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Artistic event at Ripon Museums
Ripon Museums will be celebrating the huge variety of traditional arts and crafts practised in Yorkshire with its latest bank holiday event.
Twitter poet Paul pens poems of praise for city video
Writing a carefully crafted poem would be a challenge for anyone – but a member of staff at Ripon Tourist Information Centre (TIC) pens poems in just 140 characters or less.
Olympic brothers launch ‘Brownlee triathlon’ at Fountains Abbey
Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal are to host a triathlon launched by Olympic medal winning brothers Alistair and Jonny Brownlee.
£200 donation helps children’s sports day
Ripon Charity Pantomime Group has donated £200 to the Ripon Children’s Sports Day Committee as the sporting group gets set to celebrate its 64th anniversary.
Ripon MP supports bike and skate project
Ripon MP Julian Smith has joined young skating fanatics outside the leisure centre to pledge his support for the city’s bike and skate park project.
Row over ‘re-writing’ of Ripon’s history
A row has erupted after the new Mayor of Ripon made proposals to change the Hornblower’s historical script, omitting details of King Alfred’s legendary visit.
Harrogate cinema guide - The Great Gatsby arrives!
Films showing from Friday, May 17 to Thursday, May 23.
Grease is the word for HSAP
It was the one that they wanted - and now they’ve got it! Harrogate St Andrew’s Players (HSAP) are to perform hit musical Grease at Harrogate Theatre.
CLASSICFest’s boost for Harrogate youngsters
Calling talented youngsters! As part of this year’s 2013 CLASSICFest is to feature an amateur youth production of Phantom of the Opera to be presented at the Harrogate Theatre.
Wind and rain fail to dampen Ripon Weekend video
Tumultuous weather at the weekend failed to dampen the spirits of troops and residents alike, as the city came together to celebrate Ripon’s annual 21 Engineer Weekend.
Plans to build a city centre Prezzo
A national Italian restaurant chain has set its sights on opening up in Ripon, after Burton Menswear suffered a dip in trade.
Interview - Shooting from the hip with John Cooper Clarke
Interview by Gig Scene Editor Graham Chalmers
Cheers! Beer festival raises £13k
The sun was out for bank holiday Monday when Ripon Cathedral staged its annual beer festival in its Deer Park grounds.
Ripon gets pedalling for Tour de Yorkshire group
A taskforce of Ripon cycling enthusiasts has come together for the first time to launch their Tour de Ripon planning group.
Local cinema - Harrogate Odeon films & times
Showing at the Harrogate Odeon from Friday, May 10 to Thursday, May 16
Line-up unveiled for this year’s Ripon Festival
This year’s Ripon International Festival promises to be the broadest and best yet with a brand new website to boot.
New exhibition celebrates fashionable papercutting
A very ordinary material is being used to create an extraordinary event this spring, as Masham Gallery opens its Paperworks exhibition.
WEB VOTE: Can Ripon become a capital of culture?
In Ripon’s promotional video bidding for Portas Pilot funding, the idea was put forward of making the city a “capital of culture and city of celebration”.
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Shakespeare in open air at Harlow Carr
The UK’s number one open air touring Shakespeare company is bringing one of the great pastoral comedies to RHS Harlow Carr early next month.
Soldiers get set for Ripon Engineers Weekend
A warrant officer from Ripon has hailed the city’s upcoming Engineers Weekend as “a fantastic event, open to everyone”.
Painting ‘People’ at a Ripon restaurant
Artist Amy Carr stands by her canvas, analysing diners’ every move and expression as inspiration for her debut exhibition at a Ripon restuarant.
Independent London cinema chain to run the Ripon cinema project
Leading independent cinema chain Curzon Cinemas will run Ripon cinema, resturant and bar complex on North Street, developer Sterne Properties announced today.
Brewing up a beer for May Day Cathedral festival
Ripon Cathedral is getting set for this year’s annual May Day Beer Festival, with some unusual brews featuring at the festival’s stalls.
Oh what a lovely musical at Harrogate Theatre
Oh What a Lovely War starts at Harrogate Theatre this Wednesday night and promises to “go over the top” in the best possible way.
Tour de France is the TV advert ‘you could not buy’
Next year’s Tour de France will be the Harrogate district’s Olympics, the area’s business owners and tourism insiders have heard.
CAMRA award for One Eyed Rat
Ripon MP Julian Smith presented the owners of the One Eyed Rat, Ruth and Dave Hamby, with a prestigious Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) Pub of the Season award on Friday, April 19.
COLUMN: Civic Society with David Winpenny
David takes a look at the architectural gems across Yorkshire and picks out his top eight choices.
Harrogate marks A History of Bohemian Soho, The Colony Club
A Private Affair - with Sophie Parkin explored the history of a legendary Soho bohemian watering hole in a Harrogate gallery.
Ex-Harrogate student works with Joy Division legend
A former Harrogate Grammar School pupil has been working with former Joy Division legend Peter Hook.
A day at the races for a betting novice
It was the start of a new race season at Ripon Racecourse on Thursday, April 18. Gazette reporter Laura Connor, who has never been to the races before, went along to sample the excitement and find out what developments are taking place at Yorkshire’s Garden Racecourse.
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Weather for Ripon
Thursday 23 May 2013
Today
Light showers
Temperature: 6 C to 10 C
Wind Speed: 22 mph
Wind direction: North west
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