las Vegas and set out on a 10 month trip around the world, during which many of the photographs in the exhibition were taken. To avoid carrying a large professional camera, Andrew used a tiny Fuji Finepix Z3.
Andrew Bayles said, “The key to taking good pictures is the same as the key to good food. Keep it simple, use quality ingredients, and concentrate on presentation. Follow these rules and you can take good pictures with pretty much any camera.”
Lockwoods is open all day Tuesday to Saturday serving breakfast,lunch, coffee, cocktails beers and wines, and an exciting evening dinner menu.
Lockwoods CafeBar and Restaurant 83 North Street Ripon HG4 1DP Tel: 01765 607555 Visit the website
School Holiday Fun - Pond Life
11am - 4pm Free trails and drop in self led activities in Swanley Grange. Further information 01765 608888 Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal, Ripon