‘the innovative and ever-expanding Ryedale festival…As a display of daring artistic imagination, it could hardly be bettered’
‘dynamic and distinctive…and packed with superstars’
BBC Radio 3
‘one of the best places in Europe to enjoy classical music …a model of creative collaboration’
‘visionary…with bucketfuls of energy, teamwork and ideas’
‘real flair in the programming, which artfully mixes the familiar with the more challenging’
‘quality artistic direction and an inclusive rather than exclusive approach to audiences’
‘an international gathering where genres, formats and traditions mingle’
‘the jewel in Yorkshire’s cultural crown’
‘the global reach of this prestige festival … there are few events in the country with the stunning reputation of the Ryedale Festival’
A festival immersed in its local community but of international quality’
‘Such delight in music-making is brilliantly, memorably contagious’
‘inspirational: the kind of life-illuminating venture audiences chase but rarely find…with some of the best ideas of any festival I know’
‘an embarrassment of riches’
‘With an extraordinary breadth of programming…Yorkshire’s Ryedale Festival always wraps its arms around its community. Local people don’t just watch the star visitors; they come in droves to get equally involved.’