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THE REVLON GIRL

Ilkley Playhouse Weston Road, Ilkley

Grief, Hope, Guilt and Make up.  Four women struggle to move on after the Aberfan disaster of 1966. They meet every week to talk, cry and laugh without feeling guilty.  7.30pm., Sat mat 2.30pm. £5 - £13.    

The Roy Orbison Experience

Ilkley Playhouse Weston Road, Ilkley

A celebration of the music of Roy Orbison, with the amazing Oliver Harris and  an excellent fully live band of talented musicians, this is guaranteed to be an experience you won’t want to miss.    

£14

ILKLEY PLAYHOUSE BIENNIAL WRITING FESTIVAL

Ilkley Playhouse Weston Road, Ilkley

Eight plays by eight different playwrights, all eight minutes long will be presented. This year the theme is about something unusual occurring, hence the title 'Once in a Blue Moon'.  Come along to see high quality performances of the work of rising stars in the world of playwriting.  £10, concs  £5.

Crafty Dogg’s Beer Festival

King’s Hall Station Road, Ilkley

Crafty Dogg's Beer Festival is a brand new beer festival coming to Ilkley this spring. This is a craft beer festival where the breweries attending either brew in Yorkshire or have ties to the area.  Come join us and drink some fantastic craft beer.  Various opening times.

A History of Falling Things

Ilkley Playhouse Weston Road, Ilkley

Robin and Jacqui meet in an online chat room. Romance blossoms and the next logical step is to meet. What could be simpler? They only live a few streets apart.  Humorous, touching, thought provoking and hugely entertaining.

£10

The Bootleg Rock Show

King’s Hall Station Road, Ilkley

Songs from the very best rock bands of the past four decades are all there… Aerosmith, Def Leppard, Boston, Queen, Journey, Rainbow, Heart, Bon Jovi….the list goes on and on.

£26.50

Hartleys Auctioneers Valuation Day

Manor House Castle Yard, Ilkley

Bring your items along and Ruth and Charles will examine the item and give a view on its history and value.  Items preferably should be ones that you can easily carry.    

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Real Food Ilkley Market

Real Food Ilkley Market The Grove, Ilkley

Real Food Ilkley Market offers produce from fresh bread, cakes and gluten free bakes to curry sauces, cheeses, condiments and crepes.  Stalls also include organic meat and veg, brownies, truffles and herbs from local producers and independent retailers.  First Sunday of every month.    

Blithe Spirit

Ilkley Playhouse Weston Road, Ilkley

This is a play which needs no introduction. The sumptuous, witty dialogue of Noel Coward is delivered in a crazy and chaotic set of ghostly circumstances.  Sat mat 2.30pm.  Various prices.

Ilkley Food & Drink Festival

East Holmes Fields Riverside Gardens, Ilkley

The Ilkley Food and Drink Festival is a family friendly celebration of  international influence and local talent, expressed through international food, independent drink, live music, arts and charity.  All of this is underpinned by our core philosophy to showcase and expose talent based in the locality.        

An Evening with Iain Matthews

King’s Hall Station Road, Ilkley

Legendary figure of the British folk scene Iain Matthews comes to King's Hall for an intimate evening to reflect on his 50 years in music alongside an acoustic set.

£24.50

Britain’s Got Comedy

King’s Hall Station Road, Ilkley

Join the best comedians from Britain’s Got Talent, as they take to the stage for the ultimate night of stand up. Hosted by comedy legend, Jamie Sutherland.

£27

An Evening with Bradley Wiggins

King’s Hall Station Road, Ilkley

Sir Bradley Marc Wiggins, is a British former professional road and track racing cyclist, who competed professionally between 2001 and 2016. The only rider to have won both World and Olympic championships on both the track and the road as well as winning the Tour De France. Join The Tour De France & Olympic Medallist as he discusses his fantastic career, what brought him to cycling and everything in-between! From £32.

‘Take That’ – Cancer!

King’s Hall Station Road, Ilkley

A fabulous evening of 90's entertainment from "Rule the World" one of the best Take That tribute act in the world. All proceeds go to Jacqui's Million for the care of patients at Leeds Cancer Centre.    

£20

The Incident Room

Ilkley Playhouse Weston Road, Ilkley

The Incident Room highlights the failures, prejudices, and limitations of policing in the 1970s that enabled killer Peter Sutcliffe to take the lives of 13 women and terrorise countless others. This play is pacy, dark, and illuminating. A must-see for everybody, but especially those of us that lived through it. 7.30pm. Sat mat 2.30pm. £5 - £13.

