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Free Play In The Park

18 August 2025 at 10:00:00

Activities include bouncy castles (with separate areas for under-5s and older children), swing ball, rounders, mini golf, football, giant snakes and ladders, Connect Four, space hoppers, and many more exciting games.

Free

Riverside Gardens

'Paws at the Hub' Dog Show

23 August 2025 at 12:00:00

Join the Clarke Foley for a tail-wagging, fun-filled day celebrating our furry friends. From exciting competitions to adorable pups strutting their stuff, there’s something for everyone. They will be dog themed stalls and the hub café will be open.

£3 entry per dog

Clarke Foley Community Hub

Hollygarth Summer Bash

24 August 2025 at 13:00:00

Join the Hollygarth for fun, games, food, beer and hopefully good weather!
Open to members and non-members.

Free entry

Hollygarth Social Club

Bard in the Yard [Ilkley Manor House]

25 August 2025 at 13:00:00

Two contrasting Shakespeare plays, compacted to 30-40 minutes each and played in minimalist style, letting the words speak for themselves.
Plays: Antony And Cleopatra and As You Like It.

£5-8

Ilkley Manor House Courtyard

Healing Alternatives Festival

6 September 2025 at 09:00:00

Welcome to the Ilkley Healing Alternatives Festival!  Discover a World of Holistic Health and Wellness.

£6.50/£11

King's Hall & Winter Garden

Real Markets Ilkley

7 September 2025 at 09:00:00

First Sunday of the month 10am-3pm.
Real Markets are known for their friendly atmosphere and quality stalls. Offering food for the belly and the soul, you will find food, drink, crafts, artwork, homeware and more at Real Markets in Ilkley.

Free

The Grove

Nigel Slater's TOAST

11 September 2025 at 18:30:00

TOAST is the story of Nigel Slater’s childhood; told through the tastes and smells he grew up with. From making the perfect sherry trifle to waging a war over cakes, from the pressured playground politics of sweets to the rigid rules of restaurant dining, this is a story of love, loss and toast.

Tickets £5-14

Ilkley Playhouse

Later Life Festival

13 September 2025 at 10:00:00

This interactive, family-friendly event is all about shining a light on the amazing services, opportunities, and support networks available to older people across the North Leeds region.

Free entry

Clarke Foley Community Hub

Nigel Slater's TOAST

15 September 2025 at 18:30:00

TOAST is the story of Nigel Slater’s childhood; told through the tastes and smells he grew up with. From making the perfect sherry trifle to waging a war over cakes, from the pressured playground politics of sweets to the rigid rules of restaurant dining, this is a story of love, loss and toast.

Tickets £5-14

Ilkley Playhouse

Nigel Slater's TOAST

17 September 2025 at 18:30:00

TOAST is the story of Nigel Slater’s childhood; told through the tastes and smells he grew up with. From making the perfect sherry trifle to waging a war over cakes, from the pressured playground politics of sweets to the rigid rules of restaurant dining, this is a story of love, loss and toast.

Tickets £5-14

Ilkley Playhouse

Hello Again - Neil Diamond Songbook

19 September 2025 at 18:30:00

Join us for a great celebration of the life and work of one of the best-selling singer-songwriters of all time, Neil Diamond. Using evocative imagery, video and narration to enhance the magic, this acclaimed production will take you on a musical journey through his glittering 50-year career.

£33

King's Hall & Winter Garden

The Comedy Store - Ilkley

20 September 2025 at 19:00:00

Live Nation & The Comedy Store presents….The Comedy Store Ilkley! Acts will be announced a month before each show.

£20.50

King's Hall & Winter Garden

8x8x8: Magic Waiting

25 September 2025 at 18:30:00

8 plays each lasting 8 minutes and by 8 authors!

There will be comedy, there will be romance, there will be drama, there will be mystery. . . 8 new plays in one evening.

£5-10

Ilkley Playhouse

8x8x8: Magic Waiting

27 September 2025 at 18:30:00

8 plays each lasting 8 minutes and by 8 authors!

There will be comedy, there will be romance, there will be drama, there will be mystery. . . 8 new plays in one evening.

