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  • Ilkley Young Writers at Chapel FM

    As a pre-Christmas treat you can watch Ilkley Young Writers performing with Chapel FM’s Associate Writers at Friday Night Live on Friday 11 December. Following two joint workshops Ilkley Young Writers and the Associate Writers will perform Hidden, a collaboration between the two groups exploring hidden objects, hidden feelings, hidden…more

  • Making Paper at Ilkley Literature Festival

    The Paper Making Masterclass with expert papermaker and artist Jonathan Korejko was one of the most popular workshops at Ilkley Literature Festival 2015 and saw us making paper with flowers specially chosen because of their connections to literary works by writers including Shakespeare, Dickens and Wordsworth. Rachel Feldberg, Festival Director…more

  • Press Pack Reviews

    The Press Pack: Write a Review workshop at Ilkley Literature Festival gives Young People the opportunity to learn new writing skills before going to review Festival events. Here is a selection of the reviews from members of the 2015 Press Pack. The Wimpy Kid Show The atmosphere in the room…more

  • Alexandra Harris: Weatherland reviewed by Ellie Wriglesworth

    This review was written by a member of the Ilkley Literature Festival review team. The Review Team take part in a special reviewing workshop at the start of the Festival before attending Festival events. With Alexandra Harris’ entrance onto the stage it became evident we were in for a treat….more

  • Martin Bell: End of an Empire reviewed by Chris Longden

    This review was written by a member of the Ilkley Literature Festival review team. The Review Team take part in a special reviewing workshop at the start of the Festival before attending Festival events. As you’d expect, most of the audience who had bought tickets to hear ‘The Man In…more

  • Blake Morrison: Shingle Street reviewed by Rosalind Fairclough

    This review was written by a member of the Ilkley Literature Festival review team. The Review Team take part in a special reviewing workshop at the start of the Festival before attending Festival events. Blake Morrison’s first collection for thirty years, Shingle Street, was preceded by the presentation of the…more

  • Blake Remixed by Testament reviewed by Ruth Hobley

    This review was written by a member of the Ilkley Literature Festival review team. The Review Team take part in a special reviewing workshop at the start of the Festival before attending Festival events. This was definitely my wild card event. That it was also the wild card for many…more

  • Claire Harman: Charlotte Brontë- A Life reviewed by Patrick McGuckin

    This review was written by a member of the Ilkley Literature Festival review team. The Review Team take part in a special reviewing workshop at the start of the Festival before attending Festival events. For the second time in this Literature Festival (the first was at the lecture about Sylvia…more

  • Ian McMillan reviewed by Patrick McGuckin

    This review was written by a member of the Ilkley Literature Festival review team. The Review Team take part in a special reviewing workshop at the start of the Festival before attending Festival events. Ian McMillan has been coming to the Ilkley Literature Festival for over 30 years. First of…more

  • Jane Smiley reviewed by Audrey Edwards

    This review was written by a member of the Ilkley Literature Festival review team. The Review Team take part in a special reviewing workshop at the start of the Festival before attending Festival events. Before I went to this event I knew very little about Jane Smiley but, as I…more