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12.00pm – 4.00pm Sunday 4.00pm – 12.00pm Refreshments from 12.30pm from Refreshments
10.00am – 4.00pm Monday – Saturday – Monday 4.00pm – 10.00am 1pm Free Lunchtime Recital – Mary Reid, harp Reid, Mary – Recital Lunchtime Free 1pm 29th Thursday
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seasonal items. seasonal
a candlelit procession to the Market Square. Preacher – the the – Preacher Square. Market the to procession candlelit a
4.30-5.30pm Messy Cathedral. Young children, children, Young Cathedral. Messy 4.30-5.30pm 25th Sunday
all occasions, jewellery, books and and books jewellery, occasions, all for cards including goods of
Procession. The atmospheric Watchnight Service followed by by followed Service Watchnight atmospheric The Procession.
setting of Ripon Cathedral. Entry £3, children free children £3, Entry Cathedral. Ripon of setting The giftshop, by the main entrance, offers a surprisingly wide range range wide surprisingly a offers entrance, main the by giftshop, The
11.15pm Watchnight Service and Torchlight Torchlight and Service Watchnight 11.15pm Eve Year’s New The Cathedral Shop Cathedral The turkey sandwiches and mulled wine all within the beautiful beautiful the within all wine mulled and sandwiches turkey
clergy with the Bishop of Ripon of Bishop the with clergy street. Enjoy seasonal music playing throughout he day, fresh fresh day, he throughout playing music seasonal Enjoy street.
Fountains Abbey, Carol Service led by the Dean and cathedral cathedral and Dean the by led Service Carol Abbey, Fountains cathedral, with unusual gifts you will not find on the high high the on find not will you gifts unusual with cathedral, ask at the welcome area if you need assistance. need you if area welcome the at ask
the Library. Wheelchairs are available for the use by visitors. Please Please visitors. by use the for available are Wheelchairs Library. the 9.30am Eucharist for St Stephen’s Day and Pilgrimage to to Pilgrimage and Day Stephen’s St for Eucharist 9.30am festive mood with a unique shopping experience inside the the inside experience shopping unique a with mood festive
The Cathedral is fully accessible, with the exception of the Crypt and and Crypt the of exception the with accessible, fully is Cathedral The
9.30am RCDC Christmas Fair – Get in the the in Get – Fair Christmas RCDC 9.30am 24th Saturday St Stephen’s Day/ Boxing Day/Wednesday 26th Day/Wednesday Boxing Day/ Stephen’s St
visitors every year to services, concerts, exhibitions and other events. events. other and exhibitions concerts, services, to year every visitors
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a vibrant centre of prayer and pilgrimage, welcoming thousands of of thousands welcoming pilgrimage, and prayer of centre vibrant a
3.30pm Oakleaf Service – remembering those those remembering – Service Oakleaf 3.30pm 18th Sunday
3.30pm Evening Prayer - a short service of readings and and readings of service short a - Prayer Evening 3.30pm Yorkshire. The Cathedral has a place at the heart of the community: community: the of heart the at place a has Cathedral The Yorkshire.
