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A merry Moornotes Christmas concert
The Ilkley Moornotes community choir has announced that its Christmas concert will be held on Saturday 2nd December. ‘The Christmas...
Nov 18, 2023


Local History Hub: Victorian transformation of Ilkley
At the next Local History Hub, Ilkley Civic Society will present an illustrated talk on the Victorian transformation of Ilkley. The talk...
Nov 16, 2023


Music & laughter this weekend at Ilkley Playhouse
by Caroline Mutton This coming weekend Ilkley Playhouse will be buzzing with music and laughter. On Friday 17th November, Roisin Ban...
Nov 16, 2023


New Christmas lights in Ilkley for 2023
Father Christmas will visit Ilkley on Saturday 25th November when he comes to switch on the new starry night themed Christmas lights. The...
Nov 13, 2023


Airedale Symphony Orchestra relaunch concert this weekend
Airedale Symphony Orchestra have an exciting relaunch concert happening on Sunday 19 November 3pm at the King's Hall in Ilkley. Elizabeth...
Nov 13, 2023


26th Annual Ilkley Charity Christmas Fayre
The annual Charity Christmas Fayre, now in its 26th year, will be taking place on Saturday 25th November from 11am to 1pm at the Clarke...
Nov 11, 2023


What's on at Ilkley Playhouse
By Caroline Mutton Do not miss the chilling, tense and fast-paced drama The Incident Room, which is in its second week at Ilkley...
Nov 9, 2023


Charity beer festival to mark 10 year anniversary of Ilkley pub & brewery
Ilkley’s Flying Duck pub and sister company Wharfedale Brewery are supporting Sue Ryder Manorlands with a charity beer festival this...
Nov 8, 2023


Real Markets on The Grove Sunday
Real Markets will be lining The Grove in Ilkley with many local and specialist producers and makers this Sunday, 5th November. A...
Nov 3, 2023


Final concert for Ilkley musical director
On the 18th November Ilkley and Otley Choral Societies say farewell to their Musical Director for the past three years, Jennifer Sterling....
Oct 27, 2023


Folk rock pioneers Steeleye Span coming to Ilkley
Pioneers of folk-rock, Steeleye Span will be playing the King’s Hall in Ilkley in November as part of the bands 50th Anniversary Tour....
Oct 19, 2023


What's on at Ilkley Playhouse
The hunt for one of Britain’s most infamous serial killers is next at Ilkley Playhouse as Caroline Mutton previews for Ilkley Chat....
Oct 18, 2023


Christchurch gets ready for its ninth Jigsaw Festival
Every spare corner in Christchurch on The Grove in Ilkley is stacked with completed jigsaws in readiness for the 9th annual Jigsaw...
Oct 17, 2023


Royal Northern College of Music students come to Ilkley again
The Ilkley Concert Club series of Afternoon Concerts, featuring young musicians completing their studies at the RNCM and about to embark...
Oct 17, 2023


Top class soloist to perform with Ilkley Chamber Orchestra
Cellist, Kim Mackrell will be performing the Haydn Cello Concerto in C with the Ilkley Chamber Orchestra on Saturday 28th October at...
Oct 16, 2023


Totally Typewriters is back!
Coming back to the Clarke Foley Centre in Ilkley on Saturday (21 October) is an unusual exhibition designed to appeal to all those with...
Oct 16, 2023


Feeding Coutances in Wartime: a new exhibition at Ilkley Manor House
The Ilkley-Coutances Twinning Association is delighted to announce the opening at Ilkley Manor House of the first exhibition to be staged...
Oct 11, 2023


Vintage Fair returns to Ilkley Playhouse this month
Ilkley Vintage Fair returns to Ilkley Playhouse on Saturday 28th October. The biannual event will once again showcase a host of timeless...
Oct 10, 2023


The north's oldest literary festival starts this Friday
Ilkley Literature Festival kicks off its 50th anniversary year this Friday with Ray Mears at the King's Hall. Running for 17 days and...
Oct 5, 2023


Ripper manhunt next at Ilkley Playhouse
Caroline Mutton looks at what's on during November at Ilkley Playhouse. Our next Wharfeside production opening on Thursday 2nd November...
Oct 5, 2023
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