St Wilfrids Procession

St Wilfrids Procession An annual procession in Ripon, dating back to 1108.
2026 procession will be held on Saturday 1st August!

Held on either the last Saturday of July or the first Saturday in August each year, the St Wilfrid's Procession is a unique event that was traditionally held to mark the feast of St Wilfrid. The origins of the procession are rumoured to date back to around 1108 when King Henry 1st granted a royal charter to the City Of Ripon to hold an annual fair in honour of a patron saint, although it is debata

ble whether it was to honour St Wilfrid or St Peter but due to the annual feast being held, it is more likely to be the former. Over the past 50 years, the procession has gone from strength to strength, survived a global pandemic that has seen it cancelled in the traditional sense twice & attracted attention from all over the world with entrants travelling from as far as Australia & the United States of America to take part.

The many dogs of the St Wilfrid's Procession.Can you find your doggo? Let us know their names and if they enjoyed their ...
09/08/2026

The many dogs of the St Wilfrid's Procession.
Can you find your doggo?
Let us know their names and if they enjoyed their day!

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How has it been a week already!We loved having you all share the day with us and already can't wait until next year!🎉🎡🚜💙...
08/08/2026

How has it been a week already!
We loved having you all share the day with us and already can't wait until next year!

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05/08/2026

Ripon Swimming Club's 'RIpOn DE JANEIRO' float was crowned the winner. 👑

05/08/2026
05/08/2026

Ripon showed itself at its very best to the rest of the world on Saturday when it held the famous St Wilfrid's Procession.

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