What's On

Coffee Morning at Dishforth Airfield in aid of Jennyruth Workshops

One of Jennyruth Workshops’ supporters is organising a coffee morning at Dishforth Airfield in aid of Jennyruth Workshops on Wed 1st July, 10am – 12.30pm. They will be there to sell their wide range of items – among them a lot of new things! There will also be a Phoenix card sale as well as delicious cakes and coffee/tea. Please phone us for details: 01765 606620 or email: info@jennyruth.co.uk

Lunchtime Concert, Ripon Cathedral

Lunchtime Concert - Jane Boxall (marimba)

Jane Boxall, the renowned marimba player, gives today's Lunchtime Concert.

1.15pm - 2pm

Admission free with a retiring collection - Refreshments available from 1pm.

Open Air Shakespeare - Twelfth Night

Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal

7pm

Bring a rug, picnic and chairs and enjoy open air Shakespeare performed in the Abbey ruins.

Adult £15 Child £12

Booking essential, tel: 01670 773939, online: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/events

St.Cecilia Summer Concert

When: Saturday 4 July 2009 at 7:30 pm
Where: Holy Trinity Church - Ripon Tickets: £10, £8, £5 Brief Desc: Summer Evening Concert "With an American Flavour" Details: As always, a fascinating programme from the St Cecilia Orchestra, including (given the date of the concert) music with an American flavour. Stravinsky's very attractive "Dumbarton Oaks" Concerto was written in, and for friends in the USA, Copland's Clarinet Concerto is rapidly becoming one of the most popular modern concertos and we have a very fine, young, local soloist, Vicky Sheehan-Dare, to play it. Short pieces by Charles Ives begin each half of the concert and the programme finishes with Haydn's Symphony No 60 - written in 1776, the year of the Declaration of Independence.

Tickets: £10 Adults, £8 Concessions, £5 Children - available from Ripon Cathedral Shop, Abode (Westgate), Pomp & Circumstance, Ripon & Harrogate TICs.

Contact Information: Tel: 01765 677413 Website: www.st-cecilia.org.uk

Joe Cornish Photography Exhibition "Water and Stone: Essence of Yorkshire" at Lockwoods

Joe Cornish the internationally renowned photographer, author and lecturer, especially known for his work for the National Trust has a passion for the outdoors, and believes photography has a vital role to play in inspiring environmental conservation. The outstanding landscapes of Northern England are Joe’s inspiration.

Matthew Lockwood, owner of Lockwoods Restaurant in North Street Ripon has a passion for food made from fresh locally produced ingredients, and the ethos of his restaurant is “a refreshing experience of traditional flavours, in a relaxed contemporary setting”

A major six month long exhibition of photographs by Joe Cornish, “Water and Stone: Essence of Yorkshire”, will be featured at Lockwoods in North Street, Ripon.

Joe Cornish said, “I am delighted to be sharing my love of landscape, of wild places, and of creative artistic photography in a venue such as Lockwoods that reflects the same values, and encourages care for the environment. “

Matthew Lockwood said, “Fresh locally produced food is good for the environment, and healthy for body and mind. I am delighted that we will be exhibiting Joe Cornish’s outstanding and inspiring photography to add to the Lockwoods experience”.

Lockwoods Restaurant 83 North Street Ripon HG4 1DP Tel: 01765 607555
www.lockwoodsrestaurant.co.uk

Lunchtime Concert, Ripon Cathedral

Lunchtime Concert - Summer Organ Spectacular

Andrew Bryden (the Director of Music), Edmund Aldhouse (the Assistant Director of Music) and Tim Semken (the Organ Scholar) join forces to provide a fun and spectacular conclusion to the 2008/9 Lunchtime Concert Series.

1.15pm - 2pm

Admission free with a retiring collection - Refreshments available from 1pm.

Golf Day in aid of Jennyruth

Jennyruth Workshops is organising a golf day at Ripon City Golf Club on Thursday 9th July. There will be amazing prizes. For this day they need 36 teams of four for a Stableford competition. If you play golf and feel like joining – even if you don’t have a team - ring them on 01765 606620 or email info@jennyruth.co.uk. If you feel minded to help them, they are also very grateful for sponsors for the holes

Mass for St Benedict

Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal

12pm

Ecumenical service in the Abbey. Everyone welcome.

Normal admission applies

School Holiday Fun - Walk on the Wild Side

Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal

11am-4pm

Free trails and drop in self-led activities for children in Swanley Grange.

Normal admission applies.

Summer Organ Recital Series - Ripon Cathedral - (1 of 6)

Summer Organ Recital Series - Concert 1

7.30 - 8.30pm

Edmund Aldhouse, Assistant Director of Music at Ripon Cathedral, gives the first of this summer's organ recitals.

Programme:

Trio Sonata No. 5 in G major BWV 529 - J.S. Bach

Fantaisie-Improvisation sur l'Ave maris stella - Charles Tournemire, transcribed by Maurice Duruflé

Symphony No. 3 in F sharp minor - Louis Vierne

Admission: £7.50 to include a glass of wine, or £40.00 for the whole series. Available on the door or from 5th May by telephoning 01765 603496 or emailing music@riponcathedral.org.uk

It's A Monk's Life

Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal

2pm

Every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday only.

Join us for a family tour of the Abbey. Dress in monks' robes and learn about their daily life. £1.50 plus normal admission applies. Suitable for 7s and over.

Meet at the Visitor Centre.

Ripon Old Cars Gathering

On Sunday, 26th July, Ripon Old Cars will be holding their 15th Classic Car Gathering and Family Fun Day on Ripon Racecourse. The event will include not only a large classic car, motorcycle and commercial vehicle display but will also host autojumble and craft stalls. All proceeds go to the Stroke Association and local charities.

Summer Organ Recital Series - Ripon Cathedral - (2 of 6)

Summer Organ Recital Series - Concert 2

7.30 - 8.30pm

Tim Semken, Organ Scholar at Ripon Cathedral, gives the second of this summer's recitals.

Programme:

Prelude and Fugue in E flat Major BWV 552 (St. Anne) - J.S. Bach

Prelude and Fugue in G minor Op. 7, No. 3 - Marcel Dupré

Symphony No. 1 in D minor - Louis Vierne

Admission: £7.50 to include a glass of wine, or £40.00 for the whole series. Available on the door or from 5th May by telephoning 01765 603496 or emailing music@riponcathedral.org.uk

Family Fun Day - Mowgli Stories at the Abbey

Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal

From midday

A magical afternoon for kids: face painting, balloon modelling, games, story-telling, fancy dress parade and a children's trail all inspired by the tales from Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book.

Free admission for children in fancy dress

Children's Open Air Theatre - Mowgli Stories

Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal

6.30pm

Illyria bring to life the stories of the man-cub Mowgli who was raised by wolves in the Indian jungle. Bring a picnic, rug and chairs and enjoy this classic tale performed in the Abbey ruins

Adult £12 Child £10

Booking essential, tel: 01670 773939, online: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/events