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Ripon Theatre Festival Boosts Youth Engagement at RTF26
This summer will see Ripon Theatre Festival embarking on an exciting new partnership project that will place young people at the heart of this summer’s Festival, thanks to Cultural Passport for Young People funding. Supported by David Skaith, the Mayor of York and North Yorkshire and funded by the...
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Revealing the 'unusual history' of star exhibit at major Newby Hall event this weekend
A Ripon man's Emmerdale tractor will take pride of place at the UK's largest tractor festival this weekend.
Ripon shows its community spirit as whole city gets behind £1.5m project for new three-screen cinema
The owners of a prospective new three-screen cinema in Ripon have thanked film lovers in the city for supporting their £1.5 million plans.
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New Student Leaders Appointed at Ripon Grammar School
An enthusiastic new team of student leaders has been appointed at Ripon Grammar School, the top-performing state school in the North, following an outstanding field of candidate selections. Will Renton and Amelia Briggs will take on the roles of head boy and girl. They will lead an impressive team o...
Landmark partnership brings specialist NHS physiotherapy services to Ripon leisure centre
Physiotherapy patients can receive specialist care in their local leisure venue rather than at hospital as part of an innovative new partnership.
Bumper weekend expected as Tractor Fest returns to Newby Hall
Tractor Fest returns to Newby Hall and Gardens this weekend as the much‑loved event marks its 20th anniversary — and organisers are gearing up for one of the biggest shows yet. Ripon – Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 June 2026 Set in 120 acres of parkland near Ripon, the festival will once again trans...
Battle of Britain memorial flight flypast at Tractor Fest
The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight will fly over year’s Tractor Fest which takes place at Newby Hall, Ripon on 6-7 June. Subject to weather conditions, an iconic Spitfire or Hurricane aircraft will fly over the show on Saturday 6 June (around 1.15pm), followed by a Douglas C47 Dakota aircraft o...
Full programme announced for Deer Shed 2026
Deer Shed, North Yorkshire’s independent family-friendly festival has released the full programme details for July’s 16th edition. Reinvigorated after last year’s sell-out 15th birthday special, this summer is set to sell out yet again with final tickets being snapped up now. The latest additi...
Police issue an appeal for witnesses following a serious collision near Ripon
The collision took place at approximately 8.37am this morning (Tuesday 26 May) on the A61 at the junction with Smith Lane, East of Hutton Bank. (North of Ripon) It involved a black Land Rover Defender, driven by a woman in her 30s from the County Durham area, and a blue and white DAF HGV, driven by ...
‘Music for a Summer’s Evening’ – Ripon’s renowned St Cecilia Orchestra
Ripon’s renowned St Cecilia Orchestra will give its final concert of the 2025/26 season in the glorious setting of Holy Trinity Church on Saturday 13th June: a programme of beautiful music for chamber orchestra, featuring Rodrigo’s ever-popular Concierto de Aranjuez. Written for guitar and orche...
Free family festival returns to North Yorkshire city for packed summer weekend
Ripon Theatre Festival is set to return with its Big Family Weekend, offering a packed programme of free family entertainment across the city this summer.
Emmerdale TV tractor to star at huge North Yorkshire Tractor Fest
A tractor that was a regular on TV's Emmerdale Farm is set to be one of the star attractions at the UK's largest tractor festival set to be held in North Yorkshire.
Ripon City Council invites residents to design new penny press coin
Ripon City Council is inviting people to help design one of the coins for the city’s new penny press machine, which will be launched later this year. The competition is open to anyone, though RCC is especially keen for children and young people to enter. The penny press will be installed inside on...
Ripon Theatre Festival 2026 | Big Family Weekend, 11–12 July 2026
Make a Weekend of It – Come for the Festival, Stay for North Yorkshire A packed weekend of free family entertainment is set to transform Ripon this summer, as Ripon Theatre Festival invites visitors to make a weekend of it. The Big Family Weekend, supported by Visit North Yorkshire, part of North ...
Emmerdale Tractor leads Zetor celebrations at Tractor Fest 2026
A tractor that regularly featured in Yorkshire Television’s Emmerdale Farm is set to be one of the standout exhibits at Tractor Fest, which takes place at Newby Hall, Ripon on 6 and 7 June 2026. This year’s Tractor Fest will showcase Zetor, the iconic Czech manufacturer known for producing durab...
Residents to shape North Yorkshire town hall's future after transfer deal
Residents will play a central role in shaping the future of a historic North Yorkshire town hall after its transfer to a council was approved.
Three North Yorkshire students among top 50 young economists in the country
George Jennings, Ray Cho, and Manya Rajeeva of Ripon Grammar School have secured places in the national final of the prestigious Economics Olympiad.
Ripon residents key to helping shape future of historic town hall after 99-year lease agreed
Local people will play a central role in shaping the future of Ripon’s historic town hall with the city's newly elected mayor suggesting it should be used as a blueprint for future projects across North Yorkshire.
£50,000 doll’s house joins historic North Yorkshire stately home collection
A doll house worth £50,000 has joined a stately home in North Yorkshire, adding to its already impressive collection.