# Books events in Ilkley, EN, Today and Upcoming Books events in Ilkley, EN

- **Subtitle**: All Books events in Ilkley, England. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Ilkley like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance
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All Books events in Ilkley, England. Here you can find more information about Upcoming events in Ilkley like parties, concerts, meets,shows, sports, club, reunion, Performance

## Events in Ilkley

- **Event Name**: The Girl on the Train
  - **Description**: Based on the bestselling novel by Paula Hawkins and DreamWorks film
Adapted by Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel
Directed by Rick Hyland

This amateur production of “The Girl on the Train” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd on behalf o
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  - **Date**: Mon Jun 15 2026 at 07:30 pm – Sat Jun 20 2026 at 10:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ilkley/the-girl-on-the-train/200029934665522
  - **Venue**: Weston Road, LS29 8DW Ilkley, United Kingdom
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  - **Categories**: Art, Theatre, Entertainment, performances
- **Event Name**: A Memoir Writing Workshop with Adam Farrer & Jenn Ashworth
  - **Description**: Join authors Adam Farrer & Jenn Ashworth at The Clarke Foley Hub for an interactive half-day memoir workshop.About this EventJoin award-winning authors Adam Farrer & Jenn Ashworth for an interactive workshop about
  - **Date**: Sat Jun 13 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat Jun 13 2026 at 04:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ilkley/a-memoir-writing-workshop-with-adam-farrer-and-jenn-ashworth/100001986719183559
  - **Venue**: Grove Bookshop
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  - **Price**: GBP 45
  - **Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops, festivals, trips-adventures, parties, entertainment, dog
- **Event Name**: An Evening of Memoir with Adam Farrer & Jenn Ashworth
  - **Description**: Join authors Adam Farrer (Broken Biscuits) and Jenn Ashworth (The Parallel Path) in conversation about the art of memoir writing.About this EventJoin award-winning authors Adam Farrer & Jenn Ashworth in conversation a
  - **Date**: Sat Jun 13 2026 at 05:30 pm – Sat Jun 13 2026 at 07:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ilkley/an-evening-of-memoir-with-adam-farrer-and-jenn-ashworth/100001986716528618
  - **Venue**: Grove Bookshop
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  - **Price**: GBP 7
  - **Categories**: Art, literary-art, Festivals, Workshops, trips-adventures
- **Event Name**: The Grove Bookshop Writing Group
  - **Description**: A social writing group for writers at The Grove Bookshop, Ilkley. All levels of experience welcome.About this EventAre you a writer looking for a supportive community of local writers? The Grove Bookshop Writing Group is
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  - **Date**: Thu May 14 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu May 14 2026 at 09:00 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ilkley/the-grove-bookshop-writing-group/100001987850532454
  - **Venue**: Grove Bookshop
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops, contests, meetups, nonprofit, spoken-word
- **Event Name**: An Evening with Susan Dunne on Literary Friendship
  - **Description**: Join us in conversation with author Susan Dunne on the Literary Friendship of Charlotte Brontë & Elizabeth Gaskell.About this EventJoin author Susanne Dunne for a fascinating talk about her book, Charlotte
  - **Date**: Thu May 21 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu May 21 2026 at 08:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ilkley/an-evening-with-susan-dunne-on-literary-friendship/100001988172627850
  - **Venue**: Grove Bookshop
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  - **Price**: GBP 7
  - **Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops
- **Event Name**: The Grove Book Club (Tuesday)
  - **Description**: A friendly monthly book club, hosted at The Grove Bookshop, Ilkley.About this EventCome and join us on the third Tuesday of each month for this free event. This is an opportunity to chat about a different book, chosen by
  - **Date**: Tue May 19 2026 at 07:30 pm – Tue May 19 2026 at 08:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ilkley/the-grove-book-club-tuesday/100001987902988351
  - **Venue**: Grove Bookshop
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: art, meetups, theatre, literary-art
- **Event Name**: An Evening with Angela Tomaski
  - **Description**: Join us in conversation with author Angela Tomaski about her gloriously offbeat family saga, The Infamous Gilberts.About this EventJoin author Rachel Bower, in conversation with bookshop manager Mike about her gloriously
  - **Date**: Thu May 07 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu May 07 2026 at 08:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ilkley/an-evening-with-angela-tomaski/100001985581745451
  - **Venue**: Grove Bookshop
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  - **Price**: GBP 7
  - **Categories**: comedy, art, literary-art, entertainment, dog
- **Event Name**: The Grove Book Club (Monday)
  - **Description**: A friendly monthly book club, hosted at The Grove Bookshop, Ilkley.About this EventCome and join us on the third Monday of each month for this free event. This is an opportunity to chat about a different book, chosen by y
  - **Date**: Mon May 18 2026 at 07:30 pm – Mon May 18 2026 at 08:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ilkley/the-grove-book-club-monday/100001987809237941
  - **Venue**: Grove Bookshop
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: art, meetups, theatre, literary-art
- **Event Name**: Bookshop Social - The Grove Bookshop, Ilkley
  - **Description**: Sponsored by Granta and BatchLine POS.About this EventSponsored by Granta. We’ll be joined by an authors for drinks at the bookshop. This will be followed by a publisher‑sponsored dinner
  - **Date**: Wed Jul 15 2026 at 06:30 pm – Wed Jul 15 2026 at 10:30 pm (+01:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ilkley/bookshop-social-the-grove-bookshop-ilkley/100001985572808721
  - **Venue**: Grove Bookshop
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  - **Price**: Free
  - **Categories**: art, literary-art

## Trending Events in Ilkley

- **Event Name**: Ilkley Carnival 2026
  - **Description**: The highlight each year is the start of Ilkley Carnival day, The Parade!

