Other Local Events
Discover other local events this autumn!
River Wharfe Exhibition
12 SEPTEMBER – 18 OCTOBER
Ilkley Manor House, LS29 9DT
Weekends 11am-4pm
FREE
Project Wharfe Speed! At Ilkley Manor House on Saturday 3rd October at 2pm, authors Dr. Amy-Jane Beer (The Flow)and Rob Cowen (The North Road) and artist Anji Timlin will be talking wildly about their love of the river Wharfe. Cowen and Beer will read some of their very latest work. All around you will be CONDUIT, Timlin’s latest collection of large scale, immersive, lyrical paintings about rivers Wharfe and Worth.
Find out more at www.anjitimlin.com
Totally Typewriters
SATURDAY 10 OCTOBER
Clarke Foley Centre
10am-4pm
FREE
The fifth – and final – display of the marvellous machines that changed the world. See and try out machines from the 1900s to the 1980s and enter the Typewriter Trail to win one of five typewriters! Typewriter poet Molly Ovenden and artist Olly May will be creating new artworks and typewriter expert David Trapps will be on hand to dispense technical advice.
Bradford Writes
WEDENESDAY 14 OCTOBER
Bradford Arts Centre
6.30–9pm
Choose your price (from £1)
Join multilingual poet and writer Nabeela Ahmed for this showcase of the work of ten regional published writers. October’s event features short story writer Matt Hill and poet Agnieszka Stachura as well as eight other writers of a range of genres and languages. Listen to each writer for ten minutes, chat to them over a cuppa and be inspired by all their creativity.
ABBREAST: A group exhibition
1-31 OCTOBER
Tinker Gallery, 25 Church St. LS29 9DR
Open every Thursday, Friday & Saturday
10am–4pm
FREE
Supporting breast cancer awareness month and the many people affected by breast cancer, The Tinker Gallery is excited to be curating an exhibition of work that celebrates the female body in all its beautiful diversity. 25% of all sales will go towards breast cancer research and support.
The Prince of Egypt
4—7 NOVEMBER
King’s Hall
7.15pm
£20/15 concessions (plus a booking fee)
Experience the epic story of Moses in The Prince of Egypt, a spectacular musical filled with powerful music, stunning visuals and unforgettable storytelling. Presented by Ilkley Musical Theatre Society, this ambitious production brings together a large cast of local performers, supported by a dedicated team of volunteers who build the sets, create costumes and bring the production to life behind the scenes. Join us and support community theatre at its best.
Book tickets at ilkleymusicaltheatresociety.co.uk
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