Roisin Ban Returning due to popular demand, Roisin Ban is a Celtic folk trio playing a mix of mainly traditional Irish and Scottish folk songs and tunes. This accomplished, professional band is wel...

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• Fri 1 Nov
• 120 minutes

Strictly 16+ Acts are subject to change. Refunds only available if the event is cancelled. Mick Ferry ‘An absolute legend’ - Jason Manford. ‘See him or regret it’ - John Bishop. Renowned...

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• Sat 2 Nov
• 150 minutes

by Rory Kinnear This amateur production is presented by arrangement with NICK HERN BOOKS Directed by Rick Hyland It’s Andy’s twenty-first birthday. Not that he’s counting. But his mother Caro...

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• Thu 7 Nov to Sat 16 Nov
• 150 minutes

by Mark Evans This amateur production is presented by arrangement with NICK HERN BOOKS Directed by Kevin Moore The story Dickens might have written after drinking too much gin… Follow half...

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• Thu 5 Dec to Sat 14 Dec
• 150 minutes

by Kathryn Schultz Miller Adapted for a large cast of young performers ArtReach Children's Theatre Plays An Ilkley Playhouse Junior Greenroom production Directed by Andrew Leggott & Lisa Debne...

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• Sat 11 Jan to Sun 12 Jan
• 60 minutes

by Dawn King This amateur production is presented by arrangement with NICK HERN BOOKS Directed by Damien O’Keeffe In the not-too-distant future, where the air has become unbreathable and the ...

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• Thu 16 Jan to Sat 25 Jan
• 150 minutes

Get ready to step inside the fabulous music of the 1960s where we celebrate some of the best icons of the decade. This show is a toe-tapping, head-shakin’ celebration to the greatest idols, who mad...

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• Fri 31 Jan
• 150 minutes

‘Fire & Rain’ is not a tribute or sound-alike act. They are a collection of six of the best musicians from the North of England coming together to play music they love. Expect the classic James Tay...

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• Sat 1 Feb
• 165 minutes

The award-winning Jon Palmer Acoustic Band are making a welcome return to Ilkley Playhouse following their previous sell- out shows. The band recently won the audience popular vote at the UK West Coas...

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• Fri 7 Feb
• 150 minutes

Strictly 16+ Acts are subject to change. Refunds only available if the event is cancelled. Tony Law Acclaimed Canadian surrealist from Have I Got News for You, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Mock The Week &...

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• Sat 8 Feb
• 150 minutes

by Charley Miles This amateur production is presented by arrangement with NICK HERN BOOKS Directed by Rachel Vernelle A funny, honest, ferocious play about the bonds that tie us, and how we s...

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• Tue 18 Feb to Sat 22 Feb
• 150 minutes

by William Shakespeare Directed by Dick Hebbert There is a story that Shakespeare wrote The Merry Wives of Windsor on a royal command from Queen Elizabeth I for a play showing Sir John Falstaff...

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• Thu 13 Mar to Sat 22 Mar
• 150 minutes

Chris Bannister is a singer-songwriter from the North of England. He has released seven albums of critically acclaimed original material. His distinctive singing style has led to him being compared to...

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• Fri 28 Mar
• 125 minutes

Strictly 16+ Acts TBC Showcasing the finest acts on the UK and international comedy circuit in the intimate surroundings of the Wildman Studio, the club has become a staple of the Ilkley entertainm...

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• Sat 29 Mar
• 150 minutes

The Art of Simon , are once again, set to return to The Wildman studio at Ilkley Playhouse. They continue to perform an extensive range of songs made famous by Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel from the ea...

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• Fri 4 Apr
• 165 minutes

The Yorkshire Gypsy Swing Collective ! feature some of the region’s hottest gypsy jazz and swing players, playing music inspired from legendary musicians Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli of the...

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• Sat 5 Apr
• 135 minutes

Join us for an unforgettable night of hand-clapping, toe-tapping music with The Wild Murphys , an award-winning tribute group renowned for their lively covers of Irish songs since 2005. Experience tw...

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• Fri 11 Apr
• 135 minutes

by Helen Edmundson This amateur production is presented by arrangement with NICK HERN BOOKS Directed by Andrew Leggott Mary Shelley, best known as the author of Frankenstein , was the daughte...

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• Thu 24 Apr to Sat 3 May
• 150 minutes

by Polly Teale This amateur production is presented by arrangement with NICK HERN BOOKS Directed by Chrissie Poulter In a collision of dreams, imaginings and memories, playwright Polly Teale ...

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• Mon 12 May to Sat 17 May
• 150 minutes

Strictly 16+ Acts TBC Showcasing the finest acts on the UK and international comedy circuit in the intimate surroundings of the Wildman Studio, the club has become a staple of the Ilkley entertainm...

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• Sat 24 May
• 150 minutes

by James Graham This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Curtis Brown Group Ltd, Cunard House, 15 Regent Street, London SW1Y 4LR Directed by Chris Winstanley A witty and engag...

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• Thu 19 Jun to Sat 28 Jun
• 150 minutes

The Rob Dylan Band is the UK’s greatest tribute to the music of Bob Dylan. Formed by a group of musicians who bring their own unique and dynamic interpretation to the music of one of the world's great...

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• Fri 4 Jul
• 165 minutes

A stylish celebration of music from some of the most legendary artistes of all time. From Shirley Bassey, Barbara Streisand & Adele , right up to Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Abba , Queen and many mo...

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• Sat 5 Jul
• 150 minutes

by Jez Butterworth This amateur production is presented by arrangement with NICK HERN BOOKS Directed by Paul Chewins On a moonless night in August when the sea trout are ready to run, a man b...

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• Mon 7 Jul to Sat 12 Jul
• 150 minutes

Back by popular demand! Prepare to be transported on a remarkable musical journey as Fleetwood Shack delivers an extraordinary performance, featuring an impressive repertoire of the biggest and mos...

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• Fri 18 Jul
• 165 minutes

Strictly 16+ Acts TBC Showcasing the finest acts on the UK and international comedy circuit in the intimate surroundings of the Wildman Studio, the club has become a staple of the Ilkley entertainm...

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• Sat 19 Jul
• 150 minutes

A very welcome return… Paying tribute to some of the greatest names in rock history, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Cream, Voodoo Room are a stunning power-trio featuring some of the UK's finest mu...

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• Fri 25 Jul
• 150 minutes

Please note this concert is in November 2025. Gaelforce are a superb Celtic Folk Rock band from Yorkshire playing rocked up traditional folk songs, self-penned tunes in the trad style & jigs n reel...

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• Fri 21 Nov
• 120 minutes