The 'Children's Books' theme parade will head through Ilkley from 11am down to East Holmes Field, where there will be plenty to see and do for the whole family.

The SORM Ilkley Roc
  - **Venue**: East Holmes Field
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- **Event Name**: Ilkley Food & Drink Festival 2026: A Riverside Feast
  - **Description**: Listen up ILKLEY! What's better than being nestled in the stunning Wharfe Valley?That's right... being surrounded by your loved ones. Tasty food in hand supping on your favourite
  - **Venue**: East Holmes Fields
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- **Event Name**: ABBA Tribute in East Holmes Field, Ilkley
  - **Description**: Listen up ILKLEY! 📢

What's better than being nestled in the stunning Wharfe Valley?
That's right... being surrounded by your loved ones. Tasty food in hand, supping on your favourite tipple and taking in all the entertainment that surrounds you while you
  - **Venue**: East Holmes Field, LS29 0BZ Ilkley, United Kingdom
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- **Event Name**: Gary Delaney: Gary on Laughing | King's Hall & Winter Garden Ilkley
  - **Description**: Gary Delaney’s last UK tour ran for two and a half years across 378 dates. People laughed a lot and kept coming back. His videos have hundreds of millions of views. So now he’s doing it all again with a brand new show. All new jokes and utterly splendid f
  - **Venue**: King's Hall and Winter Garden, Ilkley
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- **Event Name**: The 2026 Yorkshire Invitational
  - **Description**: Yorkshire’s premier Pro-Am tournament returns, with European golf legend Colin Montgomerie hosting its seventh edition.About this EventThe 2025 Yorkshire InvitationalThe Yorkshire
  - **Venue**: Ilkley Golf Club
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- **Event Name**: Brutus Gold's Love Train - One Night of Disco Magic - ILKLEY
  - **Description**: Get ready to boogie down.

The world-renowned Love Train, starring the one and only Brutus Gold, returns to Kings Hall on Saturday 30th May 2026—bringing you straight to the glittering heart of disco.

Now celebrating an incredible 35 years, this legendar
  - **Venue**: King's Hall and Winter Garden, Ilkley
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- **Event Name**: The Ilkley Food & Drink Festival
  - **Description**: Because we had such an incredible time at Graves Park in Sheffield with this amazing bunch we’ve decided to jump onboard for many of their festivals for 2026 along with all of this fabulousness...!

✔️ Incredible Lineup of Chefs
✔️ Fantastic Tribute Acts
  - **Venue**: East Holmes Field
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- **Event Name**: Ilkley Live Community Music Festival 2026
  - **Description**: Welcome to the 6th annual community music festival. Simple formula:

People and businesses organise stages in outdoor spaces + Musicians of all kinds play + Local sound engineers + Lovely audience walking around town = Joy

Join the mailing to make sure y
  - **Venue**: Ilkley, West Yorkshire
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- **Event Name**: Ilkley Pride 2026
  - **Description**: Ilkley Pride 2026: Celebrating love, diversity, and equality in our awesome town - come join us for a day of fun, music, and solidarity!About this EventJoin us at King’s Hall & Winter Garden for a day of celebration,
  - **Venue**: King’s Hall & Winter Garden
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top events in Ilkley?
  - **A:** The Girl on the Train (Mon Jun 15 2026 at 07:30 pm at Weston Road, LS29 8DW Ilkley, United Kingdom), A Memoir Writing Workshop with Adam Farrer & Jenn Ashworth (Sat Jun 13 2026 at 01:00 pm at Grove Bookshop), An Evening of Memoir with Adam Farrer & Jenn Ashworth (Sat Jun 13 2026 at 05:30 pm at Grove Bookshop), The Grove Bookshop Writing Group (Thu May 14 2026 at 07:00 pm at Grove Bookshop), An Evening with Susan Dunne on Literary Friendship (Thu May 21 2026 at 07:00 pm at Grove Bookshop).
- **Q**: What are the top free events in Ilkley?
  - **A:** The Grove Bookshop Writing Group (Thu May 14 2026 at 07:00 pm at Grove Bookshop), The Grove Book Club (Tuesday) (Tue May 19 2026 at 07:30 pm at Grove Bookshop), The Grove Book Club (Monday) (Mon May 18 2026 at 07:30 pm at Grove Bookshop), Bookshop Social - The Grove Bookshop, Ilkley (Wed Jul 15 2026 at 06:30 pm at Grove Bookshop).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Ilkley in May 2026?
  - **A:** The Grove Bookshop Writing Group (Thu May 14 2026 at 07:00 pm at Grove Bookshop), An Evening with Susan Dunne on Literary Friendship (Thu May 21 2026 at 07:00 pm at Grove Bookshop), The Grove Book Club (Tuesday) (Tue May 19 2026 at 07:30 pm at Grove Bookshop), An Evening with Angela Tomaski (Thu May 07 2026 at 07:00 pm at Grove Bookshop), The Grove Book Club (Monday) (Mon May 18 2026 at 07:30 pm at Grove Bookshop).
- **Q**: How can I find events in Ilkley?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Ilkley on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Ilkley?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for events in Ilkley?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Ilkley include Weston Road, LS29 8DW Ilkley, United Kingdom, Grove Bookshop.
- **Q**: What is the price range for events in Ilkley?
  - **A:** Prices for events in Ilkley range from GBP 7 to GBP 45. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Ilkley?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Ilkley include Ilkley Playhouse, The Grove Bookshop, Moor Words.
- **Q**: Are there any online events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new events in Ilkley?
  - **A:** Follow the  category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new events are listed in Ilkley.

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