Literature

• 1986 - Embracing Verdi (short story)
• 1987 - Leviathan (short story)
• 1988 - Crocodilia (novella)
• 1989 - In the Eyes of Mr. Fury (novel)
• 1989 - Mercedes Ice (children's novel)
• 1990 - Flamingoes in Orbit (short stories)
• 1990 - Dakota of the White Flats (children's novel)
• 1991 - Krindlekrax (children's novel)
• 1994 - Meteorite Spoon (children's novel)
• 1995 - The Hooligan's Shampoo (short story for children)
• 1995 - Kasper in the Glitter (children's novel)
• 1996 - Dreamboat Zing(short story for children)
• 1996 - Alien Heart (short story)
• 1997 - Scribbleboy (children's novel)
• 1998 - Zinderzunder (children's novel)
• 1998 - Wonderful Insect (short story)
• 2000 - Vinegar Street (children's novel)
• 2002 - Mighty Fizz Chilla (children's novel)
• 2005 - Zip's Apollo (children's novel)
• 2007 - Love Songs for Extinct Creatures (poetry reading)

Theatre

• 1991 - The Pitchfork Disney
• 1992 - The Fastest Clock in the Universe
• 1994 - Ghost from a Perfect Place
• 2000 - Vincent River
• 2005 - Mercury Fur
• 2007 - Leaves of Glass
• 2008 - Piranha Heights

• 2007 - on such a day (concert piece)
• 2009 - Tarantula in Petrol Blue (opera)

Film

• 1988 - The Universe of Dermot Finn (short film)
• 1990 - The Krays (screenplay)
• 1990 - The Reflecting Skin (screenplay and director)
• 1995 - The Passion of Darkly Noon (screenplay and director)
• 2010 - Heartless (screenplay and director)

Songs

• Who Will Love Me Now? (sung by PJ Harvey)
• Look What You've Done (To My Skin) (sung by Gavin Friday)

Exhibitions

• 1981 - New Contemporaries, ICA, London.
• 1982 - New Contemporaries, ICA, London.
• 1983 - Christie's Student Show, Christie's, London.
• 1984 - The Leicester Exhibition, Leicester.
• 1985 - Open Drawing Exhibition, Tettenhall Gallery, Wolverhampton.
• 1985 - Open Exhibition, Lamont Gallery, London.
• 1986 - Ten Painters, 7th Floor Gallery, St. Martin's School of Art, London.
• 1986 - Summer Exhibition, Bernard Baron Gallery, London.
• 1987 - Group Show, Tom Allen Centre, London.
• 1987 - Selected Show, Lamont Gallery, London.
• 1987 - Young Contempories, Birch & Conran, London.
• 1988 - Decency, Discretly Bizarre Gallery, London.
• 1988 - Selected Show, Lamont Gallery, London.
• 1988 - Mendacity, Discretly Bizarre Gallery, London.
• 1988 - Magical Cats, Lamont Gallery, London.
• 1988 - Art Jonction International, Nice, France.
• 1988 - Bergamo Art Fair, Bergamo, Italy.

• 1985 - The Roaring Dreams Show, Tom Allen Centre, London.
• 1985 - The Feeling Landscapes Show, Bernard Baron Gallery, London.
• 1985 - The Glittering Gargolyes Show, The Fallen Angel, London.
• 1986 - Mermaids, Monsters and Sleeping Moons, Mermaid Theatre, London.
• 1986 - Recent Images, The Fallen Angel, London.
• 1986 - The Epic of Oracle Foster, Lamont Gallery, London.
• 1987 - Shy Moon, The Garden Gallery, London.
• 1989 - The Vingegar Blossoms, Lamont Gallery, London.
• 2007 - Recent Portraits (photography exhibition)
• 2007 - East End (photography exhibition)
• 2008 - Recent Portraits 2 (photography exhibition)

• Poem "The Silver Hat" in the collection Love (edited by Fiona Waters)
• Poem "The Prince and the Snail" in collection The Works 4 (edited by Gaby Morgan)
• Three poems in collection Poems For The Retired Nihilist (edited by Graham Bendel)

• Ridley's image 'Rainbow Kiss' was used on the cover of the short story collection Oranges and Lemons (edited by Davis Rees and Peter Robins)
• Ridley designed the poster image for the uk release of The Passion of Darkly Noon
• Ridley designed the badge (of butterflies with heart-shaped wings) used to promote the world premiere of his play Fairytaleheart (Hampstead Theatre, London)
• The song "Fury Eyes" (from The Creatures' second album, Boomerang) is dedicated to Ridley's novel In the Eyes of Mr. Fury.
• Ridley's charcoal drawing The Conversation was used as the cover to cult band Blowzabella's 1988 album "Pingha Frenzy".
• Ridley was one of 25 contemporary British writers asked to contribute a scene to NT25 Chain Play, celebrating 25 years of the Royal National Theatre in London.
• Ridley's song Who Will Love Me Now? (as sung by P.J. Harvey) was selected as Favourite Film Song by Radio 1 in 1998.
• Ridley's song Who Will Love Me Now? was covered by the techno/house band Sunscreem and entered the top 40 UK chart.
• Ridley's song Who Will Love Me Now? (as covered by Sunscreem) was used in the film South West 9.
• In 1996 Hungary's The Titanic Film Festival had a major retrospective of Ridley's work.
• The Canadian musician Phil Western used dialogue samples from The Reflecting Skin on his 1998 album The Escapist.
• Buju Banton's music track Murderer features dialogue samples from the film The Krays.

• Silver Leopard at the Locarno Film Festival for The Reflecting Skin.
• Grand Prize at the Stockholm Film Festival for The Reflecting Skin.
• The Critics' Circle Theatre Awards-Most Promising New Playwright Award for The Fastest Clock In The Universe.
• Best Film for Heartless at the Fantasporto Film Festival 2010.
• Best Director for Heartless at the Fantasporto Film Festival 2010.

• The Evening Standard Best New Play for Ghost From A Perfect Place
• Best Short Film at Cannes Film Festival for The Universe of Dermot Finn