Leeds University. Refreshments from 12.30pm from Refreshments University. Leeds 12.30pm Eucharist (BCP) Eucharist 12.30pm witness to the Christian faith, both in the city of Ripon and across across and Ripon of city the in both faith, Christian the to witness
1pm Free Lunchtime Recital – Students from from Students – Recital Lunchtime Free 1pm 15th Thursday this day it continues to offer an unbroken tradition of of tradition unbroken an offer to continues it day this To centuries. apples to the congregation the to apples
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www.harrogatetheatre.co.uk or £18 on door. Students £5, £5, Students door. on £18 or www.harrogatetheatre.co.uk 10.30am Festal Eucharist with the cathedral choir; led by the the by led choir; cathedral the with Eucharist Festal 10.30am
and on line www.riponconcerts.co.uk and and www.riponconcerts.co.uk line on and
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£1,500 per day that it costs to run the cathedral the run to costs it that day per £1,500
Tickets £17 from cathedral gift shop, Little Ripon bookshop bookshop Ripon Little shop, gift cathedral from £17 Tickets
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Serenade play works by Schumann, Brahms and Procter-Gregg and Brahms Schumann, by works play Serenade
11pm Midnight Mass and the blessing of the Crib led by the the by led Crib the of blessing the and Mass Midnight 11pm
Ripon Cathedral is open to visitors every day from 8.30am to to 8.30am from day every visitors to open is Cathedral Ripon
7.30pm Cathedral Concert Society - The Music Music The - Society Concert Cathedral 7.30pm 12th Monday
Opening Times Opening music
prayers for peace for prayers
the annual celebration of the Christmas story in words and and words in story Christmas the of celebration annual the
3.30pm A Special Armistice Centenary Choral Evensong with with Evensong Choral Centenary Armistice Special A 3.30pm
www.riponcathedral.org.uk 5.30pm Nine Lessons and Carols – The cathedral choir leads leads choir cathedral The – Carols and Lessons Nine 5.30pm
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Christmas story followed by refreshments. by followed story Christmas
Armistice, with Civic and Military parade, followed by the the by followed parade, Military and Civic with Armistice,
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11am Journey to Bethlehem – A celebration of of celebration A – Bethlehem to Journey 11am Eve Christmas
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6.00am Short ceremony with piper to mark the centenary of of centenary the mark to piper with ceremony Short 6.00am
please contact us using the details below: details the using us contact please choir leads the annual celebration of the Christmas story in in story Christmas the of celebration annual the leads choir
Sunday 11th Remembrance Sunday Remembrance 11th Sunday
further information on any of the events and services listed, listed, services and events the of any on information further For
5.30pm Nine Lessons and Carols – The cathedral cathedral The – Carols and Lessons Nine 5.30pm 23rd Sunday
Conductor – John Dunford Orchestra D’Amici Orchestra Dunford John – Conductor
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include mince pies and mulled wine £8 (£10 on the door), door), the on (£10 £8 wine mulled and pies mince include Tel: 07736 759930, from the cathedral gift shop or online at at online or shop gift cathedral the from 759930, 07736 Tel:
7.30pm Christmas Organ Recital – tickets tickets – Recital Organ Christmas 7.30pm 20th Thursday Tickets £22 reserved, £20 unreserved, student concessions. concessions. student unreserved, £20 reserved, £22 Tickets
performed by the cathedral choir cathedral the by performed defining works of the 20th century 20th the of works defining
candlelit performance of Britten’s Christmas masterpiece masterpiece Christmas Britten’s of performance candlelit Owen and the words of the Catholic Mass to create one of the the of one create to Mass Catholic the of words the and Owen
3.30pm Evensong and Ceremony of Carols – A A – Carols of Ceremony and Evensong 3.30pm 16th Sunday by Benjamin Britten. Britten weaves the poetry of Wilfred Wilfred of poetry the weaves Britten Britten. Benjamin by
7.30pm Ripon Choral Society – War Requiem Requiem War – Society Choral Ripon 7.30pm 10th Saturday Horn player and children from local schools local from children and player Horn
and supporting service families in schools in North Yorkshire. Yorkshire. North in schools in families service supporting and The Skelldale Singers, Jonathan Bates – World renowned Tenor Tenor renowned World – Bates Jonathan Singers, Skelldale The
1pm Military Kids Club Heroes Service – celebrating celebrating – Service Heroes Club Kids Military 1pm 9th Friday A programme of festive music performed by; Ripon City Band, Band, City Ripon by; performed music festive of programme A
Light Show’ on the West Front of the cathedral the of Front West the on Show’ Light 7.30pm Ripon City’s Christmas Spectacular. Christmas City’s Ripon 7.30pm 15th Saturday
Evenings ‘Remembrance ‘Remembrance Evenings 10th – 8th Saturday to Thursday 7.30pm Macmillan Charity Carol Concert Carol Charity Macmillan 7.30pm 10th Monday
Wakeman Cafe Wakeman as Christmas draws near. www.saintmichaelshospice.org near. draws Christmas as
Stuff4offices, Newton’s Solicitors, Sun Parlour Café and The The and Café Parlour Sun Solicitors, Newton’s Stuff4offices, Service. Open to all, an opportunity to remember loved ones ones loved remember to opportunity an all, to Open Service.
