2025 Venues
This year, events will take place at: All Saints’ Church, Church House, Ilkley Grammar School, Ilkley Playhouse, King’s Hall, Ilkley Arts Studio, and The Wheatley Arms.
- Ilkley Playhouse, Weston Road LS29 8DW
- All Saints’ Church and Church House LS29 9DS
- Ilkley Arts Studio, 4 Castle Yard LS29 9DS
- Central Car Park and Toilets LS29 8AF
- The Grove Bookshop, 10 The Grove LS29 9EG
- King’s Hall, Station Road LS29 8HB
- Ilkley Grammar School, Cowpasture Road LS29 8TR
–> The Wheatley Arms, Wheatley Lane, Ben Rhydding LS29 8PW
Access Information
To view accessibility information for each venue – please visit our Access Information page.
Travel Links
There are regular buses and trains from Ilkley to Leeds and Bradford. Ilkley lies on the A65 between Leeds and Skipton.
Please note Ilkley Grammar School is a short but steep uphill walk from Ilkley train station.
Parking
For venues in Ilkley town centre, use the Central Car Park or on-street parking.
For Ilkley Grammar School, there is some limited parking at the school which can be accessed by Bolling Road, and on-street parking nearby on Cowpasture Road.
Please note there is no public parking at All Saints’ Church. The parking available is reserved for those with disabilities, technical staff, and emergency services. If you do require disabled parking, please contact boxoffice@ilkleylitfest.org.uk.
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