Antiques, Vintage & Collectibles Fair

The Clarke Foley Centre, Cunliffe Road Cunliffe Rd, Ilkley

24 stalls selling a great variety of antiques, vintage and collectibles plus a cafe with delicious refreshments.

£1

The Kings Voice

King’s Hall Station Road, Ilkley

There’s only one Elvis Presley and there’s only one artiste who captures his spirit on stage – the inimitable Gordon Hendricks. £28.50 - £30.50.

An Evening with Michael Portillo

King’s Hall Station Road, Ilkley

Michael Portillo is coming to King's Hall to talk about all things from politics to train travel!

£22

Guided walk – One Way Ticket

Burley in Wharfedale Railway Station Burley in Wharfedale

Meet Malcolm Gardner at 11.15am at Burley in Wharfedale rail station for a linear walk from Burley to Guiseley via Menston. Return by train to Burley (pay your own fare). 6 miles. Bring a packed lunch. Free.

Dear Santa Live!

King’s Hall Station Road, Ilkley

This show is an ideal introduction to theatre for those aged two and over. The Christmas cheer continues, with the opportunity to meet Santa in his grotto after the show, where every child will receive an extra special gift! Tues 2pm, Wed 10.30pm & 1pm.

£16

Swing Into Christmas – The Northern Swing Orchestra

King’s Hall Station Road, Ilkley

Yorkshire's premier Big Band promises a night of the very best Christmas songs and traditional festive favourites. It guarantees to have you tapping along, singing and laughing in your seats!

£25

Steve Harley Acoustic Band – Uncovered

King’s Hall Station Road, Ilkley

Widely considered one of the most charismatic performers on stage, Steve Harley continues to play sold-out venues across the UK and Europe. With the latest release of the all-acoustic CD, Uncovered, the original Cockney Rebel shows no sign of slowing down.

£32

The Haunting

Ilkley Playhouse Weston Road, Ilkley

Shakespeare said “A sad tale’s best for winter” – today we prefer a scary tale and what better for a winter night than a ghost story based on original works from the pen of Charles Dickens. 7.30pm. Sat mat 2.30pm. £5 - £13.        

Ilkley Beer Festival

King’s Hall Station Road, Ilkley

The festival offers over 20,000 pints of cask ales, craft beers and ciders, as well as wine, Prosecco and a popular gin bar. A full line-up of breweries and beers on show will be released in the days before Ilkley Beer Festival. £17.50 - £20.

THINGS I KNOW TO BE TRUE

Ilkley Playhouse Weston Road, Ilkley

This is a funny, touching, and beautifully moving portrait of the mechanics of a family through the eyes of four siblings struggling to define themselves beyond the love and expectations of their parents. 7.30pm. Sat mat 2.30pm. £5 - £10.

Adam Rowe – What’s Wrong With Me?

King’s Hall Station Road, Ilkley

Host of the global smash-hit podcast Have A Word and star of Live At The Apollo; Adam Rowe is hitting the road with his brand new stand-up tour.

£22

Jon Palmer Acoustic Band

Ilkley Playhouse Weston Road, Ilkley

A high energy 6-piece folk, roots and rock & roll band based in West Yorkshire, they have been described as “a cross between The Pogues and The Oyster Band, with a bit of The Waterboys, The Saw Doctors and the Bruce Springsteen Seeger Sessions Band thrown in”.

£10

Dire Streets

King’s Hall Station Road, Ilkley

Dire Streets bring to life the classic songs of one of the world’s greatest guitar bands with a level of musicianship and attention to detail that makes them the stand out as the Dire Straits tribute in the UK.

£28.50

AN EVENING IN BUENOS AIRES

Ilkley Playhouse Weston Road, Ilkley

Starring Celeste Cimino and Luciano Millaqueo. Back by popular demand, professional Argentine Tango dancers, Celeste Cimino and Luciano Millaqueo, return to stage - An Evening in Buenos Aires.

£15

Recorded Music Society 2023 – 2024 Season – Wharfedale

St John's Church Hall Bolling Road, Ben Rhydding, Ilkley

Meet on Wed evenings at 7.45 pm at St. John's Church Hall, Ben Rhydding  We listen to classical music on very fine equipment with superb sound reproduction and each season have a few audio-visual presentations using the same equipment with images digitally projected onto a huge screen. Listen to the World's Greatest Conductors and Orchestras and experience programmes featuring many aspects of classical music. New members and visitors are always welcome.        