£5-10

Ilkley Playhouse

The Unfriend

1 November 2025 at 14:30:00

Steven Moffat’s play takes a hilarious look at middle-class England’s disastrous instinct to always appear nice. How do you protect your family from mortal peril without seeming…well, a tad impolite?

£5-14

Ilkley Playhouse

The Unfriend

5 November 2025 at 19:30:00

Steven Moffat’s play takes a hilarious look at middle-class England’s disastrous instinct to always appear nice. How do you protect your family from mortal peril without seeming…well, a tad impolite?

£5-14

Ilkley Playhouse

The Unfriend

8 November 2025 at 19:30:00

Steven Moffat’s play takes a hilarious look at middle-class England’s disastrous instinct to always appear nice. How do you protect your family from mortal peril without seeming…well, a tad impolite?

£5-14

Ilkley Playhouse

Ilkley Christmas Tree Festival 2025

6 December 2025 at 10:00:00

A stunning display of Christmas trees individually decorated by local schools, charities and community groups.
If you're a charity or community group who would like to be involved for the first time please email st.margarets.treefestival@gmail.com

Free entry

St Margaret's Church

TALK: Keeping Track – Celebrating Ilkley Rail Station

21 August 2025 at 17:00:00

Part of the 'Keeping Track' exhibition at Ilkley Manor House, Friends of Ilkley Rail Station present a special talk on Thursday as Mark Hunnebell explores the history of Ilkley Rail Station. The evening will be informal with an illustrated talk, starting at 6pm and ending at 8pm. There will be time for discussion and questions.

Tickets £10

Ilkley Manor House

Open-Air Cinema at Ilkley Lido: Sexy Beast

23 August 2025 at 18:00:00

Bradford 2025 and Wild Rumpus are transforming Ilkley Lido into a magical dreamscape for a weekend of unforgettable open air cinema.
JGal Dove (Ray Winstone), a retired safecracker, is living the good life on the Costa del Sol when one day, his past drops in to say hello.

£10

Ilkley Lido

Bard in the Yard [Ilkley Manor House]

24 August 2025 at 13:00:00

Two contrasting Shakespeare plays, compacted to 30-40 minutes each and played in minimalist style, letting the words speak for themselves.
Plays: Antony And Cleopatra and As You Like It.
Also performances on Monday 25th August (Bank Holiday) 2pm

£5-8

Ilkley Manor House Courtyard

Free Play In The Park

27 August 2025 at 10:00:00

Activities include bouncy castles (with separate areas for under-5s and older children), swing ball, rounders, mini golf, football, giant snakes and ladders, Connect Four, space hoppers, and many more exciting games.

Free

Riverside Gardens

Ilkley Antiques, Vintage & Collectables Fair

7 September 2025 at 08:00:00

24 Stalls selling a great variety of antiques, vintage and collectables plus a cafe with delicious refreshments.
1st Sunday of each month - 9am-3pm

Entry £1

Clarke Foley Centre

Full Moon Swim At Ilkley Lido

7 September 2025 at 17:00:00

Come and swim in the Lido to celebrate the Full Moon. There will be be refreshments on sale.

From £3.50

Ilkley Lido

Rob Newman - Where The Wild Things Were

11 September 2025 at 18:30:00

From Rob Newman comes a barnstorming new stand-up show about where we are and where we’re going.

£28

King's Hall & Winter Garden

Nigel Slater's TOAST

13 September 2025 at 13:30:00

TOAST is the story of Nigel Slater’s childhood; told through the tastes and smells he grew up with. From making the perfect sherry trifle to waging a war over cakes, from the pressured playground politics of sweets to the rigid rules of restaurant dining, this is a story of love, loss and toast.

Tickets £5-14

Ilkley Playhouse

Nigel Slater's TOAST

16 September 2025 at 18:30:00

TOAST is the story of Nigel Slater’s childhood; told through the tastes and smells he grew up with. From making the perfect sherry trifle to waging a war over cakes, from the pressured playground politics of sweets to the rigid rules of restaurant dining, this is a story of love, loss and toast.

