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Beyond the Baseline events return to Ilkley Tennis Club running alongside the international tennis tournament, the Lexus Ilkley Open.

Ilkley Lawn Tennis and Squash Club's free Family Open Day. Across the afternoon there will be fun for all the family, including the chance for adults and children to join in free bookable tennis and padel sessions for all levels of experience.

Beyond the Baseline events return to Ilkley Tennis Club running alongside the international tennis tournament, the Lexus Ilkley Open.
Craig Charles Funk & Soul House Party is supported by The Beatles dub club.

We have 24 stalls selling a great variety of antiques, vintage and collectables - Furniture, silver, militaria, jewellery, linen, china and porcelain, retro and quirky items - in fact something for everyone!
Disabled access, cafe with delicious refreshments.

7 – 14 June 2026
The Lexus Ilkley Open is one of the highlights of the summer grass court season with world-class tennis in both the ATP Challenger and WTA women's events.

Emma will be visiting Ilkley to discuss her dark, feminist debut novel, Our Monstrous Bodies, which was inspired by classic 1970s film Don’t Look Now, and follows sisters Brooke and Izzy.

2026 is a year that celebrates not only what would have been The Big O’s 90th birthday, it also marks an extraordinary 70 years of top ten hits. Join us for an unforgettable evening as we honour the legendary Roy Orbison and the iconic Traveling Wilburys in Barry Steele’s Roy Orbison Story!

Discover more about the Victorian cottages of the Old Castle and the people who lived there. This exhibition curated by our Community Curators Group offers a glimpse into life in the Manor House, then known as the Old Castle, and its tenants. View weekends 11-4 until 28 June.

The programme is headlined by John Rutter’s vibrant Magnificat (1990) alongside the bold and exhilarating Gloria by Francis Poulenc (1960) and the serene, lyrical Cantique de Jean Racine by Gabriel Fauré (1864).

Discover more about the Victorian cottages of the Old Castle and the people who lived there. This exhibition curated by our Community Curators Group offers a glimpse into life in the Manor House, then known as the Old Castle, and its tenants. View weekends 11-4 until 28 June.

Adapted from Paula Hawkins’ best-selling novel, The Girl on the Train is a gripping psychological thriller that keeps audiences guessing until the final moments.

Adapted from Paula Hawkins’ best-selling novel, The Girl on the Train is a gripping psychological thriller that keeps audiences guessing until the final moments.

Adapted from Paula Hawkins’ best-selling novel, The Girl on the Train is a gripping psychological thriller that keeps audiences guessing until the final moments.

Discover more about the Victorian cottages of the Old Castle and the people who lived there. This exhibition curated by our Community Curators Group offers a glimpse into life in the Manor House, then known as the Old Castle, and its tenants. View weekends 11-4 until 28 June.

Food and drink available onsite. Toilets with the clubhouse.
Sellers: Cars: £10 Side-on Car: £12 Vans: £12-15 depending on Size
Buyers: Pedestrian Entry: £1 Children: FREE Cars-one occupant: £1 Cars- two+ occupants: £2

This afternoon's concert features works inspired from the world of fairytales and myth. The four works chosen include some of the most beautiful and enchanting melodies ever composed and they are filled with real drama and excitement.

The only UK touring show dedicated to the maestro and legend, Barry White!
Featuring the incredible vocalist William Hicks with his live band, Soul Unlimited and support by the stunning Motown Supreme Dreamgirls.

The first Sunday of the month, Real Markets on The Grove offers food for the belly and the soul, you will find food, drink, crafts, artwork, homeware and more.

Upstagers return to the King’s Hall, Ilkley from 8th–11th July 2026 with the gloriously gothic smash-hit musical The Addams Family.
Dark, daft and downright delightful – this is one family gathering you won’t want to miss.

Upstagers return to the King’s Hall, Ilkley from 8th–11th July 2026 with the gloriously gothic smash-hit musical The Addams Family.
Dark, daft and downright delightful – this is one family gathering you won’t want to miss.

An intense psychological drama set in a women's prison, in which a mother and daughter try to break through the barriers of time, memory and punishment which separate them.

An intense psychological drama set in a women's prison, in which a mother and daughter try to break through the barriers of time, memory and punishment which separate them.

Food and drink available onsite. Toilets with the clubhouse.
Sellers: Cars: £10 Side-on Car: £12 Vans: £12-15 depending on Size
Buyers: Pedestrian Entry: £1 Children: FREE Cars-one occupant: £1 Cars- two+ occupants: £2

Packed full of toe-tapping songs, puppetry, and all the friends from Acorn Wood, this beautiful show from the team that brought you Dear Zoo Live and Dear Santa promises to be the perfect treat for children of all ages.

August 2026 will mark the seventh year of Bard in the Yard, when the Playhouse presents miniature Shakespeare productions in the Wildman Studio and the Manor House Yard.
This year it will be The Merchant of Venice and Much Ado About Nothing.

