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STONY JAZZ

Ilkley Playhouse Weston Road, Ilkley

Stony 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.

£14

THE HERD

Ilkley Playhouse Weston Road, Ilkley

This 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, Ilkley

The 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, 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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.        

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.    

Jon Palmer Acoustic Band

Ilkley Playhouse Weston Road, Ilkley

Following 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.      

£10

The Rob Dylan Band

Ilkley Playhouse Weston Road, Ilkley

The 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.

£10

GUYS AND DOLLS

Ilkley Playhouse Weston Road, Ilkley

Guys 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.