Evie Garcia
Ripon Awarded Prestigious CPT Coach Friendly Status
Ripon has officially been awarded Coach Friendly status by the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT), marking a significant milestone for the city’s visitor economy and reinforcing its position as a standout destination for group travel.
Palm Sunday Procession and Festal Eucharist at Ripon Cathedral
A procession through the streets in honour of Christ the King, with two donkeys leading us as we sing his praises.
Palms were blessed in the Market Square ahead of a Festal Eucharist sung by the girl choristers, choral scholars and lay clerks of Ripon Cathedral Choir.
Commemorating the Resurrection
With Easter Day, the Feast of the Resurrection, falling this year on 5 April, and with a title of ‘Commemorating the Resurrection’, you might well expect this article to be about Easter in some way. But it isn’t, at least…
A sermon by Peter Collier KC at a service which celebrated the 150th Anniversary of the North East Circuit
Peter Collier is a retired British barrister and judge with a rich background in law, having practiced for nearly 40 years as a barrister before becoming a judge and spending 11 years in office. Peter has been actively involved in…
Easter Day Eucharist Broadcast on BBC One
We were delighted to share our Easter Day Eucharist live on BBC One. It was a joy to celebrate and broadcast the service to so many, both in person and with viewers joining from home.
Our thanks go to the BBC crew, all cathedral staff involved, and the Ripon Cathedral Flower Guild for the beautiful floral arrangements. Special appreciation as well to the outstanding Ripon Cathedral Choir, directed by Director of Music Dr Ronny Krippner, with Assistant Director of Music Tim Harper on the organ.
Watch it on BBC iPlayer.
The Archbishop of Canterbury’s Installation
The Rt Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally is installed as Archbishop of Canterbury on 25 March, the 106th archbishop in succession to St Augustine. The service is in Canterbury because this is head cathedral for the southern province of England.
Spring Home & Garden Fair 2026
Join us on Saturday 18 April (10am–4pm) for a joyful day of food, home and garden inspiration at Ripon Cathedral.
The Spring Fair not only showcases fantastic local traders and seasonal delights, but also raises essential funds to support the cathedral’s mission, education programme, music, and heritage conservation.
Book tickets on our website.
BBC One to Broadcast Easter Day Eucharist Live from the Cathedral
The dean is delighted to share with you the news that BBC One will be with us at Ripon Cathedral on Easter Day, broadcasting our Festal Eucharist live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. It is good to have the…
St Anskar, the Apostle of the North
One of the saints celebrated this month is St Anskar, ‘the apostle of the north’ — ‘the north’ in this case being Scandinavia, particularly Sweden and Denmark. His feast-day falls on February 3, the date of his death in 865…
Holocaust Memorial Day Service
Bridging Generations – a Service to mark Holocaust Memorial Day – took place today with school children, civic dignitaries – including the Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire Mrs Jo Ropner, representing His Majesty The King – and members of the…