August Wednesday 1st 11am Yorkshire Day ServiceFor the past 40 years the first day of August has seen the spotlight turned on all things Yorkshire for Yorkshire Day. This year it’s Ripon’s turn! The cathedral is celebrating with a Festival service

Thursday/Friday 2nd & 3rd Family Activity Days with a ‘Yorkshire’ theme

Saturday 4th 4.30pm The St Wilfrid’s Procession concludes the community’s parade through Ripon with a short fun service in the cathedral

Saturday 11th 9.30- 1.00pm Ripon Flower Club St Wilfrid’s competition

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July 2018 - October 2018

July Wednesday 4th 1.30pm ‘Ripon Big Sing’ - local Ripon schools coming together to sing as one in a concert for parents, teachers and members of the public

Thursday 5th 1pm – Lunchtime Recital – Young Musicians of Ripon. Free concert with sandwich lunch from 12.30pm

Saturday 7th 5.30pm Northern Cathedrals Festival with Ripon Cathedral, Durham Cathedral and York Minster Choirs singing Evensong

Thursday 12th 1pm Lunchtime Recital – Northern Wind. Free concert with sandwich lunch from 12.30pm

Saturday 14th 7.30pm Leeds Festival Chorus and York Guildhall Orchestra perform ‘Gloria’. A concert of pieces for a summer evening in aid of Ripon Cathedral Development Campaign. Tickets available on Leeds Festival Chorus website and Ripon Cathedral Gift Shop – Unreserved - Aisle £15, Reserved - Nave £25 and Premium - front of Nave £40

Thursday 19th 1pm Lunchtime Recital – Tim Harper, Piano. Free concert with sandwich lunch from 12.30pm

Friday/Saturday 20th & 21st 7.30pm ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ by William ShakespeareAward-winning theatre company ‘Antic Disposition’ return to Ripon with a new production of Shakespeare’s best-loved comedy performed by a talented company of British and French actors, filled with sparkling wit, tender romance and atmospheric live music and songs.Tickets £20–£30 (Under 26’s £10 off) from www.much-ado.co.uk or 0333 666 3366

Saturday 21st 10am Wilfrid Conversations – ‘Why bother with Yorkshire?’ Conversation with The Rt Revd Nicholas Baines, Bishop of Leeds and Sir Gary Verity, CEO Welcome to Yorkshire in the setting of Ripon Cathedral

Thursday 26th 1pm Lunchtime Recital – Galina Vale, Piano. Free concert with sandwich lunch from 12.30pm

Sunday 29th 3.30pm A special service of thanksgiving to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the NHS and to give thanks for its continued work and development. The Rt Revd Nicholas Baines, Bishop of Leeds will lead the service

September 1st – 23rd The Great North Art Show. An exciting and diverse open exhibition of contemporary art by professional northern artists, in the magnificent setting of Ripon Cathedral Open daily from 10am until 4.30pm, visit the show for free.

Thursday 6th 1pm Lunchtime Recital – Tim Harper, Organ. Free concert with sandwich lunch from 12.30pm

Saturday 8th 2-4pm Heritage day Cathedral Bell Tower tours

Thursday 13th 1pm Lunchtime Recital – Stephen Raine, Piano. Free concert with sandwich lunch from 12.30pm

Saturday15th 7pm Ripon International Festival ConcertLondon Mozart Players with Janusz Piotrowicz, ConductorMozart: Overture Marriage of Figaro, Symphony No. 40 in G minorMendelssohn: The HebridesBeethoven: Symphony No. 2 in D majorTickets: £32, £26, £22, £17, £12Box office 01765 605508 & 01423 502116Online: www.riponinternationalfestival.com

Sunday16th 10.30am Sung Eucharist commemorating the Battle of Britain. In the year that the RAF marks the centenary of its foundation we meet to remember the courage and sacrifice of those who fought in the Battle of Britain to secure our freedom

3.30pm Installation of the new Canon Precentor. Join us to welcome the new Canon to Ripon

Thursday 20th 1pm Lunchtime Recital – Aoife O’Connell, Soprano. Free concert with sandwich lunch from 12.30pm

Sunday 23rd 10.30am Sung Eucharist with the Mayor of Harrogate District and Civic Party

Friday 28th 7pm The Dean’s Banquet – An evening of fine dining and musical entertainment in the spectacular candlelit Nave of Ripon Cathedral. Reception with the High Row Jazz Band, Frankly Jazz. Four course banquet dinner, opera performances,w auction and silent disco. £100 per person contact: Molly Barrs on 01765 603583 or mollybarrs@riponcathedral.org.uk

Sunday 30th 10.30am Harvest Service. We gather with The Yorkshire Agricultural Society to give thanks for the harvest safely gathered in and to celebrate those who work in the countryside in agriculture and conservation

3.30pm Harvest Songs of Praise in conjunction with Dementia Forward

October Wednesday 3rd 6pm Evensong and Preview of ‘Fields of Mud, Seeds of Hope’

3rd - 14th November ‘Fields of Mud, Seeds of Hope’ – an earthy and sculptural piece commemorating those who served in the Great War, five battle weary silhouettes trudge home with their backs to the past, facing the future

Thursday 4th 1pm Lunchtime Recital - Charles Edmondson, Organ. Free concert with sandwich lunch from 12.30pm

Saturday 6th Yorkshire Cathedral’s Festival - Concert at 1pm and Evensong at 3pm sung by the Choirs of Ripon, Bradford and Wakefield Cathedrals

Monday 8th 7.30pm Cathedral Concert Society – A recital by Syrian pianist Riyad Nicholas who will be playing pieces by Beethoven, Ravel, Chopin and Liszt with short Syrian encores.Tickets: Adults:  £17  from The  cathedral shop, Little Ripon Bookshop, on line from www.riponconcerts.co.uk and www.harrogatetheatre.co.uk. or for £18 on the door. Students £5, Children free.

