August 2018
Summer Holiday Fun at Ripon Museums
23 July 2018 - 31 August 2018
Mon 23 July - Fri 31 Aug - Special Activities Weekdays only 11am-4pm
There's something for all the family to enjoy with our summer holiday season packed full of fun and games, with a historic twist of course! Just look at the fun we're going to have - and are all included with the cost of admission. Week 1 (23rd - Friday 27th July) - Dig it! Dowsing…
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Read more »Ripon Re-Viewed Exhibition
27 July 2018 - 2 September 2018
An exciting new exhibition Ripon Re-Viewed, showcasing a little known collection of photographic images that capture the changing face of the City of Ripon over the past century, will open on 27 July at the Workhouse Museum in Ripon. The exhibition has been created as part of a wider Ripon Re-Viewed project which has ensured these collections will be preserved for…
Read more »Workhouse Yorkshire Day, Marketplace
1 August 2018
Ripon will be celebrating Yorkshire Day with a procession and events in the marketplace. Find Ripon Museums on the Visit Ripon Stand and have lots of fun and games - enjoy Punch and Judy, put your loved one in the pillory and lots more high jinks! Ripon Museums will also be reviving the tradition of baking…
Ripon Marketplace
Read more »Twelfth Night
4 August 2018
Sat 4 August 6.30pm
The world’s first cycling theatre company, The HandleBards, pedal from venue to venue with all the set, props and costume necessary to perform environmentally sustainable Shakespeare across the globe. Join our all-male troupe at the Workhouse Museum in Ripon for a bicycle-powered production of Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’ like none other. In usual HandleBards style,…
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Read more »4 day STOP MOTION ANIMATION WORKSHOP
7 August 2018 - 10 August 2018
Dawn Feather, the award-winning animator of InspireEd, Leeds, is leading this 4 day animation course for 11-16 year olds, which runs from Tuesday 7th to Friday 10th August from 10am to 3pm at Ripon Workhouse Museum. The cost per student is £30. There are 15 places available on this course and booking is essential. To book, please contact: Carrie Philip, Ripon Workhouse…
Read more »Outdoor Theatre: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
14 August 2018
Doors 5.30pm for performance 6.30pm
Take a trip down the rabbit hole with Chapterhouse Theatre Company this summer as they present the classic tale of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Join Alice as she stumbles into the magical world of Wonderland and meet a whole host of colourful characters. From the unforgettable White Rabbit and the madcap Mad Hatter to the terrifying Queen of…
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