📢 ANNOUNCEMENT! We are really excited to announce the tour dates for Christmas Inn Trouble! Christmas Inn Trouble will tour nationally to schools, churches and communities, followed by a run at Friargate Theatre in York. Here's a list of public shows available to attend. 🔗 in bio for more info.

TONIGHT: Right Here Right Now! York's favourite comedy improv show, 7.30pm at Friargate Theatre! Join us for another stupendously crazy round of comedy improv. Link in bio for tickets.

JOB OPPORTUNITY We're hiring a Head of Marketing and Communications. The Head of Marketing and Communications will lead the strategic development and delivery of all marketing, branding, and communications activity across the organisation. Link in bio for more info and how to apply.

Join us in October at Friargate Theatre for our super fun Half-Term Holiday Club! Led by real-life theatre professionals, each day has a brand-new awesome theme – so no two days are the same. Only £40 per day! Oct 27th - 31st, 8.30am-5.30pm every day. For ages 8-14. Sign up now via link in bio.

DON'T MISS: Get Up Stand Up at Friargate Theatre! This month we've got two comedy titans on stage in ISMA ALMAS and JOHN ARCHER! They'll be joining our host Tony Vino from 8pm on Thursday 30th of October for a fantastic night of stand up comedy. Tickets available via 'what's on' link in bio.

DON'T MISS: Right Here Right Now! York's favourite comedy improv show, October 2nd, 7.30pm at Friargate Theatre! Join us for another fantastic interactive night full of made-up mayhem from York's favourite comedy improv gang! Tickets: ticketsource.co.uk/ridinglights

Riding Lights MAKE Retreats - a creative short break like no other. FRESH ACT is for people who love acting and want to spend a weekend playing, exploring, and creating. You don’t need any experience – just curiosity and a sense of fun. More info and booking form via 'MAKE' link in bio. Sign up now!

TONIGHT: Right Here Right Now! York's favourite comedy improv show, 7.30pm at Friargate Theatre! Join us for another crazy round of comedy improv. Bring along your friends for a fantastic interactive night full of made-up mayhem from York's favourite comedy improv gang! Link in bio for tickets.

Riding Lights MAKE Retreats - a creative short break like no other. FRESH ACT is for anyone who loves acting and wants to spend a weekend playing, exploring, and creating. You don’t need any experience – just curiosity and a sense of fun. Book now via 'make' link in bio.

DON'T MISS: Right Here Right Now! York's favourite comedy improv show returns on Thursday night, 7.30pm at Friargate Theatre! Join us for another stupendously crazy round of comedy improv. Tickets: ticketsource.co.uk/ridinglights

DON'T MISS: Our Make Courses beginning tomorrow - The Improv Gym with Paul Birch and Producing with Matt Harper-Hardcastle. There are still some places available so this is your final chance to book! Come and develop new theatre skills with industry professionals. Book now via 'make' link in bio.

DON'T MISS - Make Masterclass: Find Your Funny with Tony Vino! Learn how to turn everyday moments into laugh-out-loud stories. Step up, speak out, and own the spotlight! Join comedian Tony Vino for an exclusive peek into the world of stand-up. Sept 18th, 8pm. Book now via 'what's on' link in bio.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY: Right Here Right Now! York's favourite comedy improv show returns this autumn on THURSDAY nights, starting this September on the 11th, 7.30pm at Friargate Theatre! Tickets via link in bio.

Join us in October at Friargate Theatre for our super fun Half-Term Holiday Club! Led by real-life theatre professionals, each day has a brand-new awesome theme – so no two days are the same. Oct 27th - 31st, 8.30am-5.30pm every day. For ages 8-14. Sign up now via link in bio.

DON'T MISS: Make Retreat - Fresh Act, 31 Oct - 02 Nov. Fresh Act offers actors new tools to boost performance skills and a range of techniques with which to explore scripts, transform scenes and create characters. Book now at ridinglights.org/makeretreats

DON'T MISS: Get Up Stand Up at Friargate Theatre! We're bringing some of the UK's best comedians to York for a monthly night of incredible stand up comedy. This month SAM AVERY and PATRICK MONAHAN are joining host Tony Vino from 8pm on Thursday 25th of September. 'what's on' link in bio for tix.