Tickets £5-14

Ilkley Playhouse

Nigel Slater's TOAST

18 September 2025 at 18:30:00

TOAST is the story of Nigel Slater’s childhood; told through the tastes and smells he grew up with. From making the perfect sherry trifle to waging a war over cakes, from the pressured playground politics of sweets to the rigid rules of restaurant dining, this is a story of love, loss and toast.

Tickets £5-14

Ilkley Playhouse

Nigel Slater's TOAST

19 September 2025 at 18:30:00

TOAST is the story of Nigel Slater’s childhood; told through the tastes and smells he grew up with. From making the perfect sherry trifle to waging a war over cakes, from the pressured playground politics of sweets to the rigid rules of restaurant dining, this is a story of love, loss and toast.

Tickets £5-14

Ilkley Playhouse

ICC Car Boot Sale

21 September 2025 at 05:30:00

The gates open at 6:30am on the morning of car boot sales for sales and gates open for buyers to enter the ground at 7:00am.

Sellers £10+ / Buyers £1+ [kids free]

Ilkley Cricket Club

HONK! Bradford street band festival

26 September 2025 at 18:00:00

HONK! is a 3 day street band extravaganza across the Bradford district and is marching its way to Ilkley on the 26th September!

Free entry

Clarke Foley Community Hub

The Unfriend

30 October 2025 at 19:30:00

Steven Moffat’s play takes a hilarious look at middle-class England’s disastrous instinct to always appear nice. How do you protect your family from mortal peril without seeming…well, a tad impolite?

£5-14

Ilkley Playhouse

The Unfriend

3 November 2025 at 19:30:00

Steven Moffat’s play takes a hilarious look at middle-class England’s disastrous instinct to always appear nice. How do you protect your family from mortal peril without seeming…well, a tad impolite?

£5-14

Ilkley Playhouse

The Unfriend

6 November 2025 at 19:30:00

Steven Moffat’s play takes a hilarious look at middle-class England’s disastrous instinct to always appear nice. How do you protect your family from mortal peril without seeming…well, a tad impolite?

£5-14

Ilkley Playhouse

Christmas Lights Switch On

29 November 2025 at 17:00:00

A full day of festivities is planned again this year with on-street entertainment starting from 3pm culminating in the switch on of the Christmas lights by Father Christmas at 5pm.

Free

The Grove

Murder: Staged

19 February 2026 at 19:30:00

Following the success of Crime Viral’s sell out UK serial killer tour, research psychologist and psychopathy expert Cheish Merryweather will be bringing to the stage for the very first time MURDER: STAGED.

Tickets £23.00

King's Hall & Winter Garden

Open-Air Cinema at Ilkley Lido: Everybody’s Talking About Jamie

22 August 2025 at 18:00:00

Bradford 2025 and Wild Rumpus are transforming Ilkley Lido into a magical dreamscape for a weekend of unforgettable open air cinema. Jamie New (Max Harwood) is a 16-year-old boy living on a Sheffield council estate – and struggling to find his place in the world.

£10/£7.50

Ilkley Lido

Bard in the Yard [Ilkley Playhouse]

23 August 2025 at 18:30:00

Two contrasting Shakespeare plays, compacted to 30-40 minutes each and played in minimalist style, letting the words speak for themselves.
Plays: Antony And Cleopatra and As You Like It.
Also performances in Ilkley Manor House courtyard on Sunday 24th and Monday 25th August (Bank Holiday) 2pm

£5-8

Ilkley Playhouse

ICC Car Boot Sale

25 August 2025 at 05:30:00

The gates open at 6:30am on the morning of car boot sales for sales and gates open for buyers to enter the ground at 7:00am.

Sellers £10+ / Buyers £1+ [kids free]

Ilkley Cricket Club

Baga Chipz – Chip Off The Old Block

1 September 2025 at 18:30:00

After the success of the Material Girl and Much Betta! tours, Baga Chipz is back! Bigger, louder and MUCH BETTA than ever!