Food and drink available onsite. Toilets with the clubhouse.
Sellers: Cars: £10 Side-on Car: £12 Vans: £12-15 depending on Size
Buyers: Pedestrian Entry: £1 Children: FREE Cars-one occupant: £1 Cars- two+ occupants: £2

Get ready for laughs, chaos, and a sharp jab at the education system in John Godber’s classic comedy Teechers! Follow three cheeky school leavers as they bring their final drama project to life — a riotous play-within-a-play that lifts the lid on life at a struggling inner-city school.

Get ready for laughs, chaos, and a sharp jab at the education system in John Godber’s classic comedy Teechers! Follow three cheeky school leavers as they bring their final drama project to life — a riotous play-within-a-play that lifts the lid on life at a struggling inner-city school.

Featuring The Duncan McFarlane Band and The Heathen Kings.
In aid of End Polio Now and Parkinsons UK

The first Sunday of the month, Real Markets on The Grove offers food for the belly and the soul, you will find food, drink, crafts, artwork, homeware and more.

Join us for an evening of fun and flowers as we celebrate our 65th Anniversary. We will be joined by the wonderful Mark Entwistle who will be entertaining us with a bespoke demonstration specially developed to help us celebrate “The Blue Sapphire Years”.

To celebrate a quarter-century of chaos, Dom Joly is bringing his most iconic characters and sketches to the stage in the Trigger Happy TV – Live! The 25th Anniversary Tour.

Experience an unforgettable night of bold resilience, dark humour, and raw storytelling. Based on a true story, Ahmed Masoud’s The Shroud Maker follows Hajja Souad, an 84-year-old Palestinian woman navigating decades of conflict with sharp wit and a sewing machine.

Hot Disco returns with a full-scale daytime clubbing experience designed for people who still love a proper dancefloor - just without the late finish. Expect a high-energy afternoon of wall-to-wall disco, 80s, 90s and party anthems, delivered with a serious production edge and an unbeatable atmosphere.

Experience an unforgettable night of bold resilience, dark humour, and raw storytelling. Based on a true story, Ahmed Masoud’s The Shroud Maker follows Hajja Souad, an 84-year-old Palestinian woman navigating decades of conflict with sharp wit and a sewing machine.

Essentially it is free to drop by and try different textile crafts and create mini projects. For ages 8+.

We’re just asking for a donation of £5 per person which will go in full to our local Mind charity - Bradford District & Craven Mind.

Adapted from Paula Hawkins’ best-selling novel, The Girl on the Train is a gripping psychological thriller that keeps audiences guessing until the final moments.

Adapted from Paula Hawkins’ best-selling novel, The Girl on the Train is a gripping psychological thriller that keeps audiences guessing until the final moments.

Join Cantores Olicanae for their summer concert with a fabulous programme including musical theatre, comic opera, blues and jazz. Selections from West Side Story and Les Miserables, choruses from Gilbert & Sullivan, music by Gershwin and from the Great American Songbook

Using huge projection photos and original film footage, the international hit show tells the story of the origins and meteoric rise of Simon & Garfunkel, blended together seamlessly with a full live band performing all the hits

Food and drink available onsite. Toilets with the clubhouse.
Sellers: Cars: £10 Side-on Car: £12 Vans: £12-15 depending on Size
Buyers: Pedestrian Entry: £1 Children: FREE Cars-one occupant: £1 Cars- two+ occupants: £2

An Elton John tribute experience coming to the Hub.

On the bill for July's Stagefright Comedy: Tiff Stevenson, Pete Selwood, James Smith, Hollie Noble and compere - Anthony J Brown.

Upstagers return to the King’s Hall, Ilkley from 8th–11th July 2026 with the gloriously gothic smash-hit musical The Addams Family.
Dark, daft and downright delightful – this is one family gathering you won’t want to miss.

Through their creative interpretation of the material, The Rob Dylan Band deliver a powerful and dynamic performance featuring some of the greatest songs ever written.

An intense psychological drama set in a women's prison, in which a mother and daughter try to break through the barriers of time, memory and punishment which separate them.

An intense psychological drama set in a women's prison, in which a mother and daughter try to break through the barriers of time, memory and punishment which separate them.

Prepare to be transported on a remarkable musical journey as Fleetwood Shack delivers an extraordinary performance, featuring an impressive repertoire of the biggest and most beloved Fleetwood Mac hits.

Packed full of toe-tapping songs, puppetry, and all the friends from Acorn Wood, this beautiful show from the team that brought you Dear Zoo Live and Dear Santa promises to be the perfect treat for children of all ages.

Packed full of toe-tapping songs, puppetry, and all the friends from Acorn Wood, this beautiful show from the team that brought you Dear Zoo Live and Dear Santa promises to be the perfect treat for children of all ages.