DON'T MISS: Right Here Right Now! York's favourite comedy improv show returns this autumn on THURSDAY nights, starting this September on the 11th, 7.30pm at Friargate Theatre! You simply DO NOT want to miss this... Tickets: ticketsource.co.uk/ridinglights

DON'T MISS: Technical Skills - In Depth QLab. Master the Art of Theatrical Control in 5 Weeks. This hands-on 5-week course will teach you how to use QLab to seamlessly run sound, lighting, and video from a single, powerful platform. Head to the MAKE link in our bio to book your place now!

We're really excited that Matt from brilliant York theatre company Next Door But One is coming to run a course on theatre producing as part of our MAKE Courses programme. It will run from 10th Sept to 29th of Oct at Friargate Theatre. Book your place now via the MAKE link in our bio.

The Improv Gym is a series of improvisation workshops run by performer and practitioner, Paul Birch. It’s the perfect opportunity to find your funny in a relaxed and friendly session where you will learn the tips and tricks to develop your improv skills. Head to the MAKE link in bio for more info.

MAKE is Riding Lights' brand-new dynamic artist development programme designed to inspire, equip and empower theatre-makers at every stage of their journey. Follow the link in our bio to find out more about MAKE, including our courses, masterclasses, retreats and membership.

We are really excited to launch Make Retreats! Whether you're looking to sharpen your theatre skills, find inspiration, or simply take a breath from the everyday, our creative retreats at Wydale Hall offer the perfect balance of learning, connection, and reflection. Link in bio for more info.

We’re off to Giggleswick School! Summer Theatre Week begins tomorrow. This means our office will be closed until July 28th. For any urgent enquiries, please email [email protected]. #summertheatreweek #ridinglightstheatrecompany #rlstw2025

We're very excited to be performing our comedy improv show Right Here Right Now at The Big Feastival in the Cotswolds this summer! We'll be performing on Sunday evening (Aug 24th) at 5.30pm on the Exchange Stage. For more info about the festival, head to bigfeastival.com

DID YOU KNOW - Next year through lent, we will tour a new passion play, Night Falls, written by Paul Birch. If you are interested in hosting a performance of Night Falls, head to the link in our bio to find out more. if you can help us financially, please make a donation via the link in our bio.

Riding Lights Presents: Christmas Inn Trouble. The nativity like never before! National Tour: Nov-Dec 2025. Join us as we bring you a Christmas comedy filled with silly shepherds, some very (un)wise men and a young family who have no idea what they've let themselves in for! Link in bio for details.

DON'T MISS - His Last Report. A new community production about the legacy of Seebohm Rowntree. His Last Report is a York Theatre Royal production in association with Riding Lights Theatre Company. The play will run from July 22nd to August 3rd. More information and tickets via link in bio.

I’m in rehearsal! For my new play, His Last Report, at York Theatre Royal, with @ridinglights.bsky.social and it’s all coming together! Actors! Musicians! Stage Management! Props! All brilliant parts, but somehow more than the sum of them all. Words becoming action. I love theatre.

TOMORROW - Right Here Right Now! Back this Friday, July 4th, 7.30pm at Friargate Theatre for another round of comedy improv! Bring along your friends for a fantastic interactive night full of made up mayhem. You simply DO NOT want to miss this... Tickets: ticketsource.co.uk/ridinglights

DON'T MISS - Summer Theatre Week! There's still a chance to grab a last minute place on one of our courses at this year's Summer Theatre Week. It's a brilliant, creative holiday experience, full of the joy of making theatre together! For all ages from 14-90. Book now at ridinglights.org/stw

DON'T MISS - Right Here Right Now! Back this Friday, July 4th, 7.30pm at Friargate Theatre for another stupendous round of comedy improv! Bring your friends for a fantastic interactive night full of made up mayhem from York's favourite comedy improv gang! Tickets: ticketsource.co.uk/ridinglights

Introducing Eleanor Robertshaw! Eleanor is our Summer Theatre Week Chaplain and she is very much looking forward to meeting you all. Eleanor is Vicar of the Parish of Great Snaith, between Goole and Selby. Before Eleanor was a Vicar, she was a teacher in Rotherham. 🔗 in bio for more STW info.

Introducing Katie Coen! Katie is a freelance actor and writer and has previously worked with Saltmine Theatre Company. We're delighted to have Katie back on the staff team for this year's Summer Theatre Week as a tutor on Flying Colours. . Link in bio for more Summer Theatre Week info.