£28

King's Hall & Winter Garden

Healing Alternatives Festival

7 September 2025 at 09:00:00

Welcome to the Ilkley Healing Alternatives Festival!  Discover a World of Holistic Health and Wellness.

£6.50/£11

King's Hall & Winter Garden

Cloudbusting - The Music Of Kate Bush

11 September 2025 at 18:30:00

Cloudbusting are thrilled to bring The Music of Kate Bush to venues across the UK and Europe. Featuring material from across Kate’s hugely successful catalogue of albums, the show includes classic hits such as Wuthering Heights, Babooshka and Hounds of Love

£28

King's Hall & Winter Garden

Nigel Slater's TOAST

12 September 2025 at 18:30:00

TOAST is the story of Nigel Slater’s childhood; told through the tastes and smells he grew up with. From making the perfect sherry trifle to waging a war over cakes, from the pressured playground politics of sweets to the rigid rules of restaurant dining, this is a story of love, loss and toast.

Tickets £5-14

Ilkley Playhouse

Mark Steel - The Leopard In My House

13 September 2025 at 19:00:00

Join multi award-winning, BAFTA-nominated writer and comedian Mark Steel for his new tour The Leopard in My House. The topic? His battle with throat cancer. A battle he is winning (thankfully) and which only his rapier wit could fashion a comedy tour show out of.

£21

King's Hall & Winter Garden

IDEAL: Starring Johnny Vegas

16 September 2025 at 19:00:00

Johnny Vegas stars as Moz, Manchester’s longest serving weed dealer, in a dope opera of epic proportions.
Starring some of the hit BBC TV comedy’s most iconic characters and actors. Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the first episode’s broadcast, this new stage show is dark, surreal and hilariously funny.

£24.50 - £31.50

King's Hall & Winter Garden

Babatunde Aleshe - High Expectations

18 September 2025 at 19:00:00

Join the multi-award-winning comedian as he guides us through family life, his new found fame and the joys of Costco in this hilarious new stand up show. As seen on Taskmaster, Celebrity Gogglebox, The Last Leg (C4), Live at the Apollo and Would I Lie to You (BBC).

£20.50

King's Hall & Winter Garden

Nigel Slater's TOAST

20 September 2025 at 18:30:00

TOAST is the story of Nigel Slater’s childhood; told through the tastes and smells he grew up with. From making the perfect sherry trifle to waging a war over cakes, from the pressured playground politics of sweets to the rigid rules of restaurant dining, this is a story of love, loss and toast.

Tickets £5-14

Ilkley Playhouse

Dire Streets

25 September 2025 at 18:30:00

Dire Streets bring to life the classic songs of one of the world's greatest guitar bands with a level of musicianship and attention to detail that makes them the stand out Dire Straits tribute in the UK.

£31-33

King's Hall & Winter Garden

8x8x8: Magic Waiting

26 September 2025 at 18:30:00

8 plays each lasting 8 minutes and by 8 authors!

There will be comedy, there will be romance, there will be drama, there will be mystery. . . 8 new plays in one evening.

£5-10

Ilkley Playhouse

The Unfriend

31 October 2025 at 19:30:00

Steven Moffat’s play takes a hilarious look at middle-class England’s disastrous instinct to always appear nice. How do you protect your family from mortal peril without seeming…well, a tad impolite?

£5-14

Ilkley Playhouse

The Unfriend

4 November 2025 at 19:30:00

Steven Moffat’s play takes a hilarious look at middle-class England’s disastrous instinct to always appear nice. How do you protect your family from mortal peril without seeming…well, a tad impolite?

£5-14

Ilkley Playhouse

The Unfriend

7 November 2025 at 19:30:00

Steven Moffat’s play takes a hilarious look at middle-class England’s disastrous instinct to always appear nice. How do you protect your family from mortal peril without seeming…well, a tad impolite?

£5-14

Ilkley Playhouse

Ilkley Christmas Tree Festival 2025

5 December 2025 at 10:00:00

A stunning display of Christmas trees individually decorated by local schools, charities and community groups.
If you're a charity or community group who would like to be involved for the first time please email st.margarets.treefestival@gmail.com

Free entry

St Margaret's Church

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