Community
Clubs, Groups & Societies
Ripon City Morris Dancers Contact(s): Ted Dodsworth - Captain 01765 620374 Simon McCudden - Vice Captain E-mail: Ted Dodsworth - Captain TedDodsworth@lineone.net website
North-West Morris is essentially an urban, processional dance and aspects of its origins are still visible in the clogs and cotton slings. The kit is more flamboyant with much brighter colours and more adornments such as flowers, beads and sashes.
Ripon Choral Society
Ripon Choral Society, under its conductor John Dunford, performs three or four concerts each year in the magnificent setting of Ripon Cathedral. With over 200 singing members, the society is one of the largest in Yorkshire.See website and Ripon Choral Society Programme
Ripon & District Amateur Radio Society Website
The club meets every Thursday evening at 7.00 pm in the bunker situated beneath the rear garden of the Town Hall. Tuition and testing for the Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced licences is available as well as testing for the US FCC examinations. The club welcomes visitors on any Thursday evening and actively encourages new members.
Ripon Local Studies Research Centre 42 Market Place Ripon HG4 1BZ Telephone: 01765 692200 Contact(s): Mick Stanley, Director Susan Hughes, Secretary E-mail: riponlocalstudy@btconnect.com Website
The object of the Centre is to research the local history, family history and archaeology of Ripon and its surrounding area; to publish the results of such research and to make it available through publications, exhibitions, seminars, conferences and on the internet.
Ripon Rotary Club Website
We are a part of Rotary in Britain and Ireland (RIBI) which, again, is part of Rotary International, the world's largest service organisation with 1.2 million business and professional leaders. We are always looking for new members to further our work so if you are interested please contact us through our website.
Rotary Club of Ripon Rowels Contact(s): Eric Fells E-mail: fells@tiscali.co.uk Website
The Rotary Club of Ripon Rowels came into being in 1990 as an offspring of the Rotary Club of Ripon, which itself was formed in 1927. We are a diverse group of professional leaders working to address various community and international service needs.
Ripon Spa Gardens Forum Department of Community Services Brandreth House St Luke's Avenue Harrogate HG1 2AA Contact(s): Sue Wood Tel: 01423-556757 E-mail: sue.wood@harrogate.gov.uk
The Forum was formed in May 2000 with the objective of playing an active role in the development and management of the Spa Gardens.
