What’s On

Writing a memoir but not sure if your story stands out? Need help capturing your work’s USP in a proposal? Or do you have a gripping true crime manuscript that’s…more

Think you know your royal history? Think again. Meet Margaret Tudor, elder sister of Henry VIII and mother to James V of Scotland, whose dramatic life laid the groundwork for…more

Democracy depends on people having trust in their public institutions and politicians. But that trust has been eroded. Former Prime Minister and Home Secretary Theresa May joins us for an…more

Beloved horticulturalist and star of Gardeners’ World Carol Klein takes root in Ilkley to discuss the people, places and plants that have shaped her extraordinary life. Offering irresistible insights into…more

Beloved horticulturalist and star of Gardeners’ World Carol Klein takes root in Ilkley to discuss the people, places and plants that have shaped her extraordinary life. Offering irresistible insights into…more

Join Sam Freedman, leading policy expert, and Simon Kuper, bestselling author and Financial Times journalist, for a powerful and witty panel discussion on the state of our nation. Hear Freedman…more

Steve Ely, award-winning poet, novelist, biographer and Director of the Ted Hughes network, introduces Apocalyptic Landscape, a ground-breaking new anthology of innovative landscape poetry. Poets Zetta Bear, Jane Burn, Jack…more

Please note: Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has been cancelled. From 1860 – the stiff crinoline – to 1960 – the laid-back bikini: No other period has witnessed…more

Susie Dent, Queen of Countdown’s Dictionary Corner, comes to Ilkley to talk about her debut mystery novel, Guilty by Definition in an event that’s sure to delight word sleuths and…more

Let award-winning journalist and BBC Radio 4 podcaster Gabriel Gatehouse guide you through the warren of conspiracy theories that are tearing America apart. Informed by his direct experience reporting on…more

Let award-winning journalist and BBC Radio 4 podcaster Gabriel Gatehouse guide you through the warren of conspiracy theories that are tearing America apart. Informed by his direct experience reporting on…more

Prepare to be bowled over by the story of a forgotten classic that heralded the dawn of a new era for English cricket: the 1961 Ashes. Social historian David Kynaston…more

Shakespeare + maths = ? Solve the equation with award-winning writer and mathematician Rob Eastaway! Discover how new mathematical ideas that were taking off in Shakespeare’s lifetime – from astronomy…more

Cameron. May. Johnson. Truss. Sunak. Five leaders across fourteen years of Conservative rule. As Prime Ministers rose and fell, one man was at the heart of every leadership challenge. Sir…more

As a boy, Paul Sinha struggled to find his place in the world. Was he an over-achieving schoolkid with the world’s knowledge at his fingertips? A traditional Bengali son, destined…more

As a boy, Paul Sinha struggled to find his place in the world. Was he an over-achieving schoolkid with the world’s knowledge at his fingertips? A traditional Bengali son, destined…more

What was it like to be one of a handful of women at the heart of the alternative comedy scene in the 1980s? Piece of cake? Bit of a laugh?…more

What was it like to be one of a handful of women at the heart of the alternative comedy scene in the 1980s? Piece of cake? Bit of a laugh?…more

A hugely enjoyable workshop with Mr Poetry himself*, Peter Sansom. Sansom is the co-director of The Poetry Business and was anointed by The Guardian as “the best poetry teacher in…more

A unique opportunity to mix writing and art with Costa Prize shortlisted novelist and poet Jess Richards in a hands-on workshop. You’ll be working directly with the printed word in…more