Thursday 11th 1pm Lunchtime Recital – Charlotte Rowan, Violin. Free concert with sandwich lunch from 12.30pm

Saturday 13th Ripon Cathedral Choristers’ Alumni event – singing Evensong at 5.30pm

Sunday 14th 3.30pm Commemoration for Founders and Benefactors Service. Join us for St Wilfrid’s Festal Evensong & Refreshments

Thursday 18th 1pm Lunchtime Recital – Kamerkoor Transparence Choir. Free concert with sandwich lunch from 12.30pm

Saturday 20th 7pm St Cecilia OrchestraSt Cecilia Orchestra welcomes the return of Peter Donohoe who will be playing Beethoven’s mighty ‘Emperor’ and Bach’s D minor Concerto. Also, in the programme is Brahms ‘Academic Festival Overture’. Tickets available on line from 30th August via www.st-cecilia.org.uk, The Little Ripon Bookshop, Westgate or Henry Roberts Books, The Arcade, prices tbc.

Thursday 25th 1pm Lunchtime Recital – Students from Leeds University accompanied by Daniel Gordon. Free concert with sandwich lunch from 12.30pm

Further informationFor further information on any of the events and services listed, please contact us using the details below:Ripon Cathedral Office, Liberty Courthouse, Minster Road, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 1QS, United Kingdom+44 (0) 1765 603462 (Office)+44 (0) 1765 602072 (Chapter House)postmaster@riponcathedral.org.ukwww.riponcathedral.org.uk

Opening TimesRipon Cathedral is open to visitors every day from 8.30am to 6.15pm. Entrance is FREE – we simply ask for a donation towards the £1,500 per day that it costs to run the cathedral

General InformationRipon Cathedral has a history stretching back almost fourteen centuries. To this day it continues to offer an unbroken tradition of witness to the Christian faith, both in the city of Ripon and across Yorkshire. The Cathedral has a place at the heart of the community: a vibrant centre of prayer and pilgrimage, welcoming thousands of visitors every year to services, concerts, exhibitions and other events. The Cathedral is fully accessible, with the exception of the Crypt and the Library. Wheelchairs are available for the use by visitors. Please ask at the welcome area if you need assistance.

The Cathedral ShopThe Giftshop, by the main entrance, offers a surprisingly wide range of goods including cards for all occasions, jewellery, books and seasonal items.You can also shop online ‘www.riponcathedral.org.uk’The giftshop is open 10.00am – 5.00pm Monday – Saturday12.00pm – 5.00pm SundayTel: 01765 604347

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Ripon CathedralWeekly Service TimesWe offer a variety of services – some with the choir, others without music; some quiet and reflective, others large-scale; some very traditional, others more contemporary. Visitors, new people and enquirers are very welcome to them all.

Sunday8.00am Eucharist – a quiet, traditional service of Holy Communion with a short sermon9.30am Morning Prayer - a quiet, traditional service of prayers, psalms and readings10.30am Sung Eucharist – in the nave, the main part of the cathedral, with the Cathedral Choir and sermon (the children’s church meets at the same time in term time), followed by refreshments12.30pm Eucharist – a short, quiet, traditional service of Holy Communion3.30pm Evensong – Sung by the Cathedral Choir, including readings, prayers and sermon5.30pm ‘Café Style Church’ less structured, interactive and about getting to know each other over coffee and cake - on the third Sunday of each month (except August)

Monday – Saturday8.30am Morning Prayer9.00am Eucharist also Wed & Fri 12 noon6.00pm Evensong (or said Evening Prayer) (Saturday 5.30pm)

All are welcome at every service. Evensong is sung on Sundays and weekday nights by the Cathedral Choir, a beautiful and atmospheric way to conclude the day.

Summer Organ FestivalJuly Tuesday 10th 7.30pm Jane Watts, International Concert Artist, plays work by Parry, Popplewell & Guilmant

Tuesday 17th 7.30pm Christopher Herrick, International Concert Artist, plays work by Hans-Andre Stamm, Mozart & Liszt

Tuesday 24th 7.30pm Alana Brook, The John Sayer Organ Scholar, plays work by Messiaen & Saint-Saens

Tuesday 31st 7.30pm Andrew Bryden, Director of Music, plays works by J.S.Bach, Howells & Alcock using the wonders of technology to be in two places at once

August Tuesday 7th 7.30pm Tim Harper, Assistant Director of Music, plays works by Parry, Howells & Spicer

Tuesday 14th 7.30pm Jamie Hitel, Christ Church Greenwich USA, plays works by Philip Moore, Parry & Messiaen

Tuesday 21st 7.30pm Francesca Massey, Durham Cathedral, plays works by Demessieux, Whitlock & Vierne

Further information available from the Cathedral website & tickets from the Cathedral shop£8 adult, £10 on the door, U 16’s free

Special Services

July Sunday 29th 3.30pm A special service of thanksgiving to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the NHS.

AugustWednesday 1st 11am Yorkshire Day Civic Service

SeptemberSunday 16th 10.30am Sung Eucharist commemorating the Battle of Britain

Sunday 30th 10.30am and 3.30pm Harvest Services

OctoberSunday 14th 3.30pm Commemoration for Founders and Benefactors Service