FOUNTAINS Abbey, the World Heritage site near Ripon has been floodlit at Christmas every year since 1932. Continuing the tradition the Abbey ruins will be floodlit every Saturday and Sunday up to Christmas with a music and lights display including all the colours of the rainbow. For the first time local bands and choirs will be performing festive music live within the Abbey. The festive roll call inlcudes the Ebor Brass Band, Boroughbridge Community Choir, Masterworks Chorale, and Skelldale Singers. It is illuminated from 3.30pm to 5pm with last admission 4pm, for more information contact the Abbey on 01765 608888 or go to the National Trust website www.nationaltrust.org.uk
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