Ilkley Literature Festival • The North’s liveliest, most prestigious Literature Festival • Over 200 events over seventeen days • Authors’ events, Discussions, Readings, Performances, Workshops, Reader’s Events, Literary Walks, Poetry, Festival Fringe, Children’s and Young People’s Weekend…

We are Celebrating 40 Inspiring Years!

This year is Ilkley Literature Festival’s 40th Anniversary.  We are planning a wealth of celebrations including developing an online archive and an exhibition at the Manor House Museum – and need your help!  However long you have been a Festival goer we would love to hear from you with your memories of past Festivals and if you have any old photos we’d be eager to see them… > more