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Guitar Heroes set to return to King's Hall later this month
One of the UK’s premier live concert experiences is coming to Ilkley’s King’s Hall on Saturday 25 February. The Story of Guitar Heroes...
Feb 6, 2023


What's on at Ilkley Playhouse
Caroline Mutton looks at what's coming over the next two months at Ilkley Playhouse starting with Three Mothers which opens in the...
Feb 2, 2023


An Evening with Henry Blofeld in Ilkley
Retired sports journalist and broadcaster Henry Blofeld, affectionately known as ‘Blowers’, brings his new show to King’s Hall in Ilkley...
Jan 31, 2023


Fit for a King! The Coronation-themed 2023 Ilkley Carnival!
You’d be forgiven for thinking the Coronation of King Charles III was happening in Ilkley when around 1,000 local children and...
Jan 24, 2023


What's on at Ilkley Playhouse
After sell-out audiences for Guys and Dolls, Ilkley Playhouse is now rehearsing for the first Wildman production of the season, Three...
Jan 22, 2023


Tribute band gets ready to rock for children’s charity
A leading tribute band will rock for charity when it performs next month at Ilkley’s Craiglands Hotel. Flamboyant four-piece ‘Kiss The...
Jan 13, 2023


Upstagers to bring the fairy godmother of pantomimes to Ilkley!
The clock is about to strike midnight! It’s time for the Upstagers annual pantomime to return to the King’s Hall in Ilkley for the 36th...
Jan 12, 2023


Enchanted Winter Forest "definitely worth seeing"
Despite the dreary weather, visitors to Ilkley Manor House were delighted to watch the switch-on of the Enchanted Winter Forest light...
Jan 11, 2023


Famous broadway musical at Ilkley Playhouse
The famous broadway musical Guys and Dolls runs until Saturday 21 January at Ilkley Playhouse and promises audiences a joyous evening of...
Jan 11, 2023


Ilkley Pride 2023 launch event
Ilkley Pride and Diversity is holding an event on 27th January to thank performers, volunteers and sponsors for their incredible efforts...
Jan 8, 2023


Broadway classic opens next week at Ilkley Playhouse
If you are suffering with post-Christmas holiday blues, then the forthcoming production at Ilkley Playhouse couldn’t come at a better...
Jan 5, 2023


Tune in to some great music with Wharfedale Recorded Music Society
Members of Wharfedale Recorded Music Society are looking forward to an evening at the opera when meetings begin with “Don Quixote” at La...
Jan 3, 2023


Look into an Enchanted Winter Forest
Though the Manor House is closed to the public now until the end of February the team is in full swing planning the latest Winter...
Dec 29, 2022


Come and find out about Donkey Jackson!
The final Ilkley Civic Society Heritage Walk of 2022 will give an insight into Donkey Jackson on Friday 30th December. John 'Donkey'...
Dec 21, 2022


White Wells plunge returns on New Year's Day
Ilkley’s White Wells will be open for the traditional New Year's Day Plunge on 1st January after a 3-year Covid enforced break. In...
Dec 21, 2022


What's on at Ilkley Playhouse in 2023
Caroline Mutton takes a look at what audiences can look forward to at Ilkley Playhouse in 2023. The cast of Frank Loesser’s musical Guys...
Dec 21, 2022


Christmas church services in Ilkley
Please visit the websites below for additional services such as Christingle: All Saints; www.allsaintsilkley.org Ben Rhydding Methodist:...
Dec 19, 2022


Marvellous Makers Xmas Market this weekend
Mrs Duttons Wondrous Workshops in Ilkley will offer a feast of affordable gifts and stocking fillers at its Marvellous Makers Xmas Market...
Dec 12, 2022


Blue Christmas service at Ilkley’s St Margaret’s Church
St Margaret’s church on Queen’s Road will hold its first Blue Christmas Service, a Churches Together in Ilkley initiative, on Thursday,...
Dec 12, 2022


Get festive Sunday on Ilkley's Station Plaza
The Friends of Ilkley Rail Station is holding a Christmas music and singing event on the Station Plaza this Sunday, 18 December, between...
Dec 12, 2022
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