JEEVES & WOOSTER IN ‘PERFECT NONSENSE’

Ilkley Playhouse Weston Road, Ilkley

A night of pure entertainment based on a novel from the pen of P.G. Wodehouse, this ‘Theatrical delight’ will have you rocking with laughter. £5 - £13.

The Syd Lawrence Orchestra

King’s Hall Station Road, Ilkley

Directed by Chris Dean, the world-renowned Syd Lawrence Orchestra take to the stage to recreate the incredible sound of Glenn Miller, whose music brightened those dark days of the 1940s.

£29.50

Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond

King’s Hall Station Road, Ilkley

The Ultimate Tribute. The show will take you for one special evening, back to where it began. A musical journey celebrating 50 years of some of the greatest songs ever written. £30.75 - £34.75.  

Guided walks – Calvary on Good Friday

Ilkley Manor House Ilkley

Meet Barbara Walker at 11am at Ilkley Manor House for a gentle circular walk on field and woodland paths and along country lanes, Calling at Calvary and returning via Middleton Woods. 3.5 miles. Packed lunch required. Free.

Alan Titchmarsh – Earth Man

King’s Hall Station Road, Ilkley

Alan Titchmarsh chats about his life as a gardener, writer, broadcaster, novelist and poet. £20, meet and greet £38.75.

The Cavern Beatles

King’s Hall Station Road, Ilkley

The Cavern Beatles, a band fully endorsed and licensed by the same club, The show is a Magical History Tour through the works of the greatest pop music phenomenon.

£29.25

Geoff Norcott

King’s Hall Station Road, Ilkley

On this his sixth UK tour, Geoff Norcott will be trying to make sense of the current cultural and political scene with his playfully provocative brand of humour.

£20.25

Dippy Craft Fair Ilkley

Clarke Foley Hall Cunliffe Road, Ilkley

Dippy Designs Gifts & Events are coming to Clarke Foley Hall at Ilkley! A fabulous Craft fair with 30 stalls, free entry for visitors and an onsite café.

GLORIOUS! – by Peter Quilter

Ilkley Playhouse Weston Road, Ilkley

The True story of Florence Foster Jenkins, the worst singer in the world. A delightfully funny and warm play. Expect to be immersed into 1940´s New York society as if you were attending one of Florence's famed concerts. Various prices.

THE OLD OAK

Ilkley Playhouse Weston Road, Ilkley

It's not where you are from, it's what you bring. Amnesty Wharfedale is delighted to be screening the 2023 Ken Loach film The Old Oak as part of National Refugee Week. £10, students £6.

ELVIS ‘UP CLOSE & PERSONAL’

Ilkley Playhouse Weston Road, Ilkley

Lee Newsome  has been performing his tribute to the King for 4 years and currently tours the UK in various theatres and clubs. The show is an unforgettable jaw-dropping experience from start to finish.

£12

SPANDESQUE BALLET

Ilkley Playhouse Weston Road, Ilkley

Spandesque Ballet will take you straight back to the '80's as they recreate that distinctive sound of the New Romantics era with their amazing performance of Spandau hits!

£15

Cillian O’Connor: My World of Magic

King’s Hall Station Road, Ilkley

Cillian Connor is bringing his first ever live stage show on tour to the UK.  Cillian literally burst onto an unsuspecting world during Britain's Got Talent in 2023 and immediately captivated the hearts of the entire nation, reaching the top three in the final.

£22.25

BARD IN THE YARD

Ilkley Playhouse Weston Road, Ilkley

A Summer Feast from the Works of Mr William Shakespeare - An Ilkley Players Fringe Production. Sat 7.30pm. at Ilkley Playhouse, Sun & Mon 2.30pm at The Manor House Yard, Ilkley. £8, students £5.

Bingo That’s Bonkers

King’s Hall Station Road, Ilkley

Bingo That's Bonkers is here. This is a fun, thrilling, hysterical take on the good old famous game of bingo.

£20.75

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Real Food Ilkley Market

Real Food Ilkley Market The Grove, Ilkley

Real Food Ilkley Market offers produce from fresh bread, cakes and gluten free bakes to curry sauces, cheeses, condiments and crepes.  Stalls also include organic meat and veg, brownies, truffles and herbs from local producers and independent retailers.  First Sunday of every month.