Ryedale Festival: Winter Weekend - The Longest Night, A Community Song Cycle

Roderick Williams baritone

Ethan Loch piano

Young Crescendos (Nicky Copley director)

Ryedale Voices, Harmonia, The Notables and The Ryelarks (Alison Davis director)

Ryedale School Choir (Andrew Moxon director)

Kirkbymoorside Town Junior Brass Band (Jeanette Kendall director)

Rosie Barrett narrator

John Barber composer

Hazel Gould writer

What do we learn when life slows down?

How can we embrace the cold seasons of change?

Where do we find warmth and fun when the world feels frozen? 

Join Roderick Williams, Ethan Loch and an all-age cast for the world premiere of a new co-created Community Song Cycle, inspired by Katherine May’s book Wintering. Through soaring melodies and shared voices, we explore resilience, rest and the quiet transformations that prepare us for renewal.  Co-created with participants by composer John Barber and writer Hazel Gould, this is a reminder that even in deep winter, the promise of spring is never far away.

Tickets: over 25s £12 · £2 (under 25s)

Find out more or book your tickets here: The Longest Night - a Community Song Cycle | Ryedale Festival