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Thursday 19th August 2010 -
LIGHT, LAND AND A PINCH OF LUCK. - Steve Gosling Photography Exhibition.
 Award winning professional photographer Steve Gosling is exhibiting his stunning black and white lanscape images at Lockwoods Restaurant in North Street Ripon. Steve is an internationally acclaimed photographer who specialises in producing atmospheric images that convey his emotional response to the the world around him. Much more than a pictorial representation, his photographs are a unique personal interpretation of the scenes he witnesses in the landscape.
Lockwoods Cafebar and Restaurant
83 North Street
Ripon
Tel: 01765 607555
www.lockwoodsrestaurant.co.uk |
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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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