Community

David Almond OBE – Writer

Name: David Almond OBE – Writer
Start: 2026-09-19
Location: Ripon International Festival

Local gem

When

Saturday, 19 September 2026

Ripon International Festival

Holly Howe, Ripon, HG4 5BY

Price guide

Not listed — worth a quick ask

Get the full details

David Almond has received the Hans Christian Andersen Award, the Carnegie Medal, two Whitbread Awards, Le Prix Sorcières, and The Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize ‘A writer of visionary Blakean intensity‘ The Times David’s much-loved work is translated into 40 languages. He speaks at festivals around the world and is one of the most exciting, inspirational […]

Pop it in my calendar

Location

Loading map…

Open in Google Maps

Spotted something off? Help us put it right →

This event was originally posted by Ripon International Festival. Visit their site for the latest details.

Event details on Near Here are aggregated from third-party sources and may change. Always verify times, location, availability, and any price directly with the organiser before travelling. See Terms.

While you're in the area...

Live Music

Orchestra of Opera North

Janusz Piotrowicz – conductor Verdi: Overture – The Force of Destiny Tchaikovsky: Fantasy – Romeo & Juliet Borodin: Polovtsian Dances Brahms: Symphony No 1 in C minor Under the electrically-charged baton of our Artistic Director – conducting from memory – the Orchestra plays a high octane programme of intoxicating beauty and searing drama, ending with […]

Sat 5 SeptRipon International Festival

via Ripon International FestivalLocal gem

Community

The Forest of Mythical Breezes – An Arcadian Odyssey

Yu Wei Hu flute and Johan Lofving guitar To include works by Charpentier, Couperin, de Visée and Hotteterre – Captivating gems of the baroque in the unique atmosphere of mediaeval Markenfield Hall. Sounds of nature meet mysterious divinities of the past: from the lonely nightingale to Apollo’s lyre, these ancient breezes promise renewal, and above […]

Thu 10 SeptRipon International Festival

via Ripon International FestivalLocal gem

Community

Wild Men of the Baroque

Piers Adams recorders David Wright harpsichord ‘Superhuman virtuosity, a laughing recklessness and a style you can’t buy’ (Gramophone) From the surreal world of the 17th Century to the bizarre meanderings of Biber, the duo play music which never ceases to amaze the innocent bystander! Then to the high baroque with Corelli, Handel and others. […]

Sat 12 SeptRipon International Festival

via Ripon International FestivalLocal gem

Theatre

Lempen Puppet Theatre – The Golden Princess

Melo, the strange, one legged musician, sits alone by the sea, content in his world and playing the most beautiful music. But who comes here? A golden carriage bearing a Princess so beautiful that she wears a golden mask to hide her blinding beauty! A magical, funny yet thought-provoking, theatrical performance using acting, puppets, shadows […]

Sun 13 SeptRipon International Festival

via Ripon International FestivalLocal gem

Community

Kosmos Ensemble

Harriet MacKenzie Meg Hamilton Milos Milivojevic An inspirational, exotic and lively combination of Tango, Gypsy, Balkan and Japanese music with fearless improvisation and impeccable technique! Kosmos is in great demand, appearing at major festivals and concert halls such as Wigmore Hall, Royal Albert Hall, Southbank London and in Greece, Italy and Spain. ‘Revelatory….their wild synthesis […]

Wed 16 SeptRipon International Festival

via Ripon International FestivalLocal gem

Community

Intesa – Lucine Musaelian and Nathan Giorgetti viols and song

This unique duo, of Italian and Armenian heritage, plays music that embraces folk, baroque and the renaissance. The rich sound of the viols (the ancestor of the ‘cello) is interlaced with Lucine’s enchanting singing. They have given concerts in New York, Munich, Vienna, Utrecht, London and York Early Music Festivals. Concert one hour plus short […]

Thu 17 SeptRipon International Festival

via Ripon International FestivalLocal gem

Event details on Near Here are aggregated from third-party sources and may change. Always verify times, location, availability, and any price directly with the organiser before travelling. See Terms.