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Monday 24th May 2010 -
BBC One seeking Ripon family to go back in time
 Are you a professional Baker / Grocer / Deli / Farm Shop owner who is fascinated by the history of your trade?
Could you and your family rise to the challenge of living and trading your way through 100 years of British history?
Independent Television Production Company, Wall to Wall, makers of Edwardian Country House, Who Do You Think You Are, and New Tricks are looking for shopkeepers to feature in their new prime time BBC One series.
The shopkeepers and their families will begin their experience in Victorian Britain at the birth of the High Street. Like the craftspeople before them, they'll make much of their produce on-site, so the baker will be baking bread in wood fired ovens and making muffins for market day & so on. They will have to master more than just corsets, candle making and crumpets though, because each trade will be fast forwarded through a century of change and run their shops through six key eras of British history.
By the time they reach the Edwardian era, customer service should be second to none. This was the golden age of shopping and standards will be high. When the shopkeepers and their families reach the 1920s and 30s, new technology and motorised vehicles will make working life easier and exotic new foods will arrive from around the Empire. World War Two sees the shopkeepers at the forefront of Britain's war effort when the challenges of war-time rationing, coupons, gas masks and identity cards hit home. It's all changing in the 1950s when Americana, self-service and teenagers hit the High Street for the first time, and the traders will have to step into a radically new era of shopping and selling. In the 1970s it's all a little bit more familiar: decimalisation and the supermarket arrive, as do frozen food, and flares. By the end of their experience, the shopkeepers will have navigated through 100 years of history and will be able to reflect on the highs and lows of their experience.
The series will be filmed during summer 2010 and the shopkeepers and their families will relocate to a picturesque High Street in a modern day market town for the duration of the filming.
Would you and your family would like the opportunity to experience life in six different eras of British history? Maybe you run your own bakery / grocery / deli / farm shop? Perhaps you’re a baker who is fascinated by the history of your produce? Or a family who’d be up for the challenge of ration books and good old fashioned service? Do you have a family who’d relish the challenge? Ideally at least two children between the ages of eight and eighteen. Whatever the case, do get in touch to be a part of this fantastic experience.
Please contact Zoe A'Court on 0207 482 6137 or email zoe.a'court@walltowall.co.uk |
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Saturday 3rd April 2010 -
NORTHERN COAST AND COUNTRYSIDE A contemporary photographic exhibition
 Local photographic artist Kirstie Handley 38, has spent several years developing a specialism in photographing nature, following an early career in press photography and an honours degree in the subject.
“My love of photography is about being able to fully capture a moment, and directly transport it to the audience. I am particularly interested in how people are shaped by their natural surroundings. The rugged and dramatic beauty of the Northern England Coast and Countryside has a strong influence on the character, energy and strength of the people who live close to it, and is an inspiration to those who visit”.
This exhibition at Lockwoods Restaurant in North Street,Ripon is of work which Kirstie has created over the last few years whilst travelling across the North of England, soaking in the power of the land and sea scape .
Kirstie say’s “Lockwoods combines the best of traditional and contemporary side by side, in its ambience, service and food. As soon as you walk through the door you feel a refreshing sense of wellbeing. I am hoping that my images will inspire customers to fully enjoy the experience’.
Matthew Lockwood, owner of Lockwoods Restaurant in North Street, Ripon strives to produce “a refreshing experience of traditional flavours, in a relaxed contemporary setting”. This passion has been recognised by a Deliciouslyorkshire award from the Regional Food Group for Yorkshire and Humber, which is a testament to the great locally sourced ingredients used in his menus
Matthew say’s, “Our fresh locally produced food comes from the sea and land, and contains all the goodness you see and feel when out in nature. I am delighted that we will be exhibiting Kirstie’s inspiring photography, which captures Yorkshires great pantry from which we work”.
Kirstie Handley’s work has achieved critical acclaim in the British Journal of Photography, and the exhibition at Lockwoods will run until the end of July 2010.For further details go to www.lockwoodsrestaurant.co.uk or www.kirstiehandley.com.
Lockwoods Restaurant
83 North Street
Ripon
HG4 1DP
www.lockwoodsrestaurant.co.uk
Tel: 01765 607555.
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Tuesday 16th March 2010 -
The Ripon Wedding Fair
 The Ripon Wedding Fair
Monday 26th April 2010
5.30pm to 8.30pm
The Old Deanery, Ripon
Kindly sponsored by Booths
If you or someone you know is planning a wedding, come to The Ripon Wedding Fair for a magical evening of inspiration and ideas. Entry is free and visitors will meet Ripon’s leading wedding supplies in the stunning surroundings of The Old Deanery Hotel and Restaurant.
The Fair will showcase everything you need for the big day, including the perfect venue, music, bridal wear, flowers, cakes, cars, photography and beauty, plus those important finishing touches that will make your wedding and honeymoon totally fabulous.
• Free admission
• Free glass of fizz for the first 100 guests
• Free goody bag for the first 100 brides
• Charity prize draw with over £500 worth of prizes
• Bridal fashion show at 7pm
• Man Creche hosted by MissDeal Casino
• Live Music
Win!
There will be an exciting Charity Prize Draw in which one lucky couple could win over £500 worth of wedding prizes. All proceeds will go to local charity The Walled Garden Scheme, Palace Road, Ripon.
Drop in anytime between 5.30pm and 8.30pm and don’t forget there are plenty of additional parking spaces next to Sainsbury’s.
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