light show on the front of the cathedral. Tickets £8 from from £8 Tickets cathedral. the of front the on show light
3.30pm - Saint Michael’s Hospice ‘Light Up a Life’ Life’ a Up ‘Light Hospice Michael’s Saint - 3.30pm 9th Sunday
of Ripon schools’ children, poetry by Wilfred Owen and a a and Owen Wilfred by poetry children, schools’ Ripon of
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Dishforth Military Wives Choir, Ripon City Band, a choir choir a Band, City Ripon Choir, Wives Military Dishforth
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7.00pm Concert of Remembrance with with Remembrance of Concert 7.00pm 8th Thursday
Tickets £22 reserved, £20 unreserved, student concessions. concessions. student unreserved, £20 reserved, £22 Tickets
Quartet. Refreshments from 12.30pm from Refreshments Quartet.
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1pm Free Lunchtime Recital – Rosamunde String String Rosamunde – Recital Lunchtime Free 1pm 8th Thursday
start with Handel’s timeless masterpiece in the glorious setting setting glorious the in masterpiece timeless Handel’s with start
loved ones who have died have who ones loved
your chance to get the Christmas season off to the perfect perfect the to off season Christmas the get to chance your
Commemoration. Annual memorial service to remember our our remember to service memorial Annual Commemoration.
7.30pm Ripon Choral Society – Handel’s Messiah; Messiah; Handel’s – Society Choral Ripon 7.30pm 8th Saturday
3.30pm – Service of Comfort and and Comfort of Service – 3.30pm 4th Sunday
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5.30pm Advent Service and Procession; one of of one Procession; and Service Advent 5.30pm 2nd Sunday
7.30pm - All Souls Requiem Eucharist remembering remembering Eucharist Requiem Souls All - 7.30pm
Seasonal Brochure 2nd Friday
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in the cathedral giftshop. cathedral the in
November 2018 - February 2019 exhibition. nationwide
from £10 to £40 available online on the cathedral website or or website cathedral the on online available £40 to £10 from ‘There but not there’ – two iconic silhouettes forming part of a a of part forming silhouettes iconic two – there’ not but ‘There
ballet dance with carols sung by the cathedral choir.Tickets choir.Tickets cathedral the by sung carols with dance ballet backs to the past, facing the future. the facing past, the to backs
theatrical performance with seasonal music, contemporary and and contemporary music, seasonal with performance theatrical Great War; five battle weary silhouettes trudge home with their their with home trudge silhouettes weary battle five War; Great
Christmas with carols narrated by Emmerdale’s Chris Chittell. A A Chittell. Chris Emmerdale’s by narrated carols with Christmas sculptural piece commemorating those who served in the the in served who those commemorating piece sculptural
7.30pm RCMT Story of Christmas – The story of of story The – Christmas of Story RCMT 7.30pm 1st Saturday ‘Fields of Mud, Seeds of Hope’ exhibition - a a - exhibition Hope’ of Seeds Mud, of ‘Fields 14th the Until
November November Ripon Cathedral December Diocese of Leeds here for us all January February Ripon Cathedral Weekly Service Times Sunday 6th the Feast of the Epiphany Saturday 2nd 7.30pm Candlemas – Festal Eucharist and We offer a variety of services – some with the choir, others without music; some quiet and reflective, others large-scale; 10.30am Festal Eucharist celebrating the arrival of the magi at Candlelit Procession. The most spectacular service of the year some very traditional, others more contemporary. Visitors, new with the cathedral illuminated by thousands of candles the crib, revealing Jesus as God’s gift to the whole world people and enquirers are very welcome to them all. Thursday 10th 1pm Free Lunchtime Recital – Tim Harper, Thursday 7th 1pm Free Lunchtime Recital – Alana Brook, Assistant Director of Music, piano. Refreshments from organ. Refreshments from 12.30pm Sunday 8.00am Eucharist – a quiet, traditional service of Holy 12.30pm Friday 8th 7.30pm British