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Buy your tickets now for the family friendly Ilkley bonfire and fireworks show at Ashlands Primary School.
Gates open at 5:30pm; Fire lit @ 6:15pm; Fireworks @ 7:30pm; Event End @ 9:00pm
All proceeds from tickets and the stalls going towards school projects.

Join us for Addingham’s annual Fireworks Extravaganza and Bonfire Night, proudly supporting the children of Addingham Primary School.

Show casing over 30 cask ales, craft beers, ciders and lagers from more than 20 breweries from Cumbria and Yorkshire, there will also be live music from local bands on Friday and Saturday, finishing off with free brewery tours and Rock ‘n’ Roll bingo on Sunday afternoon.
7 & 8 Nov 12-11pm & 9 Nov 12-8pm.

A deviously delicious Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash musical, Little Shop Of Horrors has devoured the hearts of theatre goers for over 30 years, and Ilkley Musical Theatre Society is bringing it to the King's Hall stage this November.

Join us for an unforgettable night celebrating all that is Blues Music guaranteed to have you handclapping and toe-tapping along. Not one, not two but three acts showcasing Blues Music, covering the greats of the era and originally penned Yorkshire blues by incredibly talented local artists. Seated event.

A deviously delicious Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash musical, Little Shop Of Horrors has devoured the hearts of theatre goers for over 30 years, and Ilkley Musical Theatre Society is bringing it to the King's Hall stage this November.

Mitch Benn, Elaine Robertson, Mick Tickner, Kelly Edgar and compere - Anthony J Brown.

Series of afternoon concerts show-casing talented students from the Royal Northern College of Music.
Aaben Duo playing the saxophone and harp.

Gaelforce are a superb Celtic Folk Rock band from Yorkshire playing rocked up traditional folk songs, self-penned tunes in the trad style & jigs n reels.

20-22 November, this magical reimagining of the classic Nutcracker blends eclectic dance styles, imaginative choreography, and a breath-taking soundtrack to create a festive spectacle for the whole family.

In this brand-new show, Amanda Owen, bestselling author and star of TV's Our Yorkshire Farm and Our Farm Next Door, shares heartwarming stories and humorous anecdotes about the everyday realities of her unique farming family life.

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.

As well as songs from the choir there will also be poetry readings and carol singing too.
Light refreshments will be available in the interval.
Tickets via TicketSource/0333 6663366/on the door.

Following on from A Christmas Carol: In Concert and A Brief History of Christmas, GreenMatthews present their new festive show at Ilkley Manor House.

10am - 4pm. Once again Christchurch will welcome hundreds of visitors to enjoy the spectacle of a giant patchwork of completed jigsaw puzzles - a huge range of different shapes, sizes, themes and colours. This year's beneficiaries are Hope for Tomorrow and Caring for Life.

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?

A floral extravaganza hosted by Ilkley Flower Club.
Come along to a wonderful Flower Demonstration by National demonstrator Jo Purdy. Hosted by Ilkley Flower Club, in partnership with Ilkley Grammar School PTA.

A deviously delicious Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash musical, Little Shop Of Horrors has devoured the hearts of theatre goers for over 30 years, and Ilkley Musical Theatre Society is bringing it to the King's Hall stage this November.

Around 45 stalls, all fully curated to ensure the day will be filled with beautiful handmade and designed products, and entry is free.

A deviously delicious Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash musical, Little Shop Of Horrors has devoured the hearts of theatre goers for over 30 years, and Ilkley Musical Theatre Society is bringing it to the King's Hall stage this November.

Join us for a journey exploring music that inspired Shostakovich - his friend Benjamin Britten’s surging Four Sea Interludes, and music inspired by his legacy - Wallen’s Mighty River. Concluding with the searing triumph of Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony, written to defy Stalin, this is incredible music to stir the senses and inspire action!

20-22 November, this magical reimagining of the classic Nutcracker blends eclectic dance styles, imaginative choreography, and a breath-taking soundtrack to create a festive spectacle for the whole family.

22nd & 23rd November - 10am-5pm
The House will be bustling with stalls from local sellers offering a variety of stunning handcrafted goods, from ceramics and jewellery to Christmas cards and quirky decorations! This is the perfect chance to support small businesses and find unique gifts for friends and loved ones this winter.

The Addingham Singers are joining with male barbershop chorus, Harrogate Harmony, to share their love of music and to raise money for two charities: The MND Association & Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

Together for fifty six years now, Steeleye Span changed the face of folk music forever by taking it into the world of gold discs and international tours. Now they return with Conflict, their first full studio album in over five years.

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

We are a well-established antiques, vintage & collectables fair, running in Ilkley at the Clarke Foley Community Hub the first Sunday of the month. 9:30am - 3:00pm.

A Christmas Real Markets Ilkley offering food for the belly and the soul, you will find food, drink, crafts, artwork, homeware and more.

Show casing over 30 cask ales, craft beers, ciders and lagers from more than 20 breweries from Cumbria and Yorkshire, there will also be live music from local bands on Friday and Saturday, finishing off with free brewery tours and Rock ‘n’ Roll bingo on Sunday afternoon.
7 & 8 Nov 12-11pm & 9 Nov 12-8pm.

Live Nation & The Comedy Store presents….The Comedy Store Ilkley!

A deviously delicious Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash musical, Little Shop Of Horrors has devoured the hearts of theatre goers for over 30 years, and Ilkley Musical Theatre Society is bringing it to the King's Hall stage this November.

Join us for an intimate solo piano performance from pianist & composer Demian Dorelli. He will be playing pieces from his Nick Drake Reimagined projects & his David Hockney-inspired original album, My Window.

Festive fair at Christchurch on The Grove.

120 voices, along with 2 pianos, a children’s choir and a range of professionally played percussion instruments.

This film is an intimate, first-hand perspective of life in Gaza, told through a series of video calls between filmmaker Sepideh Farsi and young Palestinian photojournalist Fatma Hassona. Their digital dialogue became a vital record, bearing witness to everyday life, loss, and acts of resistance amid escalating violence.

20-22 November, this magical reimagining of the classic Nutcracker blends eclectic dance styles, imaginative choreography, and a breath-taking soundtrack to create a festive spectacle for the whole family.

20-22 November, this magical reimagining of the classic Nutcracker blends eclectic dance styles, imaginative choreography, and a breath-taking soundtrack to create a festive spectacle for the whole family.

22nd & 23rd November - 10am-5pm
The House will be bustling with stalls from local sellers offering a variety of stunning handcrafted goods, from ceramics and jewellery to Christmas cards and quirky decorations! This is the perfect chance to support small businesses and find unique gifts for friends and loved ones this winter.

Series of afternoon concerts show-casing talented students from the Royal Northern College of Music.
Phoenix Brass Quintet and J2, guitar duo

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

Offering food for the belly and the soul, you will find food, drink, crafts, artwork, homeware and more at Real Markets in Ilkley.

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.