Food and drink available onsite. Toilets with the clubhouse.
Sellers: Cars: £10 Side-on Car: £12 Vans: £12-15 depending on Size
Buyers: Pedestrian Entry: £1 Children: FREE Cars-one occupant: £1 Cars- two+ occupants: £2

Discover more about the Victorian cottages of the Old Castle and the people who lived there. This exhibition curated by our Community Curators Group offers a glimpse into life in the Manor House, then known as the Old Castle, and its tenants. View weekends 11-4 until 28 June.

Voices of Yorkshire welcome Tunbridge Wells Musical Theatre Choir to Ilkley for a very special evening of shared singing and friendship - all in support of the MND Association.

Get ready for laughs, chaos, and a sharp jab at the education system in John Godber’s classic comedy Teechers! Follow three cheeky school leavers as they bring their final drama project to life — a riotous play-within-a-play that lifts the lid on life at a struggling inner-city school.

Discover more about the Victorian cottages of the Old Castle and the people who lived there. This exhibition curated by our Community Curators Group offers a glimpse into life in the Manor House, then known as the Old Castle, and its tenants. View weekends 11-4 until 28 June.

Our guest pianist and alumni of The Leeds International Piano Competition 2018, Tamila Salimdjanova will be performing Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze , Op.6 and Schubert: Impromptus , Op.90.

Beyond the Baseline events return to Ilkley Tennis Club running alongside the international tennis tournament, the Lexus Ilkley Open. Marvin Humes, the iconic JLS legend and star of The Hit List, presents 'Noughties Baby' – the ultimate 00s party extravaganza.

Join us for a fabulous evening of vintage sounds from the 1920s to 1950s with DJs Marie Marie and Swing Central! Expect the best in Swing, Jump Jive, and more. All welcome – no partner needed!

Beyond the Baseline events return to Ilkley Tennis Club running alongside the international tennis tournament, the Lexus Ilkley Open. Ibiza in Symphony features a 10 to 21-piece orchestra, vocalists, and DJs performing iconic Ibiza dance anthems. The Stickmen Project are a dance duo with millions of followers, famed for their live, highly complex sets.

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

The concert, Transcendent, brings together two monumental works of luminous beauty and sweeping romantic power, inviting us to journey from the intimate glow of Strauss’s final masterpiece to the vast, sun‑drenched landscapes of Bruckner’s Romantic imagination.

Adapted from Paula Hawkins’ best-selling novel, The Girl on the Train is a gripping psychological thriller that keeps audiences guessing until the final moments.

Discover more about the Victorian cottages of the Old Castle and the people who lived there. This exhibition curated by our Community Curators Group offers a glimpse into life in the Manor House, then known as the Old Castle, and its tenants. View weekends 11-4 until 28 June.

Adapted from Paula Hawkins’ best-selling novel, The Girl on the Train is a gripping psychological thriller that keeps audiences guessing until the final moments.

Discover more about the Victorian cottages of the Old Castle and the people who lived there. This exhibition curated by our Community Curators Group offers a glimpse into life in the Manor House, then known as the Old Castle, and its tenants. View weekends 11-4 until 28 June.

Discover more about the Victorian cottages of the Old Castle and the people who lived there. This exhibition curated by our Community Curators Group offers a glimpse into life in the Manor House, then known as the Old Castle, and its tenants. View weekends 11-4 until 28 June.

A vibrant celebration of gypsy jazz and swing, featuring some of the region’s most exciting and expressive musicians.

We have 24 stalls selling a great variety of antiques, vintage and collectables - Furniture, silver, militaria, jewellery, linen, china and porcelain, retro and quirky items - in fact something for everyone!
Disabled access, cafe with delicious refreshments.

Upstagers return to the King’s Hall, Ilkley from 8th–11th July 2026 with the gloriously gothic smash-hit musical The Addams Family.
Dark, daft and downright delightful – this is one family gathering you won’t want to miss.

Upstagers return to the King’s Hall, Ilkley from 8th–11th July 2026 with the gloriously gothic smash-hit musical The Addams Family.
Dark, daft and downright delightful – this is one family gathering you won’t want to miss.

An intense psychological drama set in a women's prison, in which a mother and daughter try to break through the barriers of time, memory and punishment which separate them.

An intense psychological drama set in a women's prison, in which a mother and daughter try to break through the barriers of time, memory and punishment which separate them.

Paying tribute to some of the greatest names in rock history, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Cream, Voodoo Room are a stunning power-trio featuring some of the UK's finest musicians.

Packed full of toe-tapping songs, puppetry, and all the friends from Acorn Wood, this beautiful show from the team that brought you Dear Zoo Live and Dear Santa promises to be the perfect treat for children of all ages.

August 2026 will mark the seventh year of Bard in the Yard, when the Playhouse presents miniature Shakespeare productions in the Wildman Studio and the Manor House Yard.
This year it will be The Merchant of Venice and Much Ado About Nothing.

August 2026 will mark the seventh year of Bard in the Yard, when the Playhouse presents miniature Shakespeare productions in the Wildman Studio and the Manor House Yard.
This year it will be The Merchant of Venice and Much Ado About Nothing.