What’s On

In a shocking investigative deep dive, award-winning environmental journalist Beth Gardiner exposes the vast, rapacious industry flooding our world with plastic – and preparing to make more than ever. From…more

The misty, desolate moorland of The Hound of the Baskervilles. The charged streets of Brick Lane in Ajay Chowdhury’s The Waiter. The art deco glamour of the Burgh Island Hotel…more

Whether you’re trying to break into poetry publishing or simply want to meet with like-minded verselovers, Word Up North’s informal networking event offers the opportunity to relax and make new…more

An incredible opportunity to receive a one-to-one session with poet John Whale, editor of Stand Magazine. You’ll be offered personalised feedback and editorial advice on your work. One 40-minute session…more

An incredible opportunity to receive a one-to-one session with poet John Whale, editor of Stand Magazine. You’ll be offered personalised feedback and editorial advice on your work. One 40-minute session…more

How do we nurture our brains – and our children’s brains – so we have the resilience to thrive during the coming wave of technological and societal change? How can…more

How do we nurture our brains – and our children’s brains – so we have the resilience to thrive during the coming wave of technological and societal change? How can…more

Stand-up comic and Radio 4 regular Lucy Porter invites you to celebrate the quietly raging awesomeness of middle-aged women. We all know it: the midlife woman is the glue that…more

Know your Edith Wharton from your Evelyn Waugh? Your sestina from your sonnet? Then get ready as Quiz Master Mel returns to test your literary trivia! While Mel feeds your…more

BBC HARDtalk inquisitor-in-chief for nearly 20 years, respected news reporter Stephen Sackur issues a rallying cry for the vital role of investigative journalism in holding the powerful to account. From…more

BBC HARDtalk inquisitor-in-chief for nearly 20 years, respected news reporter Stephen Sackur issues a rallying cry for the vital role of investigative journalism in holding the powerful to account. From…more

The perfect pairing: Being entertained by Saturday Kitchen’s wine expert Olly Smith spilling the secrets of his first foray into crime fiction while you sip on a delicious glass of…more

A succession of economic shocks has led to low growth, stagnant living standards and divided politics. As debt and taxes have risen to record levels, many worry that the UK…more

Ian McMillan, one of Britain’s most treasured living poets, returns to Ilkley with his new collection, Red River Valley. Writing from family life, everyday surrealism, and the effect of austerity…more

Calling all comic book lovers and game enthusiasts. Are you ready for an epic adventure? Join the National Literacy Trust as we celebrate the National Year of Reading. Unleash your…more

A fun and enjoyable workshop where you’ll explore the ‘I’ – whether you want to write fiction or non-fiction, keep a diary, or even feel more confident writing emails, this…more

Story Bees welcome you to a FREE drop-in workshop where you can stay as long as you like. Create your own adorable Bookworm Buddy, then bring your new friend to life with a fun…more

Celebrate the National Year of Reading with storyteller and theatre practitioner Marianne Matusz. Drop in for a fun, hands-on family workshop where you can create your own moving puppet inspired…more

Join us for a book group discussion led by Emily Devane, local writer and bookseller at The Grove Bookshop. Read Ishiguro’s haunting evocation of life between the wars, talk about…more

These Wild English follows three generations of Nicola Wilding’s Cumbrian rural working-class family as they struggle with the forces reshaping modern Britain. As the jobs and community decline, Wilding’s mother…more