DID YOU KNOW - At Friargate Theatre we’ve opened a theatre library. If you’re local to us in York, come and borrow whatever you can find on our shelves. If you have any books and plays you no longer need, please bring them to us! If you can help us financially, please donate via the link in our bio

Introducing Alys Williams! Alys is a theatre artist, writer and performer and trained at the acclaimed École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in Paris. She joins Simon Rodda as a tutor on Stage By Stage. . Link in bio for more Summer Theatre Week info.

Introducing Harriet Saffin! Harriet is a very experienced stage manager and has worked for Chichester Festival Theatre, Liverpool Royal Court and also spent time working in the West End. She Joins Ollie Brown as a tutor on our Stage Management course. . Link in bio for more Summer Theatre Week info.

Introducing Patrick Burbridge! Patrick is a musician and composer and has worked on numerous productions and films for Riding Lights including My Place, The Selfish Giant and The Passion podcast series. He will be one of two tutors on Flying Colours. . Link in bio for more Summer Theatre Week info.

Introducing Paul Birch! Paul Birch is the Artistic Director and Co-CEO of Riding Lights. He will be heading up a brand new improvisation course this year called Act Now. . Link in bio for more Summer Theatre Week info.

DID YOU KNOW - Riding Lights runs a monthly comedy improv show called Right Here Right Now to help raise funds for the theatre company. If you’d like to support this work, please donate to Riding Lights. We are grateful for any donation you make, no matter how small. Donate via the link in our bio.

Introducing Rachel Price! Rachel is a theatre writer and has written plays for Next Door But One and White Tree Theatre. She is currently on a writing mentorship programme with Paines Plough developing new work. Rachel has previously worked for Riding Lights and will be our tutor on Free Speech!

Introducing Ollie Brown! It will come as no surprise to Summer Theatre Week veterans to hear Ollie is back running this years Stage Management course with one other tutor. Ollie is also Executive Director and Co-CEO of Riding Lights Theatre Company. Link in bio for more Summer Theatre Week info.

Introducing Simon Rodda! Simon is Co-Artistic Director of Saltmine Theatre Company and joins us as one of two tutors on Stage By Stage. Link in bio for more Summer Theatre Week info.

Incoming! Your Summer Theatre Week 2025 tutors... . . . . . . . #ridinglights #theatrecompany #theatreweek #summertheatreweek #theatreskills #theatrecourse #community #fun #giggleswickschool #friendship #learning #funandgames #performing #theatre #stagemanagement #music #musical #itsamystery

DID YOU KNOW - There are many drama resources available to buy on our website - scripts, books, short sketches, films and more. If you’d like to support this work, please donate to Riding Lights. We are grateful for any donation you make, no matter how small. Link in bio to donate today.

We're screening a perfomance of Clay Fever on June 12th at Friargate Theatre. Clay Fever is a play written by Bridget Foreman and produced by York Theatre Royal about pottery collector WA (Bill) Ismay. The film is followed by a talk from Bridget and curator Dr Helen Walsh. Link in bio for free tix!

It's still not too late to book your place - come and join us for our annual Summer Theatre Week at Giggleswick School in North Yorkshire! It's a brilliant, creative holiday experience, full of the joy of making theatre together. You don't want to miss out! Link in bio for all details.

DID YOU KNOW - Riding Lights has been running a Summer Theatre Week for over 30 years. The Summer Theatre Week is a safe, fun and creative way to engage in theatre and faith with like-minded people. If you’d like to support this work, please donate to Riding Lights - link in bio.

Lovely to pop into rehearsal for His Last Report at York Theatre Royal and @ridinglights.bsky.social and see the mighty David Gilbert bringing some fabulous movement to my text.

We're screening a perfomance of Clay Fever on June 12th at Friargate Theatre. Clay Fever is a play written by Bridget Foreman and produced by York Theatre Royal about pottery collector WA (Bill) Ismay. The film is followed by a talk from Bridget and curator Dr Helen Walsh. Link in bio for free tix!

Here we go! Our comedy improv show Right Here Right Now is back for another round of made-up mayhem THIS FRIDAY JUNE 6TH! We’ll be welcoming you at Friargate theatre for a brilliant evening full of crackers comedy from the Friargate funny bunch. Grab your tickets now via the link in our bio!