Army Brass Band Concert Communion with a short sermon Sunday 13th 3.30pm Plough Sunday Service with Yorkshire For tickets contact Molly Lawson on mollylawson@ riponcathedral.org.uk 9.30am Morning Prayer - a quiet, traditional service of prayers, Agricultural Society led by Canon Barry Pyke. A service psalms and readings Monday 11th 7.30pm Cathedral Concert Society – Philip celebrating rural life, especially the work of farmers and all 10.30am Sung Eucharist – in the nave, the main part of the Smith (baritone) and Julius Drake (piano) perform Lieder by who care for the land – everyone welcome cathedral, with the cathedral choir and sermon (the children’s Schubert including Schanengesang. Monday 14th 7.30pm Cathedral Concert Society – The church meets at the same time in term time), followed by Tickets £20 from Cathedral gift shop, Little Ripon Dante String Quartet playing works by Haydn, Smetana and refreshments bookshop and on line www.riponconcerts.co.uk and www. Beethoven. Tickets £20 from cathedral gift shop, Little Ripon 12.30pm Eucharist – a short, quiet, traditional service of Holy harrogatetheatre.co.uk or £18 on door. Students £5, children Communion bookshop and on line www.riponconcerts.co.uk and free 3.30pm Evensong – Sung by the cathedral choir, including www.harrogatetheatre.co.uk or £21 on door. Students £5, Thursday 14th 1pm Free Lunchtime Recital – Joseph Spratt, readings, prayers and sermon children free tenor. Refreshments from 12.30pm 5.30pm ‘Café Style Church’ less structured, interactive and Thursday 17th 1pm Free Lunchtime Recital – Louise Wayman, Thursday 21st 1pm Free Lunchtime Recital -Helen Jones, about getting to know each other over coffee and cake - on soprano. Refreshments from 12.30pm piano. Refreshments from 12.30pm the third Sunday of each month (except August) Saturday 26th 11am The Wedding Affair – Traditional and Thursday 28th 1pm Free Lunchtime Recital – Students from Wednesday Vintage Wedding Show. The definitive wedding event in the Leeds University. Refreshments from 12.30pm 7.30pm ‘Space for Grace’ Reflective Eucharist in the Chapel of North of England, in aid of Ripon Cathedral Development the Resurrection Campaign. For more information visit Coming up ...... www.theweddingaffair.co.uk Monday – Saturday 8.30am Morning Prayer Thursday 31st 1pm Free Lunchtime Recital – Students from March 9.00am Eucharist also Wed & Fri 12 noon Leeds University. Refreshments from 12.30pm Friday 1st 7pm ‘The Sixteen’ in concert in the magnificent 6.00pm Evensong (or said Evening Prayer) (Saturday 5.30pm) setting of Ripon Cathedral All are welcome at every service. Evensong is sung on Sundays Wednesday 6th Ash Wednesday 7.30pm Sung Eucharist for and weekday nights by the cathedral choir, a beautiful and Ash Wednesday with imposition of ashes. A service exploring atmospheric way to conclude the day. penitence and the frailty of human life as we start Lent Sunday 31st Mothering Sunday 10.30am A service for everyone to celebrate our mothers and the special part they Celebrate Christmas with us play in all our lives at the Cathedral Sunday 23rd 5.30pm Nine Lessons and Carols – The cathedral choir leads the annual celebration of the Christmas story in words and music, to be broadcast by BBC Radio York Christmas Eve 11am Journey to Bethlehem – A celebration of God’s love for the world, with carols and the retelling of the Christmas story followed by refreshments. 5.30pm Nine Lessons and Carols – The cathedral choir leads the annual celebration of the Christmas story in words and music 11pm Midnight Mass and the blessing of the Crib led by the Bishop of Ripon, preacher – the Dean Christmas Day 8am Eucharist 10.30am Festal Eucharist with the cathedral choir; led by the Dean, preacher - the Bishop of Ripon. Choristers distribute apples to the congregation 12.30pm Eucharist (BCP) 3.30pm Evening Prayer - a short service of readings and prayers led by the Dean St Stephen’s Day/ Boxing Day/Wednesday 26th 9.30am Eucharist for St Stephen’s Day and Pilgrimage to Fountains Abbey, Carol Service led by the Dean and cathedral clergy with the Bishop of Ripon