Michele Gee

The sun shone for the Spring Food, Home & Garden Show with hundreds of people pouring through the doors to enjoy a great day out which raised over £19,000 for our mission, music, heritage conservation and education programme.

A celebration of 10 years of rural life in the Diocese of Leeds with Bishop Anna and Dean John.

Following continued and constructive collaboration with planners from North Yorkshire Council, Ripon Cathedral has taken the decision to pause the planning application for its proposed north side development for a number of months.

He came as the Light of the World, to banish all deeds and powers of darkness. And as hard as it has tried, the darkness has never been able to overcome that light. 

Two years ago The North Yorkshire Rural Commission, chaired by the Dean of Ripon, the Very Rev John Dobson DL, found that there is a missing generation in North Yorkshire; a staggering 45,000 fewer 18 to 45-year-olds than expected for…

The much-loved annual fundraising St Wilfrid Banquet took place at the cathedral on Friday 13th October. Hosted by the Dean of Ripon, the Very Rev John Dobson, the banquet raised more than £31,000 for the cathedral’s mission to serve the people…

Read all about the plans, as outlined by the Dean and Chapter.

The Annual Review 2022 – 2023 has been launched, detailing how the cathedral has been delivering its strategy of Growing God’s Kingdom.

Ripon Cathedral has received a grant of £12,500 from the Cathedral Music Trust as part of a £450,000 boost for choral music! 26 cathedral choirs benefit, helping to ensure the future of the choral tradition.