Description

We are proud to be a 1st Section brass band.

There has been a brass band in Ripon for many years and the current band’s history can be traced back to 1860. The band is fortunate to have its own band room in the centre of Ripon, just a stone’s throw from the Cathedral and on the banks of the River Skell.

Ripon City Band is a traditional brass band; we enjoy playing hymns and marches but we are also comfortable playing overtures and popular music. This versatility ensures that we can perform at all kinds of different events and in any venue.

We are equally at home under a bandstand or on a village green, inside a hotel or under canvas.

We organise our own fundraising concerts but we are always happy to provide music for any event, however large or small, with a small ensemble or the full band, taking centre stage or providing the background music.

Description

Spa Gardens is a beautiful park right in the heart of Ripon. It's been recognised for its high-quality maintenance and facilities and has been awarded Green Flag status.

In the centre of the park is a splendid Victorian bandstand, where band concerts take place on Sunday afternoons throughout the summer. For birdwatchers, carefully sited nesting boxes have encouraged many varieties to make a home in the gardens. There's also a cafe serving home cooked food and cakes, and you can enjoy a round of crazy golf or try playing bowls.

There's limited on-street parking in Church Lane alongside Spa Park, opposite the entrance to Spa Gardens. The main entrance is easily accessible and there are disabled toilets in the gardens. The entrance from Skellbank is very steep with many steps.

Spa Gardens, Park Street,

Ripon,

North Yorkshire,

England,

HG4 2AX.