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STONY JAZZ
Ilkley Playhouse Weston Road, IlkleyStony Jazz are a group of five of the finest musicians around today. Growing out of the long-established songwriting/performing duo of ‘Stony’, pianist Mark Gordon and singer/guitarist Rich Adams have expanded the band by adding the amazingly talented musicians Ben Beattie on alto sax, Bob Walker on bass and Rowan Oliver on drums.
THE HERD
Ilkley Playhouse Weston Road, IlkleyThis sharp and witty play examines how a severe disability for one family member can define the lives of all those around him. A situation which the playwright, Rory Kinnear, faced through his own childhood. £6 - £14.
LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS LEMONS
Ilkley Playhouse Weston Road, IlkleyThe average person will speak 123,205,750 words in a lifetime. But what if there were a limit? In this moving romantic comedy with a twist, Oliver and Bernadette are about to find out. An Ilkley Playhouse Fringe production. Adult £8, studsent £5.
BARD IN THE YARD
Ilkley Playhouse Weston Road, IlkleyA 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.
SPANDESQUE BALLET
Ilkley Playhouse Weston Road, IlkleySpandesque 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!
ELVIS ‘UP CLOSE & PERSONAL’
Ilkley Playhouse Weston Road, IlkleyLee 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.
THE OLD OAK
Ilkley Playhouse Weston Road, IlkleyIt'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.
GLORIOUS! – by Peter Quilter
Ilkley Playhouse Weston Road, IlkleyThe 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.
CHRIS BANNISTER PERFORMS THE MUSIC OF JOHN DENVER
Ilkley Playhouse Weston Road, IlkleyChris will be performing many of John's worldwide hits such as Annie’s Song, Take Me Home Country Roads, Calypso and Leaving On A Jet Plane.
JEEVES & WOOSTER IN ‘PERFECT NONSENSE’
Ilkley Playhouse Weston Road, IlkleyA 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.
AN EVENING IN BUENOS AIRES
Ilkley Playhouse Weston Road, IlkleyStarring 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.
Jon Palmer Acoustic Band
Ilkley Playhouse Weston Road, IlkleyA 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”.
THINGS I KNOW TO BE TRUE
Ilkley Playhouse Weston Road, IlkleyThis 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.
The Haunting
Ilkley Playhouse Weston Road, IlkleyShakespeare 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.
1917: POETRY AND SHORT FICTION IN ENGLAND AND AMERICA
Ilkley Playhouse Weston Road, IlkleyA 10-week poetry and short fiction course. Course Tutor: Robert Hemmings.
The Incident Room
Ilkley Playhouse Weston Road, IlkleyThe 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.
Blithe Spirit
Ilkley Playhouse Weston Road, IlkleyThis 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.
A History of Falling Things
Ilkley Playhouse Weston Road, IlkleyRobin 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.
ILKLEY PLAYHOUSE BIENNIAL WRITING FESTIVAL
Ilkley Playhouse Weston Road, IlkleyEight 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.
The Roy Orbison Experience
Ilkley Playhouse Weston Road, IlkleyA 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.
THE REVLON GIRL
Ilkley Playhouse Weston Road, IlkleyGrief, 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.
Jon Palmer Acoustic Band
Ilkley Playhouse Weston Road, IlkleyFollowing a stunning debut performance in 2022, this high energy “folk, roots and rock & roll” 5 or 6 piece band is back. With the release of their latest album “One Fine Day” the band received outstanding reviews in the national and local music press.
The Rob Dylan Band
Ilkley Playhouse Weston Road, IlkleyThe Rob Dylan Band is the UK’s greatest tribute to the music of Bob Dylan. Formed by a group of musicians who bring their own unique and dynamic interpretation to the music of one of the world's greatest songwriters our ‘Rolling Thunder Revue” show takes you on a journey through Dylan’s most popular songs.
GUYS AND DOLLS
Ilkley Playhouse Weston Road, IlkleyGuys and Dolls is a classic and one of the greatest musicals ever written. This production promises a joyous evening of vitality, energy, and pure pleasure. 7.30pm. Sat mat 2.30pm. £8 - £17.