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Ilkley’s charm isn’t just found in its many shops, cafés and carved rocks, but in its abundance of art and cultural offerings. With its...

Real Markets Yorkshire will bring its monthly market to The Grove in Ilkley this Sunday 10am until 3pm. Along the length of The Grove,...

What’s coming up at Ilkley Playhouse, Caroline Mutton takes a look for Ilkley Chat. Opening this Thursday 28th September is our first...

Ilkley embarks on its 17-day long literary festival on Friday 6 October, opening with TV star and naturalist, Ray Mears. Ilkley...

Ilkley BID is looking forward to holding its second Health and Wellness Event at The Winter Garden on Saturday 30th September, 10am –...

The Addingham Beer Festival returns for its 11th year on Friday 6th & Saturday 7th October 2023. The sponsor session will run on...

Ilkley Literature Festival is calling all foodies to sink their teeth into juicy conversations at a series of food and drink author...

Mark your calendars for a captivating journey into the late 19th-century home! Professor Abigail Harrison Moore, a renowned expert in...

Home I’m Darling, the brilliantly compelling play by Laura Wade, is now on stage at Ilkley Playhouse until 23rd September. If you could...

Ilkley Literature Festival has a reputation for bringing icons of literature to the spa town, over the years Ilkley has welcomed some of...

The Lights To Remember Dusk Swim in aid of Marie Curie will take place at Ilkley Pool and Lido on Sunday 10th September between 5pm until...

For its Heritage Open Day event this year Ilkley Civic Society is offering a walk, Hebers Ghyll & West Grove Road Villas on Thursday...

Ilkley’s Solar Gallery at the historic Manor House has opened its latest “Fruitful” exhibition! Although the title is seasonal, the work...

Ilkley Manor House is welcoming anyone with even an inkling of interest in history to come and explore Ilkley’s past as part of Heritage...

World Car-Free Day happens in September every year. It is a worldwide demonstration of how pleasant it can be to occupy spaces which are...

This month at Ilkley Playhouse offers much more than just stage productions as Caroline Mutton writes for Ilkley Chat. On Saturday 9th...

The Real Thing, The Johnny Cash Roadshow and Rave On will all performing on the King's Hall stage in September. The Real Thing, with...

Ilkley Manor House has launched its autumn/winter programme with events through to the end of December. There’s never a shortage of...

Doug Allan looks back over his successes and setbacks during 35 years of natural history film making. Doug Allan is an award-winning...

The King’s Hall and Winter Garden in Ilkley is welcoming two major health & wellness events this September focusing on wellbeing for...