by Alan Roberts Photography

Alan Roberts is a self-taught photographer with over 35 years of experience. His body of work is eclectic, covering all aspects of the art form,. From abstract perceptions of natural and man-made objects to candid portraiture; from sky, sea and waterscapes to the bare beauty of skeletal winter trees.

A collection of paintings and photographs inspired by images from home and abroad.

Phil Goldsborough is a self taught artist based in Middleton St George. He first exhibited paintings in Darlington Library as Painter of the Month in 1975. He has since exhibited in Darlington Art Centre.

Eileen Goldsborough is a keen amateur photographer who has had photographs published in the Northern Echo and specialist photography magazines, as well as BBC weather bulletins. In 2014 she won a prestigious photography competition for the Jersey Tourist Board and has been a member of the Northern Echo photography club since its formation.

Music by Rameau, Jacquet de la Guerre, Marais, Rebel, Anglebert, Clérambault and composers of the age of Louis XIV.

​Tonight's programme paints a musical picture of the chamber music presented to 'the Sun King' by his favourite composers, on violin, viola da gamba, theorbo and harpsichord.

Tickets are £16 online, or at Castle Hill Bookshop, or at the door

Top antiques expert David Elstob will be hosting a free valuation day at The Station.


David is one of only a small number of auctioneers in the country to be recognised as a RICS Chartered Arts and Antiques Surveyor; a rare distinction that puts him firmly into the industry’s elite. Having held senior positions at premier auction houses in the region, he launched his own auction and valuation business last year with his wife Beth, a leading jewellery consultant and valuer.

Following a highly successful first year of trading, Elstob & Elstob has now moved from its original site at Bedale Hall and is now based at larger premises on the outskirts of Ripon. It provides a focal point for buying and selling high-quality antiques, fine art and objects of distinction in the region and employs a team of specialists who have previously worked at high-end institutions including Sotheby’s, Christie’s, Bonhmas and Doyle in New York.
This free valuation day provides an ideal opportunity for people to find out more about a whole range of contemporary or antique objects, including silver, ceramics, glass, pictures, sculpture or other collectables.

While there is no obligation at all attached to the valuations, anyone wishing to sell an item will be given the option to have it included in the next auction at the Ripon saleroom.

For more information about Elstob & Elstob’s valuation services, sales or the event at The Station, please call: 01765 699200, email: info@elstobandelstob.co.uk or visit: www.elstobandelstob.co.uk

with The Joseph Carville Trio

Join us for Jazz Night!

A delicious two course meal with live jazz music provided by The Joseph Carville Trio.

The perfect Christmas gift or treat for yourself to ease those January blues!

£19.95 per person. £5pp deposit on booking.

01748 825967

A walk for socialising dogs and humans

It’s our group’s two year anniversary Cockapoo walk this Sunday, ( all well behaved breeds welcome, owners must be on a lead) the 26th January. Let’s have a huge turnout at the Racecourse, Jubilee Car Park, Whashton Road, at 11.00am. Any donations will be added to our last collection, and sent for the benefit of helping animals in Australia. See you there.

We tell the little known story of how Britain played its part in the Russian Civil War.



Instead of returning home at the end of the First World War, thousands of British soldiers, including 1300 Green Howards, were deployed to northern Russia.

Find out why they went, what they found there, and how they coped in such a hostile environment. There’s murder, mutiny, epic journeys, divided loyalties and questionable motives.

Using personal archives from the museum’s collection this Museum Talk explores the complex positioning of ‘red’ versus ‘white’ at a time of enormous global social and political upheaval.

This Museum Talk accompanies our extended and updated Special Exhibition.

Tickets are £5 and are available from the museum – call 01748 826561, or reserve online.

Please note, this Museum Talk starts at 6.30pm.